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Cardistry: Watch Anna DeGuzman and Andrei Jikh on the Steve Harvey Show

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Popular cardists Anna DeGuzman and Andrei Jikh made a guest appearance on Steve Harvey's show earlier this week. Check out Anna and Andrei's cool opening performance and Steve learning cardistry. On his Facebook page, Harvey exclaimed,
Andrei Jikh taught me how to literally make a playing card fly through the air and I may have discovered my secret talent.
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Cardistry: Learn How to Throw Playing Cards with Andrei Jikh

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If you dream of becoming a ninja, here's an awesome video we found of Theory11's Andrei Jikh teaching Leo Garcia of the A.V. Club on the ways of throwing playing cards at potentially injurious velocity. Check it out here:


For a more in-depth tutorial from Andrei visit the A.V. Club.

News: Here's What We Know About Bitcoin Playing Cards

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The Bitcoin Playing Cards have been generating quite a buzz on social media. The stunning decks are a collaboration between Andrei Jikh, Patrick Kun and illustrator Billy French, designed to mirror the Bitcoin currency, from the value, the look, the feel, and ultimately - the story. Here's what we know so far:

1. The Black Bitcoin deck will be available on the Kickstarter campaign.
The deck features a luxurious tuck box with premium soft-touch Black dyed paper, embossed and adorned with Black and Gold Foil on the exterior and interior.


2. The White deck will be LIMITED
Not much is known at the moment except that it comes in a high-end acrylic puzzle box.


3. The decks will be semi-custom
The Ace of Spades, Jokers, card backs are custom. The court cards are kept largely the same as standard Bicycle faces but with gold metallic ink as accents!

4. The decks come with a secret marking system
The binary codes reveal the identity of the card from the back design.


5. The deck will be printed by Legends 
on the brand new soft Stud Paper with the Cardistry Finish.

Both Andrei and Patrick are set to present and announce the Bitcoin deck during Cardistry-Con, Hong Kong on 21st September. Stay tuned! or follow @ipo52co on Instagram for more info.


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Cardistry: What is Cardistry? Watch this Short Documentary

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For those of you who are into the mesmerizing art of card flourishing (cardistry), you probably have watched this short documentary numerous times by now. Directed by Erudite Pictures and produced by Dan and Dave, this documentary tells the story of how Cardistry-Con came to be and the amazing community that is pushing the limits of possibility with a simple deck of cards.

Cardistry-Con 2016 took place in Berlin, Germany on July 8, 9 and 10. About 150 cardists from all over the world gathered in an old chocolate factory to share their passion for cardistry, learn about the art, and connect with one another.

Filmed on location during this year's Cardistry-Con, the documentary begins with Zach Mueller sharing why Cardistry is important to him and followed by Dan and Dave describing what Cardistry-Con is. The video also features lots of cool shots of incredible card flourishes by attendees and interviews with cardistry personalities such as Andrei Jikh, Anna DeGuzman, Kevin Ho and more!

Check it out!

Kickstarter: Bitcoin Playing Cards Funded in 12 Hours

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Andrei Jikh and Patrick Kun announced and launched the Bitcoin Playing Cards on Kickstarter during Cardistry-Con, Hong Kong and in just under 12 hours, the project has successfully hit its funding goal of $20k. The stunning decks are designed by Billy French. Every aspect of this deck is designed to mirror the Bitcoin currency - the value, the look, the feel, and ultimately - the story.


Two decks are on offer during the campaign, the standard Black Bitcoin deck featuring a luxurious tuck box with premium soft-touch Black dyed paper, embossed and adorned with Black and Gold Foil on the exterior and interior.


The White deck will be LIMITED and contained within an acrylic puzzle box. The puzzle is a visual analogy of Bitcoin’s BLOCKCHAIN technology where one must do “proof of work” in order to solve and mine the Bitcoin Playing Cards out from the puzzle block.

Oskar Van Deventer, a Guinness World Record holder for the largest Rubik’s cube helped design the puzzle. Hundreds of combinations can exist within the puzzle.


Both decks feature custom Ace of Spades, Jokers, and card backs. The court cards, however, are kept largely the same as standard Bicycle faces but with gold metallic ink as accents!

The deck will be printed by Legends on the brand new soft Stud Paper with the Cardistry Finish. Pledge starts at $15. Check it out on Kickstarter here!

News: Instagram Story Takeover by Patrick Kun from Cardistry-Con

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Magician Patrick Kun is taking over our Instagram Story for 24-hours (Instagram: @kardify), all the way from Cardistry-Con Hong Kong. Follow Patrick as he and Andrei Jikh launch the Bitcoin Playing Cards during the event and have a look at what goes on at this year's Cardistry-Con. Only on our Instagram Story (@kardify) for 24-hours.

Cardistry: 3 Questions with Nicholas Lee of Rose Playing Cards

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The Rose deck was conceptualized by two friends, Nicholas Lee and Sean Wu from Taiwan. Like a lot of people, they started off with magic before going to cardistry, almost 2 years ago. When they created the Rose Team, the idea was not to create a brand but to create something that would provide identity and a sense of professionalism, motivation to push their creativity forward.

Earlier this week, we had a chat with Nicholas on the inspiration behind the Rose deck, support from the community and his favorite flourish and cardistry decks.


What is your inspiration behind the Rose Playing Cards? How did you come up with the idea?
We were mostly inspired by Chris Ramsay's Carpe Noctem deck. We both wanted something more from the design, something richer and more compelling, instead of having just a black background, and thus, the Rose Deck came into our minds. To us, it combines both the elegance and radiance of a rose coupled with the interesting shapes of geometric designs, shining brilliance even when the deck is not being shuffled.


We first noticed the deck on Instagram. What do you think of the community in terms of the feedback and support that you’ve been getting so far?
The feedback and support from the community have been great. Hitting 50% on our project within 2 days?! INSANE! Also, I personally feel like the cardistry community is one of the few online communities that are still for the most part non-toxic and filled with friendly and greatly helpful people, and I'm grateful for that.


Finally, what are your favorite flourish and playing card decks?
My all-time favorite flourish is probably Bullet by Andrei Jikh, while my favorite deck (design wise) would be Monarchs by Theory11. I really enjoy decks that incorporate intricate yet not incredibly overwhelming designs, as it provides the eye with something to search.

If you liked what you read here and would like to support the Rose deck, head to Kickstarter here! Pledge starts at $13 and the deck will be printed by Hanson Chien Productions Co on Luxury Stock and Legendary Finish.

Images courtesy of Hanson Chien Production. Used with permission.

News: We Just Released Issue Seventeen of Kardify Magazine

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The Kardify Magazine #17 is here! Patrons who pledge $3 or more on our Patreon page. The monthly magazine compiles selected articles we’ve published from mid-September to mid-October. Our goal is to help you stay on top of the latest playing card news, releases and previews.

Funds received from the magazine will help us keep the site running and growing, and bringing new quality content to you. Our aim is to support designers by backing on crowd-funded projects and supporting magic and playing cards retailers with their new releases. If you want to support us, please head over to our Patreon page.

If you have an idea for an article you would like us to pursue, do get in contact with us. We hope you enjoy the read. In this issue:

+ Merah Putih: Find out what we think about this limited edition deck by Ade Suryana.

+ Bitcoin: A cool deck by Andrei Jikh, Patrick Kun and Billy French. Funded in under 10 hours, these stunning decks are on track to be in the Top12 most funded playing cards on Kickstarter.

+ Pollock Artistry: A collaboration between Midnight Cards and Mike Wilson, the second after the OCULUS deck.

+ Fontaine Guess & Wine: A new record for Zach Mueller! Sold out in 10 minutes but not without technical difficulties resulting in 45 minutes delay to the launch.

+ Squeezers: Have a look at the fun deck with a cool vibrant tuck box.

+ Tally-Ho Cardistry-Con 2018: A vibrant deck released by Bicycle Cards in conjunction to Cardistry-Con 2018 in Hong Kong.

+ Betrayers: Find out more about Giovanni Meroni's next release. Absolutely love the new artwork!

+ Voyagers: Produced by Theory11 the deck is inspired by the open road- with a spirit of adventure.

… and more! 52 pages of articles and deck images. Enjoy!

Deck View: Bitcoin (Cash Edition) Playing Cards

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Crypto. Currency. Luxurious.

Andrei Jikh and Patrick Kun announced and launched the Bitcoin Playing Cards on Kickstarter during Cardistry-Con 2018 in Hong Kong. The deck was successfully funded in just under 12 hours. The stunning decks are designed by Billy French. Every aspect of this deck is designed to mirror the Bitcoin currency - the value, the look, the feel, and ultimately - the story.

The Bitcoin Cash Edition Deck sports a green colorway and was offered FREE for backers who pledged for $200 or more during the campaign. The deck features a luxurious tuck box with premium soft-touch Green dyed paper, embossed and adorned with Gold Foil on the exterior and interior.

Inside, the semi-custom deck comes with custom Ace of Spades, Jokers, and marked card backs in stunning gold foil. The court cards, however, are kept largely the same as standard Bicycle faces but with gold metallic ink as accents!

The is printed by Legends on the brand new soft Stud Paper with the Cardistry Finish. Available now from ipo52.com for $24.95

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Social Media Roundup: New Decks Announced at Cardistry-Con Hong Kong

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At this year's Cardistry-Con in Hong Kong, a few cool decks were revealed and released during the event. Check it out:

Tally Ho Cardistry Con 2018 (Bicycle Cards)


Cardistry Touch Pulse



Technique Signature



Bitcoin Playing Cards (Andrei Jikh X Patrick Kun)


Cardistry-Con 2018 (Art of Play)


RipnDip x Fontaine




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MPC ONE Cardistry deck



COPAG 310 Cardistry



HYPE V2



Cardistry-Con Championship

​The 12 Most Funded Kickstarter Playing Cards Campaigns Ever

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The custom playing cards market has boomed over the past year, investment in crowd-funded decks have surged and new designs and concepts are pushing the boundaries of the simple constraints of one tuck x four suits x thirteen cards.

There’s no doubt that crowdfunding has had an impact on the playing cards industry. For those unfamiliar with crowdfunding, in a nutshell, is the collective effort of individuals who network and pool their money (backers) to support projects initiated by other people or companies. The pool is used as capital for products and/or services offered as rewards to backers- only if the funding goal is achieved. Each project has a variety of different pledge options (reward tiers) where larger pledges are rewarded with increasing incentives.

Kickstarter has been the most popular platform for crowdfunding playing card projects. In this "Top 12", we’ve collated 12 of the most funded playing card projects on Kickstarter to date. Black Mint, The Princess Bride and MISC Goods have dropped outside the Top12. Joining the list are Bitcoin, Parlour and Jerry's Nugget Reprint Playing Cards.

12. 3D Metal


Back in 2013, designer Dale Mathis broke new ground with this unique eye-catching deck of playing cards. Dale has designed a clockwork-like contraption that is complete with movable gears and a mechanical card frame to this unique eye-catching tuck case. Inside, the cards are printed by the United States Playing Card on standard Bicycle playing card stock and embossed finish.

Funded on: November 16th, 2013
Total funded: $148,637
Total backers: 1,226


11. Federal 52 


Designed by Jackson Robinson of Kings Wild Project, the Federal 52 is the original deck released in the Federal 52 series. Inspired by modern U.S. bank notes, this deck features new, hand-drawn renditions of the presidents and other key figures found on U.S. currency. The deck features an embossed tuck box with green foil seals, Bee casino stock & magic finish. Winner of United Cardists Deck of the Year Award 2013, six categories including Deck of the Year.

Funded on: April 22nd, 2013
Total funded: $149,156
Total backers: 2,798


10. The Parlour


The Parlour Playing Cards is a collaboration between Lorenzo Gaggioti of Stockholm17 and the Gentleman Wake. These exquisite deck playing cards are inspired by the age-old and admired decks. The Parlour features fully custom card backs, Ace of Spades, jokers and improved semi-custom court cards meticulously crafted by Lorenzo. Printed by Cartamundi and tucks by printed by Oath Playing Cards on deep navy blue, wine red, and black colored premium paper stock, with embossed metallic foil in red/blue/black and gold.

Funded on: May 16th, 2019
Total funded: $151,484
Total backers: 1,697


9. Bitcoin


A collab between Andrei Jikh, Patrick Kun and designer Billy French. Every aspect of this stunning deck is designed to mirror the Bitcoin currency - the value, the look, the feel, and ultimately - the story. Three decks were offered during the campaign, Black (standard), White (limited) and Green (KS exclusive) colorway. All three decks feature custom Ace of Spades, Jokers, and card backs. The court cards, however, are kept largely the same as standard Bicycle faces but with gold metallic ink as accents! Printed by Legends on the brand new soft Stud Paper with Cardistry Finish.

Funded on: October 21st, 2018
Total funded: $154,611
Total backers: 1,286


8. Muertos - Day of the Dead


One of the most successful deck in 2014, Muertos is an original set of playing cards designed by Steve Minty. It is independently crafted and honors the holiday that celebrates life and death; Dia De Los Muertos. The Muertos deck takes the classic aesthetics of Dia De Los Muertos and is updated with the tradition of playing and my experiences growing up. It depicts the social classes and history of the culture while simultaneously giving off a contemporary elegant luxurious feel. Printed by the United States Playing Card Co.

Funded on: July 20th, 2014
Total funded: $159,706
Total backers: 2,793


7. The Apothecary 2


The beautiful Apothecary 2 Playing Cards are meticulously designed by Alex Chin of Seasons Playing Cards. Both Verana Virtues, and Seronda Sentiment playing cards are based on the idea of capturing these invisible concepts like a feeling, or an idea, and then transforming them into very real items.

Funded on: February 18th, 2018
Total funded: $184,339
Total backers: 2,348


6. Federal 52 Part 2


The high-anticipated follow up to the Original Federal 52 campaign. The Federal 52 Part II campaign consists of a total of 6 decks. The deck includes branded and unbranded version of the Silver Certificate, the White Reserve Note, and the Black Reserve Note.

Funded on: July 25th, 2013
Total funded: $188,005
Total backers: 2,705


5. Arcana


The most funded deck of 2015, Arcana Playing cards blend the traditions of standard playing cards with the secrets of the Tarot. This stunning deck is intricately illustrated by Chris Ovdiyenko. The royals are illustrated with an unprecedented amount of detail in an engraved style. Elements in the deck include 12 uniquely crafted Courts and Aces, 4 Major Arcana cards (The Fool, The Lovers, Death, and The Tower), and standard pip number cards. Also, Arcana features a natural pearlized tuck, with embossing and a luxurious blue foil on the tuck interior.

Funded on: February 10th, 2015
Total funded: $190,592
Total backers: 3,199


4. Jerry's Nugget Reprint


After years of Pursuit, Bill Kalush of Expert Playing Card Co. obtained an exclusive license from Jerry's Nugget Casino to print the iconic cards! This is the first official jerry's Nugget Decks in almost 50 years. These decks are not meant to be replicas of the original Jerry's. Due to changes in card stock, printing process, etc.. it is impossible to copy the original deck exactly. In honor of the decks' roots, the new Jerry's are printed at USPCC, the original printer of the Jerry's Nugget Deck in 1970. This time, it is printed on crushed Premium Stock and as such, has a different feel than the originals.  

Funded on: July 31, 2019
Total funded: $447,229
Total backers: 4,094


3. Mint 2


MINT 2 Playing Cards are a follow-up to the popular Launch Edition MINTs. The new decks come with a new enhanced design and fresh new flavors- the Standard Edition Blueberry MINT, and the Limited Edition Frost Mint. Both decks feature a refined card stock for optimal handling, MAJOR improvements to the MINT marking system and slight enhancement to the back design pattern for a cleaner look.

Funded on: July 31st, 2018
Total funded: $564,565
Total backers: 5.671


2. The Name of the Wind


Funded in 2013, this is Albino Dragon's take on Patrick Rothfuss's award-winning novel, The Name of the Wind. The team worked closely with Patrick to create a deck that is as much a work of art as it is an homage to his amazing literary work. Beautifully illustrated by Shane Tyree.

Funded on: July 13th, 2013
Total funded: $589,660
Total backers: 11,332


1. The Name of the Wind Art Deck


The Name of the Wind Art Deck by Elodin Enterprises is a beautiful deck of cards meticulously hand-illustrated by fantasy artist, Echo Chernik. The decks feature characters from The Name of the Wind, the first Kingkiller Chronicle novel. Author Pat Rothfuss and Echo have been fans of each others' work for ages, and while they've brushed up against each other before, this is the first time they've been able to team up to bring something beautiful into the world. Printed by Expert Playing Card Co.

Funded on: September 16th, 2017
Total funded: $630,300
Total backers: 10,090

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