Art of Play x Bloc Playing Cards Limited Edition Plush Playing Cards

Art of Play in collaboration with Bloc Playing Cards has released an exclusive version of their latest surface, Plush. This is the fourth in Bloc Playing Cards' series of decks inspired by nature and designed to look like blocks of natural texture. The previous versions are Rosewood, American Pine, and Marble.

Like its predecessors, the deck features standard faces, custom Ace of Spades, and a borderless one-way textured back design and housed inside a special edition 'fuzzy' tuck box featuring gold foil. Printed by the US Playing Card Co. on trademark thin stock preferred by cardists. Available now from Art of Play for $17.

Images by @madaboutcards and @serubi_

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200% Funded! Blue Magic Editon of the Black Roses Playing Cards

Daniel Schnieder is on a roll! Fresh of the success of Madison Remedies, Daniel has launched a brand new edition of Black Roses on Kickstarter. Long overdue, 6 years after the very first Black Roses deck the Blue Magic Edition is finally here.

The deck sports a refreshing ocean blue colorway and comes with fully custom artwork from the personalized court cards to the intricate back design composed of clean and smooth lines. The Blue Magic Edition is elegant yet striking with the deep blue colorway. The clean lines link vintage design with modern elements. The art styles harmonize perfectly with each other in this deck of cards.

For the working magicians, the deck comes with 2 gaff- Moving Rose gaff card (PDF tutorial included) and 1 Angle Zero gaff card.

Printed on premium thinner crushed paper stock by the US Playing Card Company with Air Cushion Finish and traditionally cut. Available NOW on Kickstarter for $12 for a single deck.

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Deck View: The Virts Fall/Winter 2017 Virtuoso Playing Cards

Cardistry. Fluid. Bold. 

The FW17 Virtuoso deck is the last deck of Virtuoso’s Phase One. The FW17 Virtuoso deck sports a black and green, and also "pays homage to the Launch Edition Virtuoso deck in more ways than one." Taking Adaptive Aesthetics to the next level, the deck features a brand new multi-faceted design forming a fluid yet rhythmic patterns in spreads and displays... and paints the air with incredibly expressive movements across countless other moves from cuts to cascades. Also, the FW17 is the FIRST Fall/Winter Edition of the popular deck, away from the usual Summer/Spring Editions.

Cardistry: Ardor Gradient Playing Cards by Lotus in Hand

Taiwanese Cardistry group, Lotus in Hand is set to release the Ardor Gradient playing cards today (27th June 12pm ET). The deck is essentially a logo deck but with standard face cards with recolored court cards consistent with the color palette of the deck.

The colors range from orange to red, enabling unique patterns in fans and displays. The design subtly adds variety to each and every card flourishes. Printed in Taiwan by Dex Playing Card Co.

Available on lotusinhandstore.com and limited to 2 decks per order. Only 1000 decks available.

This story first appeared on cardistrybeast.com and is republished with permission.

Three More Days! Black Platinum Lordz Master Series Playing Cards

Over 2806% funded with only 3 days remaining on Kickstarter, the Black Platinum Lordz Playing Cards by De'vo is a sequel to the original Lordz decks with a bold new approach to the artwork. This very special version comes in 3 amazing tuck box choices, including a Kickstarter Exclusive (only 500 printed).

The 3 different boxes are a Players non-foil standard box, a Gunmetal foil Collector's dual foil embossed luxury box and a Black on Black Foil box with Gunmetal foil adorn the sides, inside and detail work capped with a numbered seal!

This is the first time EVER that De'vo has done a numbered seal, and there are ONLY 500 of the black on black foil boxes printed!

Insides, the card backs sports a striking "Black Widow" design featuring De'vo's signature Twin Tip Mirror Back Design which he pioneered for manipulation/flourish/cardistry decks. The contrasting black/white and red colorway will surely turn heads and make for stunning fan displays that change depending on how you manipulate the deck.

The bold artwork and the color palette of the card back have been reflected throughout the face cards with a bold new approach to the artwork. The Aces are highly detailed. The Ace of Spades in particular looks exceptionally bold and daunting.

The courts have been meticulously designed and crafted to look menacing and bold. The artwork of the court cards is surprisingly detailed. Also, the number of cards has a unique center pip placement that will make card manipulation and display look aesthetically pleasing.

The decks are printed by the USPCC and pledge starts at $13 on Kickstarter for the next 3 days only!

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Discounted Blue Kittens Playing Cards on Ellusionist

Ellusionist "Kittens" Playing Cards is back with a BLUE colorway and at a discounted price due to the markings on the diamonds printed backward in their sequence. According to Ellusionist on the product page,

This means you won’t be able to use the covert markings to read any diamond card selected with accuracy. All the other markings are fine, functional, and unaffected. Just Ace to King of diamonds. To save the environmental cost of shipping these back from California to Belgium... we’ve decided not to scrap these and start again.

If you weren’t using these primarily as a marked deck, then you won’t notice the difference. The deck comes in a violet/blue colorway that is a reminiscence of a 70s souvenir deck.



The tuck features a knitted design artwork with the word kittens on the front and the cards inside feature kittens on the Ace of Spades and two-way backs.



You can love them as a normal, unmarked deck and we’ll pass the lack of re-shipping cost on to you for the mistake. The Blue Kittens are printed by Cartamundi on their sought-after E7 stock and the handle incredibly! Good value for $8 on Ellusionist.

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First Look at The Carbon Deck(s)

[Update] The Carbon Decks are now LIVE on Kickstarter!

Elemental Playing Cards are back with the 3rd installment of the popular series and this time around in collaboration with Luke Wadey for the Carbon Deck(s). The deck is scheduled to launch on in a few hours on Kickstarter (23rd June). The Carbon Deck campaign will be the first element in the line to feature 2 editions- Carbon Diamond Edition and Carbon Graphite Edition.

Diamond and Graphite are both are well-known minerals. Both are made of carbon atoms arranged in a crystalline structure. However, that is where their similarities end and in fact could not be any more different from one another. It is because of these differences that Nick Nisco decided to make both these decks as different from one another as possible



Carbon Diamond Edition has a 2-way back design with an included marking system geared more towards magicians, whilst Carbon Graphite Edition has a 1-way full bleed back design geared more towards cardists.

Carbon Diamond Edition was designed with magicians in mind. The two way back design features a familiar central circle design element that is inspired by the Tally-Ho Circle Backs. The design is meant to represent a round-cut diamond using a mosaic of various shapes and shades of black and white. The darker background coupled with this mosaic gives off an optical illusion of a diamond shimmering in the light. Around the perimeter of the diamond, you will also see the words "Diamond Edition."

Carbon Graphite Edition features a one-way design and semi-border/full bleed aiming to create unique and interchangeable fans. The focal feature is a large hexagon, it's textured and asymmetric gradients establishing a point of reference in your flourishes. Large pencil strokes run off the upper left side corner - the effect of scribbling in one place as if you were roughening up a freshly sharpened pencil helping to create dark areas during fans and spreads.



The face cards are completely standard except for the court cards and the ace of spades. Each of the court cards is done in black and white and has the diamond mosaic weaved throughout the garment each court card. The fading and smudging effect is prominently featured on the Graphite Edition. The designs also inhabit modified eyes, with the lower eyelid lines being removed for a cleaner finish, and overall result in a sense of familiarity whilst remaining distinctly individual.

The ace of spades follows a similar motif as the previous decks in the Elemental Playing Card line. It features an enlarged spade pip and in the center of the pip is Bohr's atomic model for carbon. The model includes carbon's atomic number, symbol, and the number of valence electrons.

Both editions of the deck will feature 3 jokers that were hand-drawn. The first shows an open hand holding piece of graphite. The second a closed fist around that piece of graphite with the words "pressure" underneath. And finally, the third joker shows the hand opened up once more, now with a piece of diamond.

The tuck design continues to follow the same motif as previous editions which a large circle on the front of the tuck that wraps around the sides. The element symbol "C" for carbon found in the center with the word "carbon" written underneath. "Diamond Edition" is written above the "C". The graphite tuck uses a deep grey to replicate that of pencil lead, contrasting with the white of the diamond edition.

[Update] The Carbon Decks are now LIVE on Kickstarter!

Printed by the USPCC and pledge starts at $12. Don't miss out!

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Here is Issue 37 of Kardify Magazine

Wow! We just released Issue #37 of Kardify Magazine on Patreon in EPUB format! Patrons who pledged $3 or more on will be able to download the latest issue from our Patreon page. This issue compiles selected articles published from mid-May to mid-June. Deck images, articles, and news to keep you informed and up-to-date with the latest playing card news, releases, and previews. If you love playing cards, you will love Kardify Magazine!

Also, don't forget to check out our other cool reward tiers on Patreon! The tiers include monthly desktop and smartphone wallpapers, mystery deck shipped to you every 4 months of ongoing contribution, social media shout-outs, and multiple sponsorship tiers! Check it out!

Funds received from the magazine will help us keep the site running and growing, and bringing new quality content to you. Our aim is to support designers by backing on crowd-funded projects and supporting magic and playing cards retailers with their new releases. If you want to support us, please head over to our Patreon page. If you have an idea for an article you would like us to pursue, do get in contact with us. We hope you enjoy the read. In this issue:

+ Abandoned Room: A look at the stunning deck by Rick Davidson created for world-renowned magician Dynamo’s Abandoned Room show in the UK.

+ The End of an Era: Ellusionist announced that 3 of their deck designs have been forcibly discontinued and they have no stock to sell. Find out more!

+ Paisley Royals: Have a look at the two stunning new decks by the team at Dutch Card House Company designed for the magician and collector.

+ Postage Paid: Check out the unique deck by King’s Wild inspired by playing card “postcards” featuring stamps and postal address.

+ Orange Offset Concept: A fresh, unique, and intriguing deck by Cardistry Touch that will surely turn heads.

+ Rise: The inaugural deck by the team at Rise- intricate details and beautiful artwork. Check it out...

+ Jerry's Nugget: The popular Jerry's Nugget Playing Cards are back with four NEW colorway... Steel, Yellow, Black, and Rose Pink!

+ SE Braindead Fontaines: Zach Muller teamed up with BrainDead to make a Special Edition deck for BLM to raise as much as they can in deck pre-orders.

… and more! 55 pages of articles and deck images. Enjoy!

Deck View: Pinball Playing Cards

Nostalgic. Geometric. Energy.

Released in 2018, BOCOPO Playing Card Co.'s Pinball Playing Cards is a nostalgic tribute to the best game included with the Windows OS. The virtual pinball table with blinking lights and arcade sounds, 3D Pinball seemed like magic back in the 90s and this deck is designed to bring the magic back into your hands. The deck sports a contrasting blue, white, and beige colorway, which makes the design pop!

The card backs feature a borderless geometric design inspired by the game. The face cards are fully custom and the geometric design from the backs have been applied throughout. The courts and Ace of Spades, in particular, are very well done! The color palette adds energy and fun to the deck. The pips have been redesigned and work well with the overall theme of the deck. However, at first glance, the pips have the same color scheme and style, making it hard to distinguish each suit. However, once you get used to it, there are no problems.

The designer did a good job of bringing back the excitement of the retro game. Printed by the U.S Playing Card Co. and available NOW from bococpo.com for $11.95.

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Deal of the Week: 15% Off Kings Wild Father's Day Collection

The team at Kings Wild is celebrating Father's Day this weekend with a 15% EVERY SINGLE DECK in the collection (pictured above). Some of our favorites include Crayons, Maduro, and VHS 1982 Holo. Don't miss out!

Valid until 21st June on kingswildproject.com. oh... and Happy Father's Day to all Dads! :D

Find more deals, offers, and sales on tuckcase.com

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Team Pinto Playing Cards, a Real Estate Themed Deck on Kickstarter

Only 3 more days on Kickstarter, Team Pinto Playing Cards is a real estate themed deck, designed with for cardists, magicians, collectors in mind. Having a fond appreciation for cardistry, magic, sleight of hand magic, and of playing cards as an incredible form of art, Aron Pinto wanted to introduce to the world what he believes to be the first fully custom real estate themed deck!

One of his priorities when designing it was to create a deck that while conserving the beautiful style and tradition of the classic deck and court cards, would also introduce something new, exciting, and different for people to enjoy! Fully custom, each card in the deck has been carefully designed and drawn by Aron together with the talented artist Viktor Zybin from Tagnarog in South Western Russia!

If you look at the deck carefully, you will spot a few subtle real estate related symbolism such as houses and keys throughout the artwork. All of the court cards are formally dressed in a suit, tie, and business formal attire, ready for the most complex of real estate transactions!

One incredible aspect of the artwork is that they were drawn so much in the traditional style that you almost forget that the courts are not dressed in this type of formal clothing in the traditional court cards.

The card backs were crafted with the art of card flourishing in mind. Although simplistic, the design is bold yet striking! The house icons are symmetric and give an arrow type of effect for displays and motion. It also includes a small red dot as the doorknob in order to add a subtle yet powerful element to the visual effect.

Team Pinto Playing Cards will be produced with Art of Play and the USPCC. Pledge starts at $12 on Kickstarter.

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Kickstarter: The Keys Playing Cards by Paper Poetry

Now on Kickstarter, Keys Playing Cards is a simplistic deck inspired on the common everyday object. On the product page,

Keys are everywhere in our everyday life, both as physical objects and concepts. We give the keys of our heart to our loved one, we close doors with the past and open new ones to get along in life. Keys can have different meanings, they can represent freedom or the loss of it, opening and closure, a new beginning or an end. They symbolize curiosity and the unknown, a purpose or a goal, imprisonment or power.

Designed by the team at Paper Poetry (Instagram: @paperpoetrycards), the team wanted to empower an everyday object by representing it in a very simplistic but yet elegant way. The card back is simplistic, elegant, and recognizable with a crossed keys mirrored designed on a Royal Blue background with a thin white border.

The courts are pretty much standard but personalized with Daniel Schneider Court cards with clean and sharp line work. The Kings now hold keys, new details on the Queen’s dresses, and all swords and hatchets removed.

The custom aces are unique, sophisticated, and yet familiar. Paper Poetry has offered them a "frame" represented as a key chain Hotel vintage-style with an elegant tassel.

The deck is kept in a custom tuck case printed on matte finish stock. Keys with red tassels are prominently featured on the front, consistent with the card backs. Keys will be printed by Cartamundi.

Pledge starts from $14 on Kickstarter.

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The Sandwich Series Playing Cards- Only 1 More Week!

Check out this new deck series from Deckidea. The Sandwich Series is a collection of decks with tuck boxes made to look like photo-realistic food ingredients to make your own sandwich.

On the inspiration behind the deck, Jason Cheng, founder of Deckidea said,

Being a foodie, I wanted to combine my love of Sandwiches and playing cards. I used that as a concept, and 100+ hours of work later, “the Sandwich Series” was born.🍞

There are three versions are available to make your own deck sandwich- bread, egg, and luncheon meat. Fully custom, the deck features a stylish illustration that will surely appeal to both sandwich lovers & card collectors alike.

The card back of each version is the ingredients of a good breakfast sandwich- bread, egg, and luncheon meat. The Aces are dishes made from the ingredients and the court cards depict a chef cooking.

Also, the jokers are also designed to be at different cooking stages of an ingredient, (i.e. from Egg Shell to Scramble Egg), perfect for a quick fun sleight of hand magic trick.

The decks will be printed by Cartamundi on True Linen B9 Finish with SlimLine paper stock. Pledge starts at $11 on Kickstarter. Add-ons such as half-brick boxes and tote back are also available to keep your sandwich secure.

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Kickstarter: Blueprint Playing Cards

Now on Kickstarter, Blueprint Playing Cards is a technical themed deck designed by Enrica Martiné. The fully custom deck sports a blue colorway and features design elements used in blueprints. On the design, Enrica told Kardify,

I love the plan. Architectural ones are my favorite, especially when laid out in a blueprint. I love visualizing the dissection of a building or an object, and I love playing cards.

Combining both interests, 'The Blueprint' playing card deck was born. Inside, the artwork on each card is unique, with varying textures and quirks. Enrica continued,

I wanted to bring authenticity to each card, so I spent a lot of time coming up with ways to represent the suits and individual cards in a unique and stylish way.

The traditional elements are tightly intertwined with many innovative details, creating an aesthetically pleasing deck. The blue-toned squared paper on the face and card backs gives the blueprint theme a touch of class. The Ace cards of each suit are really special. Enrica explained,

I have taken extra care and time to showcase the relevant suit, by breaking down the component element in great detail - all within the blueprint theme.

The deck is packaged in a matching bespoke, luxury tuck case featuring a wraparound design, edged in crystal white (or metallic if first stretched goal is achieved). Also, when you pledge for two or more decks, you get a special foiled, metallic A5 foil print to frame.

Available now on Kickstarter for $13.