Here we go! We’ve compiled our favorite decks for 2022 right here. To kick things off, this will be the first of four articles counting down to our Deck of the Year in the following weeks. If you think we’ve missed your favorite cardistry playing cards, let us know in the comment section below.
Note that the selection expressed in this top 5 are solely those of the author and the list is in no particular order.
Holographic Error
Dealersgrip‘s ERROR deck embraces mistakes and explores the ambivalent relationship between failure and creativity. This fully custom cardistry deck sports sharp graphics and typography fuses with sleek abstract imagery with stunning holographic design on the face cards and back
Cardsicles
This year, Organic Playing Cards has expanded into food as a brand! The refreshing Cardsicles come in a bag with 1 deck, one OPC branded popsicle, and a card to stick on the tuck box to make YOUR OWN POPSICLE! This semi-custom deck follows the usual OPC theme with a fun yet simple back design, creative tuck box, and slightly custom court cards! Like other OPC decks, each royal is doing something popsicle-related.
Thermo Solids
This mind-blowing deck by Lotus in Hand is printed with thermochromic ink, a type of dye that changes color when temperatures increase or decrease. The heat-sensitive card back can be seen changing color from black to lime green when fingers or hand contacts the deck. The face cards are pretty much standard and the pips and indices come with a lime green colorway.
Fulton Street MTA
Produced by Fulton Playing Cards in collaboration with the MTA, the Fulton Street deck is a love letter to the amazing graphic design of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Inside, the deck feature completely custom back, courts, and pips designs that celebrate the now legendary signage of the most frequented transit system in the USA. By “cropping into” the curves so eloquently designed by Vignelli, these cards provide a dynamic back design that encapsulates the kinetic energy of transit in The Big Apple.
Victory
Joker and the Thief’s Victory playing cards are crafted for those who seek Victory, in any endeavor. This stunning deck comes with an embossed tuck box with letterpress inks and foil both interior and exterior. The borderless card back comes with a repeated JT logo design with metallic inks. The court cards are modeled in classics to create a distressed vibe associated with the brand.
Note that the selection expressed in this top 5 are solely those of the author and the list is in no particular order.
