Royal Sanctuary: Elemental Chronicles Playing Cards

Royal Sanctuary: Elemental Chronicles is a legendary playing card collection inspired by the six primal elements, crafted with intricate foils, 3D details, and UV-reactive magic. Deep within a hidden realm lies the Royal Sanctuary, a sacred haven where five elemental relics—Fire, Water, Earth, Air, and Aether—are preserved in divine vessels. Beyond them, an enigma remains: Spirit, the unseen force that binds all existence.

A collaboration between Mike Encarnaçao (Shapeshifters) and Max Playing Cards, this fascinating collection of decks captures the power and beauty of these forces in a set of meticulously designed playing cards. Infernal, representing Fire, features a red matte soft-touch tuck adorned with fiery gold and red foils. The 3D elements shift from red to orange to purple, glowing fire-red under UV light. 

Abyssium, embodying Water, is crafted with a deep blue pearlescent tuck, enhanced with fluid gold and silver foils. The raised textures transition from blue to purple to black, glowing midnight coral under UV.

Terranova, dedicated to Earth, has a rich green matte tuck with metallic brown and gold foils. Its 3D elements change from green to orange to blue, glowing earthy orange under UV. 

Zephyran, the deck of Air, shimmers in light blue pearlescent stock, with silver and gold highlights. Its elements shift from blue to pink, glowing mist-green under UV exposure. 

Aetheris, symbolizing Ether, is a luminous silver pearlescent tuck with holographic foils. Its intricate textures glow ethereal purple-blue in darkness after UV exposure. 

The rarest of all, Obsidian, represents Spirit and comes in a black matte tuck with silver and dark foils. Invisible UV ink reveals hidden details, while its 3D elements transform from white to deep purple, glowing vibrantly in complete darkness.

To house these extraordinary decks, Arcanae Sanctum, a modular pentagonal vault, has been designed with inspiration from the Royal Sanctuary itself. Five compartments hold the elemental decks, with a hidden chamber for Obsidian. Intricately engraved and available in only 25 numbered editions, each vault can be personalized, making it a truly unique collector’s piece.

Printed by NPCC with premium linen finish. Pledge starts at $64 on Kickstarter.