It’s been a while since we’ve featured an Encarded deck on Kardify. Paul Carpenter is back with Priory playing cards featuring bold colors and modern sweeping lines. Like all Encarded previous releases, Priory is truly eye-catching.
The design of Priory is inspired by a small fresco motif found in a French church built in the 13th century. On the design elements, Paul told Kardify,
It’s amazing how design can transcend time and allow us to reinterpret the long past into the current day. While there are only a few elements in the back design, the repeated and rotated combination creates a visual riot of movement that draws the eye back and forth across the design.
Edge details mean that fans look amazing, and the unique coloring combination will certainly stand out from the crowd. The faces are fully custom, with unique pips and a modern typeface, while the courts feature a bold “reversed” look with intense pinks, reds, and blacks. No matter how you look at it, the cards explode with color and movement.
Priory will be available in three editions, each more limited than the last. The Primary Edition is numbered 1-1500 and sealed with a custom holographic seal. The tuck box is printed on a heavy-duty gloss white cardstock with embossing and full coverage inks that highlight the bold, primary colors of the Priory.
The Nave Edition is numbered 1-500 and sealed with a custom holographic seal. The tuck box has no ink and uses silver holographic foil and embossing on a custom, rich blue cardstock to create a purposefully minimalistic version of the Priory design motif. The Nave edition is clean and composed on the outside, with a burst of colorful cards inside.
Finally, the Premiere Edition features an exclusive, silver holo gilding on the cards. Only a few dozen of these decks will be available to the public. The tuck box is handmade by Paul Carpenter, with the design printed on a metallic quartz white cardstock, and then laser cut and assembled. The intricately cut box is designed to provide glimpses of the gilded cards inside. The deck will be delivered in a protective clear sleeve from Carat Cases that is sealed with an Encarded holo seal. A certificate of authenticity will be included.
Priory is printed by Expert Playing Cards with their Stud finish and a very snappy, thin stock. They will be available exclusively on encarded.com on 6th February at 10AM EST.
