ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Black Spades

Black spades are a type of playing card that you might use to play games like poker or spades. They are part of a full deck of cards which has 52 cards in total.

The deck has four different suits, which are groups of cards that have a similar design. The suits are hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades. Black spades are part of the suit called spades, and they are the only cards in that suit that are black in color.

Each suit has 13 cards in it, which are numbered from 2 to 10, plus a Jack, Queen, King, and Ace. When you play a game with the cards, each of these cards has a different value and purpose.

In games like spades, players try to win tricks by playing the highest card in the suit that's been played. So if a player plays a spade, the other players have to try to play a higher spade to win the trick. The person who wins the most tricks at the end of the game is the winner.

Black spades are just one part of this fun and exciting world of playing cards!