Any opponent player, especially a hypothetical player for example and didactic purposes. Compare: hero (“the current player”).
A vile, wicked person.
An extremely depraved person, or one capable or guilty of great crimes.
In fiction, a character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero.
A deliberate scoundrel.
A competitor or team that is allowed to compete in a tournament despite not reaching the normal standards to qualify for inclusion.
A card that can be assigned any value or used to substitute for any needed card.