ROYAL PLAYERS Playing Cards

ROYAL PLAYERS Playing Cards from Oath Playing Cards is a darkly elegant limited-edition deck created as a real-world production test for a new printing partner. While the project serves as a technical evaluation aimed at helping designer Lotrek increase production capacity and reduce delays, the deck itself is presented as a complete standalone release rather than a prototype or “test print.”

The artwork was intentionally designed to remain visually strong and fully functional even if the new printer’s registration accuracy did not perfectly match Oath’s usual standards. Printed on metallic bronze stock, the deck combines rich metallic surfaces with layered foil treatments throughout. The backs feature both port wine and gold foils, while the faces include gold foil detailing paired with Oath’s latest reinterpretation of classic court cards. The tuck box continues the luxurious presentation with dual foils and embossed finishes.

Despite being framed as an experimental production, ROYAL PLAYERS maintains the haunting, refined visual identity that defines Oath Playing Cards releases. The project also offers collectors a somewhat accessible entry point into Lotrek’s premium catalogue, delivering high-end materials and finishes at a lower price than many of the company’s more elaborate editions.

Available for $65 on Oath Playing Cards.

RUBAIYAT Players Playing Cards

Oath playing cards latest offering is a luxury and elegance in a work inspired by the Persian poet Omar Khayyam (1048-1131), transforming poetry into art, blending elegance, mysticism, and design innovation. 

The deck comes in 2 editions, red and blue. Both decks features ornate, Persian-inspired patterns, delicate flourishes, and a color palette rich with sophistication, evoking illuminated manuscripts and the grandeur of ancient artistry. 

From the backs to the face cards, the designs balance symmetry, luxury, and meaning, creating a deck that feels both timeless and contemporary. But what truly sets this deck apart is its tuck case. According to the product page, the tuck carries an innovative surprise feature never before seen in playing cards.

Available from Oath Playing Cards for $50.

Deck View: Oath Standard (Burgundy Edition) Playing Cards

Elegance. Functionality. Custom.

Oath Standard (Burgundy Edition) Playing Cards is a refined player’s version of Lotrek’s elusive Golden Oath deck.

Featuring the signature Golden Oath back design in a deep burgundy colorway, this edition balances elegance with functionality. The court cards are fully custom, vibrant, and beautifully illustrated... yet remain familiar enough for comfortable gameplay.

Printed by Oath Playing Cards and available on Rare Playing Cards for $19.95.

FRAGMENTA Playing Cards

FRAGMENTA playing cards by Oath Playing Cards is their boldest and most eccentric creation yet, a fully custom deck designed to look like a factory miscut.

The deck is precisely crafted with gold and silver metallic inks on both faces and backs, plus an updated take on Oath's standard courts. The deck looks great in motion, especially in fans and spreads.

The wild concept extends to the tuck box, which features five different foils and detailed embossing, giving it a striking, luxurious feel. 

Available for $23 on Oath Playing Cards.

Lotrek's “Mystery III” Playing Cards

Earlier this month, Lotrek from Oath Playing Cards announced his new deck, “Mystery III” playing cards. No images of the deck will be shown, and it can only be revealed when the deck arrived at your destination.

There are a total of 750 decks produced, with 400 decks already being given to the members of his Patreon. For the public, there will be three different release windows, with 100 decks in stock for each window. The first two window is already gone, although you can try your luck with the third window on Sunday, 25th February 1pm UTC.

The flat price of the deck is $125 with free shipping. You can get them on Oath Playing Cards.

Lotrek's Royal Silk Playing Cards Available for Preorder Tomorrow

The SILK Royal edition is the latest addition to the spectacular and luxurious SILK playing cards released by Lotrek. Similar to the previous SILK Editions, the deck is fully custom with gorgeous courts inspired by renaissance engravings.

Gold foil is used on all cards, front and back. The use of light on the background on each card made of incredibly thin lines imitates the weaving of renaissance silk fabrics, creating a stunning 3D effect. The embossed tuck case comes with stunning Purple and Gold foil. Spectacular!

Available for preorder on Saturday 30 Oct at 5:00pm EST on oathplayingcards.com. 

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On Kickstarter, Monte Carlo Diffractor Playing Cards

Currently funding on Kickstarter, the stunning Diffractor series continues with 'Monte Carlo Diffractor'. For this edition of the Diffractor City Series, VXD International has teamed up with Lotrek, of Oath Playing Cards.

This is the third edition in the Diffractor city series, which will comprise of 10 cities, to be released one edition per year. The Monte Carlo Diffractor showcases an amalgamation of VXD's artistic and technical strengths.

All the decks on offer feature the use of transparent holographic, which is a patented treatment for playing cards. From the Kickstarter page,

For those unfamiliar with how this sets our decks apart from ALL other holographic decks on the market, the holographic we use (on all the card fronts in this case) are TRANSPARENT and can be applied over any ink artwork of any color and still maintain visibility of the inks below, creating a 2-layer artwork of inks and holographic. 

 

All other holographic decks on the market use holographic foils with traditional opaque silver backing, which means behind the holographics themselves is only ever silver. The layer construction of VXD's playing cards can be better understood in the graphic below:

For this edition, the VXD has changed things up slightly over the last editions and gone for traditional silver-backing holographic on the backs of the playing cards and the tucks, with the more subtle and versatile transparent holographic reserved for card fronts. 

3 decks are on offer- Riviera, Grimaldi, and Blackjack. All 3 comes with Traditional (Silver-Backed) Holographics, Metal Foil, and Inks on the beautiful card backs. Pledge starts at $52 on Kickstarter.

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The Gentleman Wake's Tale of The Tempest Hits 500% Funding!

Wow! The Gentleman Wake's Tale of The Tempest was funded in under 4 minutes and it is currently 535% funded with 20 days to go on Kickstarter. The campaign has just unlocked the fourth variant, the Treasured Edition (pictured above) featuring gold gilded edges and luminous gold cold foil on the card backs.

The fully custom deck is expertly designed by Lotrek, evoking classic style and utility designed for players, collectors, card enthusiasts, and magicians.

The Tale of the Tempest Playing Cards immortalizes the legend of magician and illusionist The Great Wylenti and his ill-begotten quest to uncover mysteries worthy of his name, the torrential tempest that befell his expedition and his relentless journey to be reunited with the beautiful Lady Eliza. 

The courts of the deck are based on 19th-century courts feature beautiful royals that are classically inspired and artfully refined. They are easily recognizable and perfect for game nights. The card back showcase waves of intricate filigree and Victorian-inspired design along with the elegant TGW monogram. 

Three decks are currently on offer during the campaign- Dusk, Ocean, and the Midnight Editions (unlocked stretched goal). Each edition comes with a different tuck box:

+ Dusk: eggplant paper stock, copper metallic foil, purple metallic foil, embossing.
+ Ocean: navy blue paper stock, blue metallic foil, gold metallic foil, embossing.
+ Midnight: black paper stock, gun metal foil, gold metallic foil, embossing, numbered seal.

+ Treasured: premium metallic gold cardstock, two-tone gold foil, embossing, numbered seal. Within the tuck is a magnificent gold gilded deck of cards featuring stunning metallic gold ink on a field of gold cold foil inset within an eggshell poker border. 

All 4 will have inner graphics in gold foil! Stunning! The Tale of the Tempest Playing Cards Dusk, Ocean and Treasured Editions will be printed by Cartamundi on their Slimline paper stock using their proprietary B9 true linen finish. Meanwhile, the Midnight Edition will be printed by Lotrek's Oath Playing Cards.

Pledge starts at $16 for a single deck and there are multiple stretched goals waiting to be unlocked on Kickstarter!

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Endless Time Luxury Dark Playing Cards on Kickstarter

Endless Time Playing Cards are back with a new edition with a luxurious look and feel. The new edition now sports a darker colorway adorned in antique gold foil.

According to founder Aleksander Feldman on the Kickstarter Campaign page,

Since the release of the First Edition of Endless Time Cards I have been thinking to expand the series. Not just a recolor, but an updated design with a twist! 

The artwork was created in Estonia with the help of designer Dennis Kostroman. The card backs have a new design element that was created specifically for the Endless Time theme. This is consistent across the backs and the updated tuck box.

The faces and backs will have an antique gold metallic ink to give it a luxurious touch. There is some enhancement to the face cards as well. Aleksander said,

I have also processed enough feedback and came to a conclusion to update Endless Time suits. The infinity symbol looks perfectly built-in into suit shapes making suits easy to read while performing magic tricks!

The deck is kept secure in a dark tuck box with stunning antique gold foil, embossed by Oath Playing Cards in Greece.

Endless Time Luxury Dark Playing Cards will be printed on Slim-Line stock and premium B9 finish by Cartamundi. Pledge starts at $12 on Kickstarter.

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Kickstarter: CHARMERS Playing Cards by Lortrek

Lotrek has a knack for creating beautiful, functional deck of playing cards. His latest deck is no different. CHARMERS Playing Cards is a collab between award-winning designer Lotrek and South Carolina based magician Kellar O'Neil. A truly uniquely elegant deck of playing cards, evoking the art, luxury, and taste of the Victorian Era.

Designed from the ground up, the deck is ideal for magicians, playing card collectors and enthusiasts alike. According to the campaign page,

We believe that an "all-purpose" deck meant to be used by magicians and players with different tastes should have instantly recognizable courts. Everything in the deck is custom and the courts are Lotrek's interpretation of the traditional ones with an "old times" twist to match the vintage feel of the deck.

Inside the court cards feature gold cold foil and metallic inks in a combination devised by Lotrek so that the sheen will be somewhat toned down in order to match the "old times" feel of the deck. To give it a visual boost, the figure cards include luxurious gold cold foil.

The mesmerizing card backs are printed with a combination of cold foil, 2 Pantone colors and metallic inks, showcasing an elegant, classic design. The design of the backs has been carried over to the eye-catching Ace of Spades. Love how the design elements came together on this one!

The tuck cases will be printed in Greece by OathPlayingCards. Two different editions are on offer during the campaign- Green Edition and Purple Edition. Both feature gold foil black ink on colored stock (green and purple) and very deep embossing.

CHARMERS are printed by Cartamundi in Belgium on their proprietary Slimline stock with True Linen B9 finish. Pledge starts at $17 on Kickstarter!

Also, the RED CHARMERS will be included as a gift for the brick reward tier! Lotrek will print these in his facilities in Greece and only 250 Charmers will be produced. These will be printed on German 310gsm casino grade stock, will have a very shiny metallic gold and new varnish, Maestro V2! The deck signed and numbered, will be added for free to ALL Brick tiers

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Chronos Playing Cards To Release Tomorrow!

Lotrek first announced Chronos Playing Cards during the 2019 52 Plus Joker Annual Convention held in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Hilton Charlotte University Place. As the name suggests, the theme of the beautiful deck is time.

Collectors or fans of Lotrek will recognize the familiar card back design, as it is based on Lotrek's first deck, 'Timeless'. The deck is fully custom from the pips, jokers to the court cards and Ace of Spades. All this while keeping the traditional elements of playing cards in place.

The beautiful tuck box is printed on double color pearlescent stock. What makes this deck really unique is that the tucks look like as if there were discovered in an attic where they had been forgotten for decades. Accroding to Lotrek,

What makes the deck unique though (apart from the fact that it's my first deck without a delay) is that each and every tuck case is different. My partner Melania Damianou has "aged" the tuck cases -which are printed on watercolor paper- using a mixed media technique.

They are only 220 Collector's edition decks in total, some of them were sold in 52plus joker convention and there will be another 180 available from Lotrek's website on Saturday at 10:00am NY time.

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The 52 Plus Joker Club Deck- The Entertainer

The fifth 52 Plus Joker Club deck was presented at the 52 Plus Joker Annual Convention by none other than Lotrek! This year, the 2-time 52 Plus Joker Diamond Award winner has designed a stunning deck- The Entertainer.

The Club Deck is being offered to attendees of this years 52 Plus Joker Convention held in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Hilton Charlotte University Place. The convention draws a huge following from all corners of the globe and you would be hard pressed to find a larger collection of vintage playing cards and related items under one roof.

The eye-catching deck features an embossed tuck case with gold and silver foil accents. The cards are just as spectacular, with the same gold and silver foil used on the intricate card backs and face cards. On the inspiration, Lotrek said,

Because of the time period, I found the perfect wrapping for everything was my love for American typography and graphic design of the late 19th - early 20th century. More specifically, as typography appeared in sheet music covers. This artistic guideline gave me the freedom to use a lot of text all over the deck yet in a way that hopefully people will like and appreciate.

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The suits are custom and showcase the intricate design work within the symbols. Silver foil is used to decorate the black suit, while gold foil is used on the red suit. According to Lotrek, this deck feautues and "industry first",

Imagine combining both cold and hot foil printing. Yes, both foils shine. But they have different characteristics and limitations. This was purely experimental. But from my experience, I find the result to be beautiful. At the very least, hopefully you’ll find it interesting. In any case, to my knowledge, this has never been done before.

The deck also features a custom Ace of Spades, beautifully rich standard court cards and two custom Jokers depicting the 52 Plus Joker Logo.

For the courts, I trusted the long-loved standard scheme with some degree of customization. Initially, I thought to use my own take on the standard courts as a base. After some time in designing the deck though, I realized they should feel more unique and related to the era of the deck. So, I transformed them and made them look engraved to give a 19th century vibe.

Like all 52 Plus Joker club decks are available to club members only. To join 52 Plus Joker and be eligible to purchase one or more of these find decks, head to 52plusjoker.org.

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Lotrek's SILK (Blue Edition) Playing Cards Available for Preorder!

The SILK Blue edition is the follow-up to the spectacular and luxurious SILK playing cards released end of last year for pre-order by Lotrek (to ship on Tuesday 9 April). Like the Red SILK Edition, the deck is fully custom with gorgeous courts inspired by renaissance engravings.

Gold foil is used on all cards, front and back. The use of light on the background on each card made of incredibly thin lines imitates the weaving of renaissance silk fabrics, creating a stunning 3D effect. The tuck case comes with breathtaking Black and Gold foil, embossing on black stock.

Only 400 decks have been produced and 350 will be available for $10 off for 3 days. Pre-order available NOW on oathplayingcards.com for $80. Blue SILK will be shipped on Monday April 15.

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