Machanimals (Limited Edition) Playing Cards

Renaissance. Medieval. Mechanical.

Machanimals Playing Cards, created by Celsius Pictor in collaboration with Max Playing Cards, is a fully custom deck that fuses Renaissance elegance with the mechanical imagination of the Industrial Age.

Inspired by centuries of European playing card tradition, each face card is richly illustrated with anthropomorphic characters and ornate designs that honor classical court structures while reimagining them in a fantastical alternate history. The style reflects both the refinement of medieval art and the detail of vintage mechanical engravings.

The back design features four warriors guarding a pond—figures said to have come from Jerusalem under Sultan Saladin—set in a scene evoking medieval Arab art and the legacy of Al-Andalus. Packaged in a lavish, embossed tuck case resembling a medieval skyline, the deck is crowned with a complex coat of arms blending heraldry and machinery. 

Printed by Legends Playing Cards and available at Celsius Pictor online store for $34.