The design is all about paying our respect to the code effect in the movie ” The Matrix “, we’ve eliminated tons of drafts and made this our final choice, which also represents our brand image: time is constantly changing, we should always keep ourselves abreast of time,try to go beyond ourselves, and make sure we stick to our original design style at the same time. The high-tech style of the back design is aiming to demonstrate the code effect, which also conceals the whole marking system. I’d say, this deck of card is definitely meant to be used in performing magic tricks!

There are a few differences between the test print from 2015 and the official version from 2016.

See gallery pictures for reference.

This geometrical design is something that cannot be ignored. Something simple like this does nothing but draw attention and accent your magic and flourishes. Designed by Paul Robaia we are super excited to be the exclusive distributor for this amazing deck of cards.

These cards are printed by USPCC with a embossed finish (Casino Quality) we have tested out hundreds of different decks to find the one we like and I know once you feel this amazing deck you will hate most other deck out there.

This year we teamed up with Benji Taylor of Next Exit to design an exclusive deck of playing cards just for Cardistry-Con. The result is truly unique. Printed on a premium stock with thin borders and metallic inks. The cards feature a custom back design and Ace of Spades with standard court cards in a complementary color palette, Produced by Art of Play and printed by none other than The U.S. Playing Card Company.These cards are limited and will only be available through this campaign.

Memento Mori by Chris Ramsay and Murphys Magic.

These custom playing cards were designed with an industrial look by Oliver Schiebener in Germany.

The Virtuoso deck made history in 2012 as the first deck ever designed for Cardistry, and remains today as the choice of top cardists around the globe.

Designed for Cardistry. Dedicated to Cardists.

Absolut deck is a promotional deck for Absolut Vodka. The second name of the deck is 10 Recipes - the deck containes 10 drink recipies inside. Printed on a very thin single stock.

The playing cards for cardists, collectors, magicians, card players, artists, enthusiasts and everyone in between.

For three years, at Joker and the Thief, we have reviewed and handled hundreds of custom designer playing cards from around the world. We have seen absolute gems and absolute rubbish, innovation and repetition, various design trends, decks that handle spectacularly and decks that handle poorly. What we have observed is a vast plethora of combinations, leading to either quality products or poor ones. We believe that a certain balance needs to be achieved in order to create a great deck of cards. Now we are delighted to introduce to you, a collaborative project with Pedro Oyarbide, 6 months in the making - Joker and the Thief Playing Cards.