Iron Man MK 85 Playing Cards Sold Out!

Presented by CardMafia, the Iron Man playing cards are officially licensed by Disney’s Marvel Comics. 11 Years ago, the first Iron Man movie kicked off what is now known to be the biggest superhero franchise of the world - Marvel Studios. The 3,999 decks were released over the weekend and sold out in less than 5 hours. 

The Iron Man Playing Cards is designed to take you into the journey of Tony Stark (a.k.a Iron Man) and honors the red and gold color scheme, symbolizing Iron Man’s Mark 85 Armour during his battle in Avengers: Endgame. 

 

The main feature of the entire deck reveals itself when you open up the deck. As the “mechanical parts” move, the inner magnets trigger the light sensor “activating” Iron Man Arc Reactor. According to the product page,

Just like the Mark-85 itself, the tuck case opens up displaying all 6 mechanical parts as if harnessing the energy and ready to battle the mad titan! The center of the tuck case features the iconic Arc Reactor that Tony Stark created to power his Armour. We built upon our previous tuck case designs and added a power source to it, just like Tony Stark, we were able to light up the tuck case with beautiful LED Lights.

The design of the playing cards itself fully illustrates the technological advancements of Iron Man. From the intricate details of the arc reactor from the back design to the custom court cards featuring the heroic poses of the invincible Iron Man. 

  

The tuck box features laser engraving and laser cutting. Each is constructed with 20 components and 70 gluing parts, which takes an hour to complete the full hand assembling process. 

The tuck case is adorned with Gold, Red, and Black hot stamp foil on premium matte finish paper with embossing. Printed by MPC with Linen Air Light M30 card stock. Decks were sold at $60 on thecardmafia.com.

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Deck View: Tucan (Cinnamon Back Edition) Playing Cards

ICONIC. SYMBOLS. CUSTOM.

The toucan is a living mascot of the Mayan rainforests. This beautiful, iconic bird is celebrated in Penguin Magic's Tucán playing cards. This fully custom deck features toucans and Mayan symbols on the back design. The symbols include Muyal (Cloud), Ja' (Water), Chan (Sky), K'in (Sun), and Witz (Mountain). 

All of the court cards and number cards have been created from scratch with eye-catching designs, gorgeous colors, and beautiful artwork. The Jokers are representations of Baldzam, the ritual performers who provided entertainment and social commentary. The deck is protected in a custom tuck box with a custom sticker seal.

Printed by the United States Playing Card Company on classic stock with embossed "Magic" finish. Available now on penguinmagic.com for $12.

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NOC's Diner Revealed In 1950’s Pastel Colorway

Regardless of the controversy surrounding the NOC's, Alex Pandrea continues to push the boundaries of minimalist playing cards design. And the latest deck to hit the series is the NOCs Diner. 

Unlike the other NOCs, this iteration sees the card backs at its most vibrant and enticing. Rather than conform to the usual static colors of its predecessor, the deck is fully highlighted in a 1950’s pastel color pallet inspired by the old-time diners. 

Everything from the tuck box to the card backs and courts is designed with a tasty color pallet throughout. The face card is standard but comes with an exclusive custom Ace of Spades and Joker. 

Printed by The United States Playing Cards Company on thin crushed stock. Available tomorrow (30th May) at 1pm EST on houseofplayingcards.com.

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The JLB Deck: The World's First Connected Playing Cards

We are really excited about this deck! Now on Kickstarter, the JLB Marked Deck is the World's first connected deck, the latest tool for magicians created by French Magician JeanLuc Bertrand. If you don't already know, JeanLuc is a creator, producer, and director of David Stone’s DVD, The French Twins, Split, No Smoking or Blinking Effect… you will probably have seen some of the effects on YouTube or Social Media. 

Designed by Destino, this entirely custom deck combines elegance for collectors and practicality for close-up artists. Destino’s craft and talent mixed with JeanLuc’s working Magician approach deliver a unique tool coated with a sleek art design. 

 
The deck will be a novelty that will greatly impact the magic industry. This new approach to card manufacturing will make that deck an instant classic item. Apart from being a set of custom playing cards, the JLB Deck holds an invisible technology that will connect it to ANY smartphone. 

 
The tuck case will allow you to transfer instantly any type of information into a spectator’s phone without them knowing (social media, business card, and of course impossible magic effects). Along with that innovation, the JLB Deck is tailor-made for zoom magic performances and will transform your marketing and social media communication into a magical act. 

The JLB Deck includes:

• 1 Dedicated APP - Endlessly updatable
• 15 downloadable tutorials - Including 5 Exclusive Zoom Magic Effects 
• 2 Duplicates - With original routines.
• 3 Customized Original Gaff cards

The JLB deck will be printed by the USPCC on Bicycle Quality Paper with Linen Finish and available NOW on Kickstarter for $19.

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Card Radar: El Retro Playing Cards

Originally funded on Kickstarter, El Retro Playing Cards is Pure Imagination Projects' homage to the famous El Rancho hotel & casino, the first resort in Las Vegas. 

Complete with the iconic windmill and flashing light designs, El Retro channels the early days of what became Sin City. 

The deck is completely hand-drawn by Zach Davidson and Olivia Warren with the idea of bringing the nostalgia of old-school Vegas to modern times. The face cards are pretty much standard to maintain function and familiarity. 

El Retro Playing Cards is printed on a premium stock and crushed to the perfect thickness, mimicking the feel of past PIP decks as well as those used on the Vegas gaming tables. 

 

Available NOW for $15 on pureimiginationprojects.com.

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On Kickstarter, Dominion Exquisite Playing Cards

Dominion Exquisite Playing Cards by Jody Eklund is a beautiful deck currently funding on Kickstarter. The deck comes with custom illustrated historical and fictional court characters. There are 2 editions on offer, the Black standard edition, and Red Full Foil edition. 

The fully custom deck features illustrated courts of the most well-known Kings and Queens of fictional and non-fictional empires of all times. It reimagines the courts of a standard deck with illustrations that are gorgeous and colorful, with intricate details.

The bold Ace of Spades stands out with its intricate design and ornate background. The card backs are incredibly detailed and ornate, influenced English Gothic Era. The red edition showcases double-sided full-foil cards, printed on ultra-thin stock. 

The Dominion tuck boxes feature sculpted embossing with design elements within the hot foil. Definitely an elegant alternative to standard embossing. 

Printed by Legends Playing Cards Co. and pledge starts at $17 on Kickstarter. Also, as the Dominion campaign continues to fund a few more additions and improvements will be unveiled. Only 6 more days remaining, don't miss out!

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Card Flash: Gemini Casino (Turquoise Edition) Playing Cards

The Gemini Casino Turquoise Edition is the latest color variation to the popular Gemini Casino series by Gemini Decks. The deck was sold out within a week of release. 

 

Designed by Toomas Pintson, Gemini is a fictional casino deck inspired by treasured classics like Jerry's Nugget and Dunes Casino playing cards. Gemini was made to look like a vintage deck you might find in an old Las Vegas warehouse from the ’70s. 

As the name suggests. the latest edition sports a turquoise green colorway on the tuck, card backs, courts, and joker.



Like its predecessors, the face cards are standard to maintain familiarity. The card backs and tuck box have been enhanced with gold metallic ink. The tuck box now features a checkered design on the top and bottom to give it a little 'street' flare. 

The tuck is kept secure with a gold foil seal. The deck is printed by the United States Playing Card Company on high-quality thin crushed stock. Limited edition of 2,750 decks.

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Deck View: Paisley (Royal Purple Edition) Playing Cards

Magician. Royal. Stunning.

The Paisley Royals Purple Edition Playing Cards was the second stretched goal in the Paisley Kickstarter campaign last year. Designed by the Dutch Card House Company, the stunning deck was crafted with the Magician and collector in mind.

The card back features the well-known Paisley pattern in a rich purple background completed with gold metallic ink. The golden ink bleeds over the border for the most royal appearance. Also, the backs feature a marking system for suits and value, integrated into the detailed paisley back design.

The Paisley Royals comes with a classy recognizable traditional look with adjustments made to the color composition to fit the overall theme of the decks. The face cards are printed with metallic ink! Packaged in a luxurious matte tuck box manufactured with two-color hot-stamped foil and embossing! The stunning Gold and Purple foil make this deck a head-turner.

Printed by the USPCC on their famous Bicycle grade stock, crushed and traditionally cut and available for €21 from dutchcardhousecompany.com.

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JP Games Ltd X Luke Wadey: AvH Typographic Playing Cards

Designed in the UK by Luke Wadey and produced by our friends at JP Games Ltd, the AvH Typographic deck explores the differences between two iconic sans serif fonts- Arial and Helvetica. The striking AvH deck uses the form of letters and numbers to create abstract graphics, combined with clean and bold typographic playing card design. 

A fully custom deck, the cards feature overlapping characters and selective cropping, to analyze the details of two infamous fonts, whilst creating distinctive and unique patterns. 

 

At first glance, the fonts can appear very similar, but subtleties in each line and corner are what makes them unique. This deck aims to highlight those personality traits. 

Influenced by the Swiss design style, AvH promises to be truly unique in your collection, whilst remaining functional for all users, particularly cardists who will enjoy the bold flashes of color in motion.

Printed by Cartamundi. Available NOW on jpgamesltd.co.uk for £10 (USD$14).

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Funded in Less Than 24 Hours! Trash & Burn Playing Cards

Trash & Burn Playing Cards is a fully custom deck crafted for daily use by Howlin' Jacks, a playing card company co-created by artist Andy Hamilton and magician Beau Cremer. 

After the success of Ristretto Deck, the guys wanted to create a luxe-feel deck that is so affordable you could practice with them every day! According to the Kickstarter campaign page,

People! Introducing the Trash & Burn deck ('cus practice decks get trashed and burnt)! We've created a reasonably-priced, custom-designed deck, with quality feel and AWESOME artwork! When times are hard, you gotta have an edge. An everyday deck that is anything BUT every day. We've re-designed every element.

 

The deck features fully custom artwork, from Aces, Jokers, to the court and number cards. The Kings, Queens, and Jacks feature trash-diving animal royalty, fed up with their habitats being human dumping grounds. The design changes don't distract the eye but are different enough to give each court its own flair.



The Aces are big, bright, uncluttered, and echo the Tuck's design. And, of course, the Ace of Spades features Howlin' Jack himself! The number cards are updated with smaller pips for easier reading in your fans and spreads.

Finally, the Jokers are none other than the co-founders, Andy and Beau, a complete with a nod to their first deck, Ristretto. 

Both the minimalist-style back design and tuck box features the Trash & Burn logo. Clean and modern! The deck is printed by Sunwell Packing on Thin-Crushed Stock With Air Cushion Finish! 

Pledge starts at $7 on Kickstarter and there are multiple add-ons available such as the Half Brick (6 decks) Trash & Burn Dumpster Box, toy garbage truck, hats, tees, and more!

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Kardify Magazine is FOUR Years Old. Issue 48 Now Available!

Wow! It’s been four years since we published the first issue of the magazine. Issue #48 of Kardify Magazine is NOW on Pateron in both EPUB and PDF format! Patrons who pledged $3 or more will be able to download the latest issue from our Patreon page. This issue compiles selected articles published from mid-April to mid-May. 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, a 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 crowdfunded 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:

+ The Eye of the Ocean: Check out Stockholm17’s most ambitious project yet, consisting of 3 incredible parts: a novel, playing cards, and a puzzle.

+ Orbit V8:  The highly-anticipated deck is inspired by the spirit of space exploration and the towering Martian mountains from beyond Earth.

+ Kingdom & Kinghood:  Wow! Two years in the making, this is the 3rd Kickstarter project from the team at ARK Playing Card.

+ OG Federal 52 Reprint:  The deck that started it all is back... Kings Wild released the reprint of the original Federal 52 playing cards. The “Fed” took the community by storm and it wasn’t only an amazing Kickstarter campaign, it also opened the Kickstarter floodgates for every aspiring card designer since. Find out more!

+ Kogan Cult Fontaines: The Kogan Cult Fontaines are designed by a Berlin-based artist inspired by video games, movies, and comics, with deep roots in skateboard culture. Check it out!

+ Paisley Poker Edition: A deck with vibrant colorway and perfect for family game nights. Crafted with beautiful Paisley design.  

+ Trash & Burn: A fully custom and affordable deck crafted for daily use by Howlin’ Jacks, a playing card company co-created by artist Andy Hamilton and magician Beau Cremer.

+ Ace Invaders: Aliens have landed and infiltrated a deck of playing cards...! Penguin Magic’s latest deck is a retro-styled borderless back design with a muted, vintage color palette that’s swarming with flying saucers.       

… and more! 62 pages of articles and deck images. Enjoy!

Only 2 More Days on Kickstarter, BLOOM Playing Cards

BLOOM Playing cards is a beautifully illustrated high-quality playing cards by French designer Laura Marcuet. The idea of this Kickstarter project is to create a unique deck that will delight collectors and art lovers as much as magicians and cardists.

BLOOM is inspired by nature and fascinated by the fantastic, the illustrations within are the blossoming of all this mixture and which gave the name of BLOOM.

This deck of 56 fully illustrated cards is inspired by 4 main themes, each associated with the suits. Spades - Dream & Nightmare, Hearts - Love & Passion, Clubs - Fauna & Flora and Diamonds -  Magic & Witchcraft.

Each face card features a unique artwork each associated with the theme of the suit. The face cards sport a predominantly black, white, and red colorway, highlighting the beautiful artwork.

The card backs and aces feature a hand-drawn mandala design. The deck is packaged in a striking red foil for the tuck box. Printed by Cartamundi with a True linen B9 finish and pledge starts at $18 on Kickstarter.

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Kickstarter: War in Heaven Playing Cards

Less than 38 hours to go on Kickstarter, War in Heaven Playing Cards by Temma&CO is inspired by the Book of Revelations depicting War in Heaven. According to the Kickstarter campaign page,

What we are trying to convey in our story is that there is always more than one perspective in all the things that we go through in life. Two sides of the same coin, the darkness that comes with the light. Just like the war in heaven in the Book of Revelation. We fight our angels and demons every day.

 

This deck doesn't highlight only one side, rather how we can relate to both sides. We hope this gives an overview of what we want to convey through our artwork and design. There are TWO editions on offer during the campaign,- the Gehenna and Lux Bellator. The Gehenna edition is dedicated to the Demons' side and Lux Bellator is dedicated to the Angels’ side. 

Inside, each card face depicts two combatants of matching rank in the War in Heaven. The idea is to visualize a reenactment of who will the demons and angels fight against during the war.

While the Lux Bellator’s card faces radiate hope and blessings from God, the Gehenna’s conveys demonic chaos. Each character has its own narrative, stories, legends, and origins. Each suit matches a specific angel with a corresponding demon according to their rank in the hierarchy. Also, the number cards will be identical in illustration and printed with metallic ink. 

The Gehenna tuck box features a dark grey colored stock and the artwork will be black and embossed on all sides.  The wording is then hot stamped with copper foil. Meanwhile, the Lux Bellator tuck box is going to sport a cream white stock and the artwork will be hot-stamped copper foil, giving the tuck a feel of purity, reflecting the holy power of the Angels.

The decks will be printed by Legends Playing Card Co. and pledge starts at $15 on Kickstarter.

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