UnitedCardists Deck of the Year 2014 Awards -WINNERS !!!!

[volantangel]

JSELS - 22 Points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Hive Blue/Red
Best Back Design: ➙ Ornate (White Edition)
Best Court Cards: ➙ Requiem
Best Pips: ➙ Super Suits
Best Jokers: ➙ № 17 v.01
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙ Gatorbacks
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙ Mechanic Deck VR2
Best Use of Colors: ➙ Hotcakes
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙ Virts Spring/Summer 2014
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Tenebre
Best Deck for Magic: ➙ NOC v3
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙ Sawdust
Best Tuck Box: ➙ Zenith
Best Coin:➙ Dragon Tome
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Banshees
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ Origins
Overall Best Deck: ➙ Venexiana Gold

[volantangel]

Donna Romine - 43 points (not eligible for prizes)

Ace of Spades: Grotesque
Back design: Origins
Face ("court") cards: Requiem
Pips cards: Requiem
Jokers: Aquila
Deck series: Ussi (Hotcakes)
Use of colors: Requiem
Uncut sheet: Sawdust
Tuck box: Venexiana Gold
Coin: Origins
Innovation: Venexiana Gold
Crowd funded: Requiem
Overall best: Requiem

[volantangel]

badpete69 - 21 points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Tycoon by T11
Best Back Design: ➙ Tenebre
Best Court Cards: ➙ Hundred Year Wars
Best Pips: ➙ Density
Best Jokers: ➙ Killer Clowns
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙ Not quite sure what UUSI calls their 6 deck series but I am voting for it
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙ Angry pussies
Best Use of Colors: ➙ Ornate Version 2
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙ Fontaine Blue
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Occults
Best Deck for Magic: ➙ Blaine Green Gatorback
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙ Requiem by Lorenzo
Best Tuck Box: ➙ Aquila Limited Edition
Best Coin:➙ The four coins of the Viking decks that go on the ship
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Mathis gear decks
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ Viking Cards for Conqueror
Overall Best Deck: ➙ Lotrek's Gold venexiana

[volantangel]

Alyooola - 25 points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Steampunk Bandits
Best Back Design: ➙ Occults
Best Court Cards: ➙ Steampunk Bandits
Best Pips: ➙ Steampunk Pirates
Best Jokers: ➙ Clipped Wings
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙ Zenith
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙ Steampunk Bandits
Best Use of Colors: ➙ Clipped Wings
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙ Origins
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Occults
Best Deck for Magic: ➙ I don’t know. I am not a magician.
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙ Clipped Wings
Best Tuck Box: ➙ Origins
Best Coin:➙ Origins
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Dale Mathis Mechanized
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ Muertos
Overall Best Deck: ➙ Origins

[volantangel]

PrincessTrouble - 21 points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Whispering Imps Black Edition
Best Back Design: ➙ Pagan
Best Court Cards: ➙ Kings Wild Tally-Ho
Best Pips: ➙ Mana 2 (Zinfandel and Indigo)
Best Jokers: ➙ Zen
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙ Mana
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙ Oracle
Best Use of Colors: ➙ Dia de los Muertos, Painted Deck
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙ Bicycle Occults
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Zenith
Best Deck for Magic: ➙ Zenith
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙ Joker
Best Tuck Box: ➙ LUXX
Best Coin:➙ Dia de los Muertos (esp the polished gold finish dealer coin with color on both sides)
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Venexiana Gold (foiling)
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ Kings Wild Tally-Ho
Overall Best Deck: ➙ Mana (Zinfandel)

[volantangel]

Fes - 26 points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Tycoon
Best Back Design: ➙ RUN
Best Court Cards: ➙ Hive
Best Pips: ➙ Grotesque
Best Jokers: ➙ Flight Airship Deck
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙ Pro XCM
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙ Whispering Imps Black Edition
Best Use of Colors: ➙ Hive
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙ NOC V3
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Pro XCM Viper
Best Deck for Magic: ➙ Gatorbacks
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙ Sawdust
Best Tuck Box: ➙ Zenith
Best Coin:➙ Ornates White Edition
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Venexiana Gold (full foil back counts!)
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ Ornates
Overall Best Deck: ➙ RUN

[volantangel]

chach - 31 points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ The Crown / Independence Series
Best Back Design: ➙ Origins
Best Court Cards: ➙ Requiem
Best Pips: ➙ Anicca
Best Jokers: ➙ Decked Out Fashion Deck by Connie Lim
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙ Whispering Imps Private Reserve
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙ Whispering Imps Black
Best Use of Colors: ➙ Hotcakes
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙ Fatboy Eat All Day V3
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Dominion V2
Best Deck for Magic: ➙ Whispering Imps Black Edition
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙ Sawdust
Best Tuck Box: ➙ Highland Fauna
Best Coin:➙ No Vote
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Venexiana Gold
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ UUSI Pagan
Overall Best Deck: ➙ Venexiana Gold

[volantangel]

Calypso - 25 points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Independence
Best Back Design: ➙ Venexiana Gold
Best Court Cards: ➙ Oracle
Best Pips: ➙ Excellence
Best Jokers: ➙ Hive
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙ EPC's Premium Collection
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙ Persian Empire (Royal)
Best Use of Colors: ➙ Requiem
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙ Whispering Imps Black
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Requiem
Best Deck for Magic: ➙ Whispering Imps Black
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙ Requiem
Best Tuck Box: ➙ Aquila LE
Best Coin:➙ Excellence Collector's coin
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Venexiana Gold
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ Aquila
Overall Best Deck: ➙ Venexiana Gold

[volantangel]

Jock1971 - 13 Points (guess the cats didnt work out eh )

Ace of Spades - Demon Deck
Back Design - Luxx
Courts - No17 v.01
Pips - Cats
Jokers - Four Point
Deck Series - Unrest
Gaff Card - Blackout Kingdom
Use of Colour - Luxx
Flourishing - Pro XCM Viper
Fanning - Hotcakes
Magic - Sharps
Uncut - Clipped Wings
Tuck - Run
Coin - Luxx
Innovation - Venexiana Gold
Crowdfunded campaign - Aquila
Overall Deck - No17 v.01

[volantangel]

Happymongrel - 3 Points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ kings
Best Back Design: ➙ HMNIM
Best Court Cards: ➙ Orange Madisn Hustlers
Best Pips: ➙ Asura Black
Best Jokers: ➙ Tycoon
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙ Rarebit
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙ Kings
Best Use of Colors: ➙ Tycoon
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙ Rarebit Copper Edition
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Density
Best Deck for Magic: ➙ Density
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙ Boardwalk
Best Tuck Box: ➙ Luxx Orange
Best Coin:➙ HMNIM
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Asura Black
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ Density
Overall Best Deck: ➙ Orange Madison Hustlers

[volantangel]

SuicideKing - 38 points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Independence, The
Best Back Design: ➙ Mana (Zynfandel/Indigo)
Best Court Cards: ➙ Origins
Best Pips: ➙ Requiem
Best Jokers: ➙ Joker Deck
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙ UUSI
Best Use of Colors: ➙ Hotcakes
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Zenith
Best Tuck Box: ➙ Aquila
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Venexiana Gold
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ Requiem
Overall Best Deck: ➙ Origins

[JSELS]

Quite surprised I got anything other than 0

[volantangel]

Lotrek - 26 points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Grotesque
Best Back Design: ➙ Origins
Best Court Cards: ➙ Grotesque
Best Pips: ➙ Requiem
Best Use of Colors: ➙ Requiem
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Zenith
Best Tuck Box: ➙ Oracle
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Venexiana Gold
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ Heretic

[volantangel]

ntnguyen247 - 37 points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Independence - Continental
Best Back Design: ➙ Tenebre Rosso
Best Court Cards: ➙ Black Book of Cards
Best Pips: ➙ Sawdust
Best Jokers: ➙ Clipped Wings
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙ Hotcakes
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙ Aquila
Best Use of Colors: ➙ Hotcakes
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙ Zenith
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Zenith
Best Deck for Magic: ➙ Gatorbacks
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙ Zenith
Best Tuck Box: ➙ Origins
Best Coin:➙ Grotesque
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Venexiana Gold
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ Origins
Overall Best Deck: ➙ Zenith

[volantangel]

sms69x - 49 points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Sherlock Holmes
Best Back Design: ➙ Gatorbacks
Best Court Cards: ➙ Requiem
Best Pips: ➙ Origins
Best Jokers: ➙ Hive
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙ UUSI
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙ Origins
Best Use of Colors: ➙ Ornate (White Edition)
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙ Occults
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Zennith
Best Deck for Magic: ➙ Whispering Imps Black Edition
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙ Clipped Wings
Best Tuck Box: ➙ Independence
Best Coin:➙ LUXX First Edition
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Venexiana Gold
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ Independence
Overall Best Deck: ➙ Origins

[volantangel]

Dukeboy - 44 points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Hotcakes
Best Back Design: ➙Origins
Best Court Cards: ➙Origins
Best Pips: ➙Aquila
Best Jokers: ➙Requiem
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙ Ornate (White Edition)
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙Origins
Best Use of Colors: ➙Dia De Los Muertos (Edgybros)
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙Zenith
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙Zenith
Best Deck for Magic: ➙Kings Wild Tally-Ho
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙Different Deck
Best Tuck Box: ➙ Dale Mathis Mechanical Playing Cards
Best Coin:➙Dia De Los Muertos (Edgybros)
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Dale Mathis Mechanical Playing Cards
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙Name Of The Wind
Overall Best Deck: ➙Origins

[volantangel]

Firthetic - 49 Points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Oracle
Best Back Design: ➙ Gatorbacks
Best Court Cards: ➙ Origins
Best Pips: ➙ Requiem
Best Jokers: ➙ The Hive
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙ Uusi
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙ Oracle yes/no card
Best Use of Colors: ➙ Ornate (White Edition)
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙ Virts Spring/Summer 2014
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Zenith
Best Deck for Magic: ➙ Whispering Imps Black Edition
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙ Clipped Wings
Best Tuck Box: ➙ Dale Mathis Mechanical Playing Cards
Best Coin:➙ Dia De Los Muertos
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙Venexiana Gold – hot stamped gold foil
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ Requiem
Overall Best Deck: ➙ Oracle

[volantangel]

Bikefanatic - 16 Points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙BICYCLE ASURA (BLACK)
Best Back Design: ➙VENEXIANA GOLD
Best Court Cards: ➙OCCULTS
Best Pips: ➙BELIEVE
Best Jokers: ➙BLACK BOOK OF CARDS
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙ AQUILA
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙GROTESQUE
Best Use of Colors: ➙DIA DE LOS MUERTOS (PAINTED DECK)
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙BRAZIL 2014
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙TENEBRA ROSSO
Best Deck for Magic: ➙GATORBACKS
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙BICYCLE STARLIGHT
Best Tuck Box: ➙ORIGINS GRAIL
Best Coin:➙FLIGHT DECK DAWN OF AVIATION
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙BLACK BOOK DECK OF CARDS
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙KW TALLY HO
Overall Best Deck: ➙AQUILA (LIMITED EDITION)

[volantangel]

Slavich - 48 points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Sherlock Holmes (King's Wild)
Best Back Design: ➙ Ornate White Edition
Best Court Cards: ➙ Requiem
Best Pips: ➙ Aquila Ltd Decks
Best Jokers: ➙ Independence Decks
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙ UUSI Decks
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙ Origins Deck Gaff Card
Best Use of Colors: ➙ LUXX Blue/Orange
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙ Virts Spring/Summer 2014
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Pro XCM Passion
Best Deck for Magic: ➙ Gatorbacks
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙ Sawdust
Best Tuck Box: ➙ Dale Mathis Mechanical Playing Cards
Best Coin:➙ Origins
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Venexiana Gold
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ Ornate White Edition
Overall Best Deck: ➙ Seven Seas

[volantangel]

rjtomlinson1977 - 4 points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Tycoon
Best Back Design: ➙ Aquila
Best Court Cards: ➙Civil Unrest
Best Pips: ➙Civil Unrest
Best Jokers: ➙Civil Unrest
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙Unrest Series (Civil, Global and Colonial)
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙Kings Wild Tally-Ho
Best Use of Colors: ➙Kings Wild Tally-Ho
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙Fontaine Blue
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙Occults
Best Deck for Magic: ➙Ornate (White Edition)
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙Civil Unrest
Best Tuck Box: ➙Ornate (White Edition)
Best Coin:➙Colonial Unrest coin
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙Hive Blue/Red
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙Different Deck
Overall Best Deck: ➙Hive Blue/Red

[volantangel]

ecnate - 39 points

Best Ace of Spades: Origins (First Edition if needed to specify)
Best Back Design: Gatorbacks
Best Court Cards: Origins (First Edition if needed to specify)
Best Pips: Mayhem
Best Jokers: Clipped Wings
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): Uusi (Hotcakes)
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): Aquila
Best Use of Colors: Ornate (if a specific color is needed, then Sapphire/blue)
Best Deck for Flourishing: Dominion V2
Best Deck for Fanning: Dominion V2
Best Deck for Magic: Legends Egyptian
Best Uncut Sheet: Sawdust
Best Tuck Box: Origins (First Edition if needed to specify)
Best Coin: Independence
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: Since I can't say Impressions (this year) I guess I'll go with Sawdust (although it's an artistic innovation and not technical)
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: Ornate
Overall Best Deck: Origins (First Edition if needed to specify)

[volantangel]

markjanderson - 51 Points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Kings Wild Tally-Ho
Best Back Design: ➙ Origins
Best Court Cards: ➙ Hive Blue/Red
Best Pips: ➙ Requiem
Best Jokers: ➙ Aquila
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙ UUSI
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙ Origins
Best Use of Colors: ➙ Dia De Los Muertos (Edgybros)
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙ Virts Spring/Summer 2014
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Pro XCM Viper
Best Deck for Magic: ➙ NOC v3
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙ Clipped Wings
Best Tuck Box: ➙ Origins
Best Coin:➙ Seven Seas
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Venexiana Gold
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ Requiem
Overall Best Deck: ➙ Origins

[volantangel]

WillHart CthulhuWho1 - 12 points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙Whispering Imps Black Edition
Best Back Design: ➙Mechanic Deck VR2
Best Court Cards: ➙Kings Wild Tally-Ho
Best Pips: ➙Origins
Best Jokers: ➙Legends #202 (Egyptian)
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙Exquisite Bold (D&D)
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙Origins King of Spades/Queen of Hearts
Best Use of Colors: ➙Hive Blue/Red
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙Kings Wild Tally-Ho
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙Occults
Best Deck for Magic: ➙Kings Wild Tally-Ho
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙Clipped Wings
Best Tuck Box: ➙Zenith
Best Coin:➙Oracle Yes/No
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙Triplicate No.18
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙Independence, The
Overall Best Deck: ➙Kings Wild Tally-Ho

[volantangel]

DesignKiller - 20 Points

ALL CATEGORIES TO BE REQUIEM

[volantangel]

Yashi - 57 Points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Grotesque
Best Back Design: ➙ Origins
Best Court Cards: ➙ Pagan
Best Pips: ➙ Grotesque
Best Jokers: ➙ Hive Blue/Red
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙ Venexiana (Gold)
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙ Aquila
Best Use of Colors: ➙ Dia De Los Muertos (painted deck)
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙ Virts Spring/Summer 2014
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Zenith
Best Deck for Magic: ➙ Sharps
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙ Sawdust
Best Tuck Box: ➙ Origins
Best Coin:➙ LUXX
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Venexiana Gold
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ Pagan
Overall Best Deck: ➙ Origins

[volantangel]

Dazzleguts - 8 Points (Close but no cigar to getting your favourite position )

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Venexiana Gold
Best Back Design: ➙ Gatorbacks
Best Court Cards: ➙ Dia de Los Muertos
Best Pips: ➙ Oracle
Best Jokers: ➙ No. 17 v1
Best Deck Series (at least one release this year): ➙
Best Gaff Card (not gaff decks, eg. Gaff System): ➙ Dia de Los Muertos King of Clubs
Best Use of Colors: ➙ Dia de Los Muertos Painted Deck
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙ Grotesque
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Grotesque
Best Deck for Magic: ➙ Serpentine
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙ Dia de Los Muertos
Best Tuck Box: ➙ Oracle
Best Coin:➙ Aquila
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Legends Egyptian Edition die-cut tuck
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ Dia de Los Muertos
Overall Best Deck: ➙ Dia de Los Muertos

[volantangel]

ANNNDD THATS IT !!

Kindly check for your own votes, to see if i missed out any updates, or calculated wrongly. In either case, please PM me =) We will wait a couple of days to finalise the positions before we go on to choosing the prizes ! =)

Please carry on any discussion =)

Also congratulations to all the deck award winners ! All well deserving !!

[rjtomlinson1977]

DesignKiller - 20 Points

ALL CATEGORIES TO BE REQUIEM

I'm glad I'm not the only one who voted for my own stuff.

[volantangel]

CBkimble - 46 Points

Best Ace of Spades: ➙ Independence
Best Back Design: ➙ LUXX
Best Court Cards: ➙ Origins
Best Pips: ➙ Steel
Best Jokers: ➙ Independence
Best Deck Series: ➙ Venexiana
Best Gaff Card: ➙ Origins
Best Use of Colors: ➙ Dia De Los Muertos
Best Deck for Flourishing: ➙ Serpentine
Best Deck for Fanning: ➙ Zenith
Best Deck for Magic: ➙ Aquila
Best Uncut Sheet: ➙ Sawdust
Best Tuck Box: ➙ LUXX
Best Coin:➙ LUXX
Best Innovation on a Deck of Playing Cards: ➙ Gold Venexiana
Best Crowdfunded Campaign: ➙ Muertos
Overall Best Deck: ➙ Origins

my bad, missed brent out

[Stockholm17]

DesignKiller - 20 Points

ALL CATEGORIES TO BE REQUIEM

ah yes, Requiem best coin ever the very first invisible coin, not even visible as add-on, that´s magic.

Happy to be between the winners Thank you for the contest, sorry if I didnt follow it, but I am kinda busy with No.17 and Heretic fulfillment
congrats to the winners and to the winners of the prizes as well

cheers