The new DMC ELITES V4 marked deck (now in forest green) is the latest iteration in the ongoing quest by Drummond Money-Coutts to create the most powerful deck of cards available for professional magicians today. The ELITES are a unique collaboration between DMC himself (star of National Geographic's CARD SHARK and BEYOND MAGIC WITH DMC, and of the upcoming Netflix series DEATH BY MAGIC) and designer and magic creator Phill Smith - architect of the revolutionary OPTICAL MARKING SYSTEM. This brand new DMC ELITES V4 is the most versatile, nuanced and advanced version of ELITES ever created.

For the first time ever, the DMC ELITES V4 is now printed by the iconic United States Playing Card Company on their legendary Bee stock, still the world's favourite choice. The cards will endure hours upon hours of professional use, and all faces are standard USPCC faces for minimum scrutiny or suspicion from your audience.

The cards themselves feature the latest revision of the unique OPTICAL MARKING SYSTEM (OMS), a powerful '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 even the most critical observer would not ever suspect, let alone detect, the secret markings. So subtle, in fact, is the OMS that with the first edition of ELITES - many magicians complained that they'd been sent an unmarked version!

Drawing on the feedback from many hundreds of performers, the OMS has evolved significantly over the years, and in this version the markings are located in all four corners for the very first time - welcoming lefties into the ELITES family. A second quantum leap now allows the markings to be read from a relatively slim spread of cards on the table - or even a fan of cards held in the hands. Finally, the deck also now features a very clear, one-way marking system, allowing for delayed reads and unlocking a whole new realm of methods. Each deck also comes with an instruction card that explains the markings visually - with no language limitations for international performers.

DMC ELITES V4: the greatest marked deck in a generation - now greater than ever.

DISCLAIMER: These cards have been created with professional magic and mentalism in mind. Cheating at games through any means of duplicity - be it skillful or through specialised equipment - is unethical, immoral, and illegal. The creators, manufacturers and distributors of the ELITES range of playing cards cannot accept any responsibility for the unethical abuse or misuse of these playing cards.

"I have never before been so excited to release a deck of playing cards to the world - this is a quantum leap in the possibilities of card magic and mentalism." - Drummond Money-Coutts

Imagine taking your existing card magic and reinventing it, injecting it with more personality, more intimacy, more excitement. Creating presentations of pure magic that will engage and amaze your audiences in ways simply not possible with a traditional deck. After 3 years of work, we are proud to finally announce the new DMC ALPHAS Deck - a beautiful, premium alphabet deck using our unique Optical Marking System designed from the ground up to unlock incredible new avenues of magic.

Poker sized, printed by USPCC on their premium stock, but with 52 letter cards instead of the traditional card faces, the deck allows you to perform magic that will connect with your audiences in new and powerful ways. Modern audiences enjoy card magic but, increasingly, the actual cards themselves are stripped of the interest and relatability they once had. It is asking a lot to expect audiences that are unable to name the four suits, or to know how many cards are in a deck, to be as deeply impressed by dealing a royal flush from a shuffled deck as they should be. Picture instead dealing their name from a shuffled deck. Picture finding not just a random card they have chosen, but their initials. Having them secretly pocket the letters that make up a city they have always dreamt of visiting and being able to whisper it into their ear.

The new DMC ALPHAS Deck allows you to conjure your magic using concepts, words, names and ideas that are immediately resonant to your audiences, that they relate to and understand in a way that they simply don't with a traditional deck.

We have been working on the DMC ALPHAS Deck for a long time, hand making prototypes to understand and resolve technical issues and work out ways to use and employ the deck, having samples fabricated to start using them in live performances. We have ironed out the kinks and created what we think is the ultimate, a new paradigm for card magic. DMC himself now uses the DMC ALPHAS Deck at every possible event, even featuring it in his Netflix series, Death by Magic.

Premium playing cards by theory11 featuring all of your favorite characters in four spellbinding color editions, representing the four houses of Hogwarts: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff! Relive the most memorable moments of the iconic series every time the cards are brought out for play.

The outer packaging is simply magical. Opulent, ornate gold foil. Striking house-colored foil accents. Precise, ultra-detailed embossing. A box that is luxurious to the touch and the eyes at every angle.

Your favorite characters have been brought to life! Harry proudly holds the Golden Snitch and his Nimbus 2000. Voldemort wields his wand made of yew. Snape teaches Potions class with his Advanced Potion Making textbook. Luna Lovegood sports her signature Spectrespecs, along with many more characters!

Theory11 produces the world’s finest playing cards. The cards themselves are made in the USA - printed on FSC-certified paper derived from sustainable forests, vegetable-based inks, and starch-based laminates.

Harry Potter Playing Cards feature completely custom artwork in every aspect of the design, with the Aces, Jokers, box design, & court cards inspired directly by fan-favorite characters and events in the Wizarding World.

Harry Potter Playing Cards are the perfect tribute to the Wizarding World. From the Sorcerer’s Stone to the Deathly Hallows, follow and experience the storyline and its iconic moments every time they’re held in your hands.

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“SSC Promessa is the Ark of Humanity. An immense, glorious Mothership designed to carry mankind beyond the stars.”

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Ministry of Power: We hold the real power of the Order; we are Gods among Men. Our Powers are limited only by our Desires.

Ministry of Slavery: The people are our servants, the cattle of the Nation. We must keep them healthy, numerous, and ignorant in order to ensure a willing and industrious labor population.

Ministry of Violence: Any subversive subject needs to be educated. With chains, fists and batons. And when they finally love us, we get rid of them forever.

Ministry of Lies: We are the ones who give the people something to believe in. Heroes, games, ideas, enemies, products. As long as they believe in something, they won’t ask questions. And that’s good.

Electus Advertising cards: Electus includes exquisite Advertising Cards too. Order Electus is the limited edition deck of the Order Series.

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Spades - Terrorists: Terrorists who dare to oppose us directly. They are extremely dangerous and violent, especially towards innocents. The Rebels call them heroes, but they are Cowards. They attempt to challenge the Order with suicidal frontal attacks which always fail spectacularly. They are foolish, disorganized, and reckless.

Hearts - Anarchists: They accuse our perfect organization of oppression, and refuse to accept the Truth: that our people are happy to work for the Magnificence of our Nation! These dissenters were once our People, but have chosen to betray the Nation. Glorified by the Rebels, hated by their own People, these Anarchists are outlaws without rights or Citizenship.

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Diamonds - Liars: Posters, radio broadcasts, hidden messages: Revolutionary Propaganda is a combination of clever misdirection and outright lies. Do not be deceived! Only the Order will give you the Truth. With their education and their ideas they think they're smarter and better than you.

Propaganda Cards: Be wary of these attractive but disingenuous campaigns included in the subversive Revolutio decks. Order Revolutio is the second deck of the Order Series.

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Spades - Ministry of Strength: Our enemies have many faces: they hide everywhere, like sewer rats. They are ugly. They are weak. They HATE us. But the immense Strength of our General will crush them all! The Ministry of Strength manages the immense might of the Unique Army of the Order. Soldiers of the Order, recruited from the youth of the People, fight our enemies with incredible courage.

Hearts - Ministry of Wealth: Blessed be our Tireless Men – stalwart HEARTS of our Nation. Thanks to our Graceful Women, Mothers of our Noble Children. Your labour and sacrifice will make our country beautiful and wealthy. The Ministry of Wealth blesses our Nation with an increase in population, and gives freedom to the People through work.

Clubs - Ministry of Protection: The Order is always watching. We protect our Good People, and we DESTROY our enemies without mercy. The Ministry of Protection is charged with the safety of the People. Their hand is over all the Nation; their all-seeing eye cannot be blinded or obscured. Terrorists and rebels will not escape their fierce punishment.

Diamonds - Ministry of Information: Information is Freedom! The Order tells only the Truth, promptly and always. Remember: staying informed is a Duty of all Good Men. The Ministry of Information provides entertainment and news. They oversee education, communication, and all products of the Order, including the Imperium Deck.

Advertising Cards: All Order decks include aesthetically pleasing advertising campaigns by our Ministry of Information.

Encouraging a virtuous lifestyle and buying the right products is very important for every good citizen.

+++ Citizens are required to carry at least one Order Imperium deck at all times. Those caught in defiance of this law will be prosecuted accordingly. +++

Order Imperium is the first deck of the Order Series.

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