Samurai Deck V2 by USPCC and Marchand de Trucs

[cosmicsecret]

It´s available through your favourite magic dealer - carried by Murphys Magic.
Custom Court Cards and Aces - $11.99 is the current price tag.
I was unable to find a picture of the V2 back design - sorry!

Wonderful Bicycle playing cards on the theme of samurai;
Design created by Sam Hayles;
The ace of spades and the jokers were specially designed, and the other faces of the cards in standard Bicycle, which can be used in conjunction with other card games Bicycle Classic;
No map advertising! Instead, a third joker and a white card are provided;
Bicycle quality cards, printed by the USPCC, finishing with the famous "air cushion finish";
Cards back discreetly asymmetrical, this feature is visible when the cards are spread in ribbon
Limited edition!

[Cbkimble]

I'd probably get one just to say I have it but the design looks uninteresting almost to the point of being...boring maybe. The courts, from what I can tell, look like pictures doubled and the aces are slightly modified with samurai swords doubled. Not really what I would do for a samurai deck at all.

For $12 plus shipping, I might have to say no thanks.

[Gruul]

These have the same backs as the V1, but in black. The art is done by Sam Hayles (Karnival Playing cards) and does have that modern art feel surrounding classic Japanese images of Samurai and Geisha. Ink spatter, starburst lines, fading, "triple black" ink, and extra bonuses for magicians without the skulls and skeletons Karnival is known for. All in all, I dig them. I can see how it might be a turn off for others though.

[vasta41]

I'd probably get one just to say I have it...

+1 and also to complete the set. I loved the 1st ones.