Deck View: Damokles Ruinae Playing Cards

Velvet. Ominous. Myth.

Damokles Ruinae is the rare edition of the Damokles series by Thirdway Industries, created as a Kickstarter-exclusive edition that embodies the shadow side of the myth. 

Inside, every card is alive with metallic detail, two inks on the backs (copper and silver) and three on the faces (copper, silver, and a glint of green). The artwork captures the ever-looming danger of Damocles: the Ace of Spades shows a sword suspended by a string, while each court card bears its own hidden story, with unique swords dangling above the royals as symbols of fate. The Jokers are full-length illustrations of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, rendered with beautiful line work.

Damokles Ruinae comes wrapped in luxury Italian velvet, its deep black surface stamped with hot foil by the artisans at Boschiero & Newton. Only around 800 of these hauntingly beautiful decks were produced.

Printed by USPCC on Bicycle stock. Available from Thirdway Industries for $49.