RoyalSecretCards wrote:A magician uses standard faces cards to perform tricks because if you use a custom deck people might think your deck is tricked or something (From my own experience). So this decks has a small color variation on court cards, the rest is standard to perform tricks having no problem.
I never bought that argument that standard courts on custom decks somehow alleviate suspicion. The courts represent only 12 of the 54 cards in a deck, that's less than 25% of a deck. In a typical "pick a card, any card" routine, 3 out of 4 times the spectator never even sees a court card, and zero times if you use a force. Plus, the custom backs are much more visible than courts, and to a lesser degree, so are the custom Ace of Spades and Jokers. So the argument is that spectators won't have any suspicions when the back of every card and the AoS and Jokers are custom just because the 12 courts are standard? Sorry, that doesn't make any logical sense. If a spectator is inclined to be suspicious of a deck just because the courts are not standard, then they'll be suspicious due to the custom backs and Aces and Jokers as well, and you're better off sticking with Rider Backs in that case. Magic is all about misdirection, and effective patter should get any skilled and experienced magician past spectator suspicions about trick decks just because a deck is fully custom, including custom courts.
When you said this deck is made for magicians, I expected hidden reveals in the Jokers or the tuck box or something like that. Or the inclusion of a couple of gaff cards, at the very least a double-backer or blank face card. It doesn't appear you have any of these magician-friendly aids.
RoyalSecretCards wrote:A cardist needs a long-lasting deck to train and perform flourishes, also he needs a good handling deck. The design is important too, so when you make a fan or a riffling action the back will generate a good effect.
I agree with everything you mention in the statement above. As to the durability and handling, you automatically have that covered by printing with the USPCC. But I'm not sure I see anything design-wise that would appeal to cardists. Certainly the monochromatic back design does nothing to lend itself to standing out in any flourishing routine, nor do the wide borders on the backs of the cards. The circular center design is nice for card spins, but the corner flowers are too far into the card to make much difference in most fans and your side borders are not distinctive enough to look good in spreads.
I have a personal pet peeve about Latin phrases on the backs (or anywhere else). Most people don't know what it means and no one gives a damn. It just comes off as pretentious and adds nothing design-wise. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate the back design on this deck, its decent. But when the courts are merely standard, then a decent back design alone won't get this deck over the hump. Its very easy to claim a deck is so all-purpose that its suitable for magicians, cardists, players, collectors, and everyone else in the world, but much more difficult to actually execute such a deck.
