It’s that time of the year! We have painstakingly compiled the best playing cards for All Hallows’ Eve just for you. Behold! The 2020’s Kardify Top 12: Decks for Halloween! This year with enough monsters, bones, ghosts, skulls, quirky characters, and pirates to keep your spine tingling through the night. If you have one that we haven’t discovered. Do feel free to share.
Note that the selection expressed in this top 12 are solely those of the author and the list is in no particular order.
From Ellusionist, the Little Deck of Horrors is a celebration of the nostalgically scary ‘Ghost Train’ with faces haunted by ghouls, goblins, and ghosts. This whimsical deck features evil characters from the yesteryears in bright neon colors with a retro graphic design. If you are looking for a cool monster-themed deck for your magic routine or a nostalgic deck for game nights, Little Deck of Horrors will definitely do the job.
Trick or Treat
The Trick or Treat deck is a fully custom hand-illustrated deck featuring a monochromatic design and a nostalgic feel. Ghouls, Goblins, Werewolfs, Zombies, Skeletons, Pumpkins, and more…! Designed by Jackson Robinson, these spooky characters are completely updated with color palette and design elements to fit the theme. Definitely, a fun-filled deck brimming with artistry and ingenuity for All Hallows’ Eve.
October 2020 Edition
Fulton’s October Playing Cards is a frightfully fun and whimsical deck featuring the illustrated artwork of Steven Noble. Packaged inside a rich purple tuck box you will find one tricked out deck of playing cards. Everything from the back design, ace of spades, jokers, and court cards were customized. The deck features a superior dark-charcoal and black box, while also incorporating an asymmetric design that proudly features the back illustration of the cards within.
Black Widow
A fully custom deck created and designed by Justin Froyd and J Gonzo. Black Widow Playing Cards is a unique deck to showcase all the traits of a spider, from the spider web to the hourglass shape of the deadly black widow spiders. The courts are custom yet familiar with the spider web design incorporated into their garments. The darker tone of the deck gives it a terrifying feel!
A fully custom Bicycle-branded playing cards inspired by the classic monsters from stories and myths, created in a fun style that will appeal to all ages! Each set of courts represents a different type of monster, from the Water Dwellers to the Undead, Shape Shifters, and creatures not of this world. The retro feel of the deck adds to the deck charm. Definitely a great deck to use for Halloween.
The Campy Creature Deadluxe Playing Cards are designed by Keymaster Games featuring twelve unique hand illustrations of notorious B-movie horror monsters including The Blob, The Invisible Man, The Man-Eating Plant, The Swamp Creature, and many more.
Modern Idols is an eye-catching deck, based on the beliefs of the modern age. Designed by the Italian designer Giovanni Meroni, Idols are freely inspired by the TV Series: American Gods – the story about new Idols that replaced the Old Gods. Modern Idols decks incorporate Giovanni’s recognizable artwork, vibrant color palettes with a new mythology.
Designed by Alex Pandrea, the FEAR deck was created for his favorite season and time of year! The deck sports a vibrant orange card back and features a simplistic tuck design with the caption “The Only Thing We Have To Fear, Is Fear Itself” on the front, and “…And Spiders” on the back.
If you’re not already in the spirit of Halloween, then this spooky deck is certain to get you in the mood. Ghouls, Goblins, Headless horsemen, Zombies, Scarecrows, Pumpkins, and more…! A fun-filled deck brimming with artistry and ingenuity for All Hallows’ Eve by Kings Wild. The theme, colors, spooky characters, and design elements that make up Haunted 8s came together perfectly!
Into the Wierd Playing Cards are inspired by Art of Play‘s fascination with the strange and unusual. Designed in collaboration with Jenny Gebhardt this fully custom deck features an exciting and strangely odd story. The face cards tell a story about curiosity and a journey full of ambient adventures. Each of the four suits shows a section of the story. It unfolds itself starting with the Ace following the ranks upwards.
Ghoul Guys Playing Cards is a monster-themed deck uniquely illustrated by 11-Year Old Elijah Hayles featuring unique ghouls on every card! Vibrant, imaginative, and fun!
From Joker and the Thief, Maidens Playing Cards is a fully custom deck inspired by Dia de Los Muertos. On the outside, the lavish tuck box features an incredible dyed creme colored paper stock, letterpressed, and adorned with beautiful foil accents inside and out! Inside, the face cards tell a story through the use of symbolism and meticulously illustrated throughout. The back design is eerie yet eye-catching! The consistent design of the face and backs beautifully tie the enchanting theme of the deck together.
The selection expressed in this top12 is solely those of the author.
