The iconic DMC ELITES are a unique collaboration between British magician Drummond Money-Coutts (star of National Geographic's CARD SHARK and BEYOND MAGIC WITH DMC, and of Netflix series DEATH BY MAGIC) and designer and magic creator Phill Smith. Over several years they have worked together to create the ultimate deck of cards for performing magic, and the DMC ELITES V5 is the latest and greatest expression of this undertaking. The DMC ELITES V5 cards feature the latest iteration of the unique Optical Marking System (OMS), a powerful ‘clear reader’ system designed specifically for the use of magicians and mentalists (as opposed to many decks designed for the gambling world). The OMS has an ingeniously hidden marking mechanic that is readable with extreme speed, at great range and even in poor light: It hides the value and suit of the card in plain sight with no decoding necessary - the back of the card literally says the value and the suit. Despite this, you can still comfortably hand the deck to a layman safe in the knowledge that that even the most critical observer would not even suspect, let alone detect, the secret markings. This fifth edition has taken the greatest leap yet and answered the wishes of so many hundreds of magicians over the years … by incorporating Juan Tamariz’s legendary MNEMONICA system into the deck! This unique blending of ‘marked deck’ and ‘stacked deck’ magic positions the DMC ELITES V5 clearly as one of the most devious and powerful weapons available today for both the amateur and professional card magician.

The iconic DMC ELITES are a unique collaboration between British magician Drummond Money-Coutts (star of National Geographic's CARD SHARK and BEYOND MAGIC WITH DMC, and of Netflix series DEATH BY MAGIC) and designer and magic creator Phill Smith. Over several years they have worked together to create the ultimate deck of cards for performing magic, and the DMC ELITES V5 is the latest and greatest expression of this undertaking. The DMC ELITES V5 cards feature the latest iteration of the unique Optical Marking System (OMS), a powerful ‘clear reader’ system designed specifically for the use of magicians and mentalists (as opposed to many decks designed for the gambling world). The OMS has an ingeniously hidden marking mechanic that is readable with extreme speed, at great range and even in poor light: It hides the value and suit of the card in plain sight with no decoding necessary - the back of the card literally says the value and the suit. Despite this, you can still comfortably hand the deck to a layman safe in the knowledge that that even the most critical observer would not even suspect, let alone detect, the secret markings. This fifth edition has taken the greatest leap yet and answered the wishes of so many hundreds of magicians over the years … by incorporating Juan Tamariz’s legendary MNEMONICA system into the deck! This unique blending of ‘marked deck’ and ‘stacked deck’ magic positions the DMC ELITES V5 clearly as one of the most devious and powerful weapons available today for both the amateur and professional card magician.

For eight years now we've been producing highly limited runs of custom decks for DMC to use in his own private performances. You may recall the Rolls Royce and Lamborghini decks—with only a few dozen of each ever printed—and there have also been further similar decks for private clients and families that have remained highly confidential. After hundreds of elite, private shows, the DMC PRIVATE SIGNATURES is our deck created for public release incorporating the design motifs from those private creations. The black, open-weave tuck box has been beautifully printed with luxury gold foil both inside and out, and also embossed for maximum impact. The card backs themselves carry the full ELITES V4 marking system - printed with our luxurious Phantom Finish - and for the most stunning visual impact the card edges have also been layered with a luxury mirror-finish gold. There will only ever be 500 decks of this Black&Gold DMC PRIVATE SIGNATURE deck available for sale, and for maximum collectability each deck carries a uniquely-numbered label underneath the cellophane itself. Truly, the most luxury version of ELITES ever created; the DMC PRIVATE SIGNATURES.