Got mine...

I can only echo what others said who were blown away.

I really like the Tuck, in conjunction with the cards.

The card backs are simply glorious.

The fronts are spectacular.

Ahhhhhh, it's all kind of embarrassing...Please just bear in mind this was a uni project I did whilst learning design. Phoenix Apocalypse Playing Cards To be honest, I like these a lot more than the current deck on Kickstarter, for the most part. I think I like the back of the tuck box better on th...

Arrco Tahoe Club Playing Cards - Red & Blue (2011: USPCC) Two Sentence Summary: This is a performance deck with some collectible qualities to it, not least of which is price. It uneasily straddles that line, as I don't think the handling justifies a higher price for a performance deck and it lo...

I like just about everything except the card backs. I wish they duplicated the tuck box's color scheme instead of going monochromatic. The design isn't interesting enough for me without the contrasting colors.

Pagan - Black (2019: UUSI, EPCC) Two Sentence Summary: This deck is simply sublime, as well and being truly unique. In spite of this, it has a number of features which make it worthy of being not just a collector's deck, but also a performance deck. Tuck Box: The tuck box has a minimalist approach ...

Copag 310 - Blue (2018: Cartamundi) Two Sentence Summary: These are solid handling alternatives to the USPCC universe of basic playing cards to use in card games or magic routines. These aren't collector's decks by any stretch of the imagination, but I'm glad they're in my collection. Tuck Box: The...

Bicycle Celtic Myth (2016: USPCC) Two Sentence Summary: If you're big on Celtic mythology and want to learn a new card game that early Celts played, this deck might be for you. I find it falls flat in both the card performance and card collection aspects for me. Tuck Box: The tuck box is probably m...

My favorite is C. Maybe making the other elements within the circle that are red (other than the lines and arrows connected to them) gold? I also like the pips in gold.

Tally-Ho Poker 9 Playing Cards - Blue & Red (2018: USPC) Two Sentence Summary: This is a standard, affordable deck of cards designed for the performer. There are some design elements that nevertheless stand out for me, and I prefer how they feel to Bicycle decks so far. Tuck Box: The tuck box i...

Great reviews indeed. Would love to see your thoughts on the Copag 310 and the Arrco Tahoe. Plus the Collector in me would love to see Uusi Pagan Black, Luminosity and Bicycle Persian Empire Royal Edition reviewed. Thank you! Just broke open the Arrco Tahoes today. I'll add those to the list! Next ...

Completely depends for me. A performance deck (in my case magic) for me should either be two way or extremely subtly one way. But I like collecting decks and for those I don't care and often prefer two way.

Heretic - Lux (2014: Lorenzo Gaggiotti, EPCC) Two Sentence Summary: A lot of different and unusual design elements merge to make a unique and mostly coherent beautiful deck of cards. The handling is also quite good, and the deck is one I'd be happy to perform with, especially given one interesting ...

Now that I have a commenter, I'd like to add the following. If you comment, you can also choose the next deck for me to review! Take a look at my collection here: https://www.portfolio52.com/profile/19751/collection . And then shoot me a PM with up to 5 decks you would like me to review, in order of...

Aquila - Limited Edition (2014: Ade Suryana, Three of Clubs, LPCC) Two Sentence Summary: One of my newest and already one of my favorite decks that I own both for performances and for admiring. The color scheme is perfect in my eyes, and while everything is unique, it's easy to instantly recognize ...

Porcelain (2017: Shann Larsson, Legends Playing Cards) Two Sentence Summary: This is a smooth handling deck that fans and spreads beautifully for cardistry purposes though I have a feeling it's a one trick pony there. It's not well suited for magic tricks or poker night due to the unrecognizable co...

Chronos - Player's Edition (2019: Oath Playing Cards) Two Sentence Summary: The newest (as of this post) 'premium' deck I've purchased is a beautiful work somewhere between ornate and elegant. The stock and finish make it somewhat difficult to perform certain magic flourishes and cardistry moves, b...

Feels somewhat daunting to attempt a review amongst such well known reviewers here. I'm going to approach this from a different perspective, using one thread with mini-reviews focused on the usual parts of a card deck (tuck box, backs, faces, handling) but also a couple of random things important to...

This is the table of contents, and card rankings page for my reviews with links to all the reviews later in the thread. Additionally, if you comment, you can also choose the next deck for me to review! Take a look at my collection here: https://www.portfolio52.com/profile/19751/collection . And then...

Thanks everyone! I've totally become addicted, but fortunately (for my wallet) I'm now slowing down a bit. The key is not to explore on ebay... Stuff pops up related to what you're looking at, you discover whole new distributors/producers of card decks, and boom, wallet gets thinner.

Wow, I like these a lot! Instabuy for me if it pops up on Kickstarter!

The only thing I might suggest is adding a third subtle color to the tuck box (fourth I guess counting black). Maybe the suit symbols at the top and the Made in the USA at the bottom in wine or green?

Wow, I like these a lot! Instabuy for me if it pops up on Kickstarter!

With still a few coming, + Chronos Player's Edition which doesn't have an entry there yet.

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Funny, I have a different Gentleman deck by Bocopo :? So I thought I was going to comment on these, but I guess not. I kinda like the version I have, but yours are cool too :lol: :D I'm aware of the Bocopo deck, which is why I made sure to include Bicycle in the title. :). I've always been surprise...

I got mine! Just one deck. I generally like it a lot. A minor oddity is that the values and pips on the front look a bit 'fuzzy' to my eyes due to the somewhat unusual borders. Note they actually are not fuzzy, just appear so to me unless I look closely. One of the finishes I like in my magic tricks...

Hi all, I purchased a few decks a few years ago when I got the first stirrings of interest in doing some magic. As is often the case, my interest waned fairly quickly only to return this year in a big way. I've learned quite a few magic tricks, even performed some for family and friends, but primari...

I'd like to advise to take Charlemagne off the nomination list as it's not delivered and likely to be a scam I have received my decks from the creator. Not a scam but the project got screwed when the customs on the Russian-Estonian border seized the decks and does not release them. That however doe...

Kicking myself so hard for getting into deck collecting right when this was going on so I wasn't aware of it. I did get one of the signed shadow elixirs at least. Hoping this sale comes back next year!

Hello all, I've gotten into the world of magic primarily, recently (at the ripe old age of 49). It's something I can practice a bit while taking care of a toddler (double lifts, shuffles, etc) as opposed to my larger projects. I'm also a huge RPGer and board gamer. Probably my Top 5 current favorite...