Arcane Deck

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If you haven't checked these out yet go now!!!!
http://www.ellusionist.com/arcane-de...ing-cards.html

Ok, I searched the forums and found no threads on the Arcane deck from E's website, so I decided to start one myself..... so off we go.

Full Overview

Arcane is the first in Ellusionist's new line of Signature playing cards. Whether you infuse your magic with as much magic and mystery as a fantasy story, or you ground yourself in reality through gambling demonstrations, these cards will help your performance become more elegant, mysterious and powerful.

Three top designers from across the globe working never-ending nights, burning midnight oil, and months of midnight jam sessions to bring you a deck of playing cards unparalleled and unsurpassed in the industry.

Michaelangelo took four years to create the Sistine Chapel masterpiece... these took five.

Printed the U.S. Playing Card Company, the Arcane deck sets new standards for playing cards. Arcane paves the way between the old and the new.

Featured within each deck are classic Ellusionist innovations combined with incredible new features:

* A simultaneous release of black and white versions. Choose the color that suits your style, or stock up on both to perform double-deck tricks or multi-colored flourishes and displays.
* An all-new, compelling back design. No angels or bicycles here. Only dark, cryptic glyphs that speak in mysteries. The backs make fans and other XCM displays look like works of art.
* Newly-designed face cards that match the glyphed, smoky backs. Each court card features traditional faces, but a different, Arcane-styled outfit.
* High-resolution printing for incredible appearance gradients, and smoke effects.
* A UV finish that makes the cards look like they are illuminated by powered lights when under a UV lamp.
* A tuck case with wraparound design. This is the first card box of its kind.



Arcane also offers features found in our other decks of custom playing cards, including:

* An incredibly designed Ace of Spades that will carve itself into your mind.
* A newly-designed joker equipped with a blatant yet invisible reveal.
* Traditional elements of playing cards to ensure spectators' familiarity.
* A Gaffed Joker card with a "3HEARTS" reveal included.
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★★★★★
SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL.
by Lee Asher - Expert on High Quality Playing Cards

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL. Arcanes have an energy, mystique, and an elegance.... a superb deck of cards.
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★★★★★
Amazing quality
by Angela Funovits - Star of NBC's Phenomenon

Arcane is something that people just haven't experienced before. This deck has an amazing quality of real, intense mystery that arouses curiosity and draws spectators in.
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★★★★★
My Favorite
by Aaron Fisher - Top Card Professional

Of all your playing cards... this is by far my favorite.

Some videos demostrating the pure beauty of these cards:

ARCANE PREVIEW:


In the Works (Ribbons):


In the Works (Ribbons 2):



An arcane trip to the U.S. Playing Card Co.:


Printing:


The Card Father:


So if you have the Arcane deck I would Like to know your thoughts, opinions and reviews of the deck

Thanks ahead of time

Yours Truly,
Aceoffreakinspades
SPmagic

[redefinedmagic]

i bought four decks of the arcane cards. 2 black and 2 white. the cards have AMAZING quality and the artwork is great. the only thing i disliked was the way the cardstock obtain warps in them. i bought a card clip so that has helped. i'd give them a 9/10

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Here is a Video/Slideshow I put together using animoto.com

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THESE CARDS ARE AWESOME,
But i was REALLY pissed cuz my wite came MISSPRINTED and my black deck was missing the ad card and the double back card
BUT THEY LOOK GREAT!!!!

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I got a black and white deck. I thought the stock was a bit flimsy, the ad claims that theses cards absorb less oil than others, but to me honestly, it appears that they absorb more oil and quicker than other cards own do.

I was playing with my white deck for around an hour or so. I found that several of my cards were beginning to warp, very slightly, but warped nonetheless.

The feel of the cards is, i dont know , maybe its just me but they feel odd, i cant quite put my finger on what makes them feel this way, maybe its the weight.


I also felt that for ellusionist to clain that this took five years to create is a flat out lie. Looking at these cards, i get the impression that the graphic design was put together in a week or so. It seems very... predictable.
I personally think that these are no better than any other card ellusionist has put out, to me they feel like a cheaper version of the black masters .


The box,in my mind it makes specs think you are using a gimmicked deck. they see this "Spooky and mysterious" looking box come out and they assume they are " magic cards or something like that".

All in all i wasnt impressed. I have purchased all of e's previous decks and been pleased, nothing special, but pleased all the same, but these really bummed me out.

I would say save your seven dollars and go buy 2 packs of tally-ho.

I think it is a little screwed up of ellusionist to charge seven dollars for these cards, I really do. dont get me wrong, im not saying that they are absolute garbage... i am saying that for all the hype e has tried to build around them, there really is nothing special about these cards other than a back design that looks like it could be on a t shirt at wal-mart.