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MSimonart wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2020 7:59 am

Cardians wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2020 7:03 am

MSimonart wrote: ↑Tue Jun 16, 2020 4:06 am Hi, I got my decks yesterday, and wow opening one of them feels like a luxury experience. I love everything about the packaging. The only problem is, I wasn't able to access the cards, the flap to open the tuck is very thigtly hold in position and the grip is not large enough to actually open it. Anyone has any tips on some utility i could use to get a grip of the flap and open it without damaging it? Lotrek sure likes to keep these a secret, even when you actually have them in your hands :p

I think this is a great example of how Lotrek wants people to share this deck. With expression of words and not pictures.

This post makes me want to get my cards so bad without anyone killing the excitement. So thanks again to @MSimonart for a great review without exposing anything...

Sounds like Lotrek hit this one out of the park again...

----Spoiler: If you prefer not to read any review/opinion on the deck to enjoy the full mystery experience yourself, don't read this comment.-----

Well let me excite you some more. I did like lotrek said and put my fear aside to get a hold of the flap. First thing I think about seeing the edges: are these gilded edges? (I won't tell you if they are). I take out the cards, more gently then how I opened that flap, a first glance, and BAM, I know I'm holding something special right away. I don't have the luck to have opened a lotrek deck yet, so I can't really compare, but this is otherworldly, not even hesitating if it was worth the price, this could have been sold 200 each, you wouldn't find anything to say against it. The fact there is a mystery around the deck makes it that much more enjoyable to open them, and the mystery component would complement any deck opening, but this time, it's not only the opening that is exciting, because even after opening them you feel like the mystery component is still there, within the concept and theme of the deck, of the packaging, of everything. As if checking back on them 2 minutes after opening it is like opening them again for the first time, you're right away plunged back into this mystery theme, from the packaging to the cards themselves. The theme + the cards really make it feel like this is a special product, a piece of art I'd say, the product trancends it's pure material form, it's more than just cards, it's a total concept/idea, to which every part pf the deck contributes to. Though many times reproduced, you don't think about that when you're holding them, it's as if you're the only one who has them, as if they've been made and carefully packaged and inspected just for you.
I don't know if even posting a review does honour to how I feel about this deck. It's the apotheosis of my love for cards. But like I said, this is my first lotrek deck I open, so maybe I missed another otherworldly deck of him before that. But I don't care anymore, I'd gladly trady my whole collection just to have another lotrek deck of this standard, thruthfully.

I have, for the moment, just spread through the cards a little, check the deck as a whole, and inspected the jokers. This is exactly and even better than I was expecting, because I not only recognize the workmanship, but I actually like the design, colours etc, which I could have found not to my taste, but this wasn't the case. So not only is it objectively an exceptional deck, it's subjectively exceptional to me as well.

I'll just take my time(days, weeks) to look at it again and again, until I've looked at every card and then I'll just start over again, knowing the mystery will always be there, waiting for me to grab a hold of it and look at it.

Bikefanatic wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 11:09 am Well I came back into this thread, I couldn't help it. I wouldn't dare search for this deck on ebay to see if someone is selling it already.

brownsl wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 11:34 am

Bikefanatic wrote: ↑Wed Jun 17, 2020 11:09 am Well I came back into this thread, I couldn't help it. I wouldn't dare search for this deck on ebay to see if someone is selling it already.

With revealing photos??

Harvonsgard wrote: ↑Thu Jun 18, 2020 11:16 am The picture above was taken in my lunch break. I opened it and checked if everything is cool but didn't open the deck.

Now I had the time to open and digest it...
What are my thoughts on that deck? As a warning I'll write that I thought about not writting this post yet, so further reading at your own risk.

You've been warned

Honestly, I would love to be in awe and feel the same excitement/love/appreciation that I felt and still feel for Fable or Silk... I would lie to myself saying it though.
Maybe I'm spoiled or too critical but I'm between underwhelmed and disappointed regarding Crypt.
Don't get me wrong, it's a Lotrék deck, so it's still better than the vast majority of custom playing cards and yes the foiling is superb without any question. But way too many dropped balls for my liking. It's maybe unfair, but I just expect more from Lotrék.
I won't back this claim with details yet; not until the majority had their own experience with the deck.
Does it deserve the no pictures hype? - Nope, sorry. Not at all, if you ask me. My past self is disproven, regarding thinking pictures won't do this deck justice.
Does it deserve the mystery hype? - Kinda. It was fun to be honest.
Would I have bought it if I would have seen it before? - Maybe yes, maybe the price would have killed it for me. Not sure.
Let's leave it on a positive note. The handling is indeed nice; Fable handles better though. Crypt faros well from both sides, nice snap to the cards, springs awesome, fans decently (but that was never an Oath strength )

riutshoxie wrote: ↑Fri Jun 19, 2020 5:36 pmLotrek shared a lot less than him.