Zenith is a long-time Encarded favorite and highly desired collector deck, and as part of the 2019 Patreon rewards I produced a limited run of 50 Zenith mini-decks. These pint-sized versions fit in the palm of your hand but still feature all the detail and custom faces of the original full-size deck. Only a handful of these decks remain, and they are offered in a black box signed by Paul Carpenter and are accompanied by a limited edition enamel pin. Each pin is numbered and features beautiful silver metal and shiny black enamel details. Each of these items is limited and won't be produced again.

First contact with sapient, extraterrestrial lifeforms can be a monumental moment in history or it can be the end of history as we know it. When it happens, reality goes beyond the wildest expectations. The truth goes even deeper, revealing a greater power orchestrating everything. The Explorers deck explores human contact with an alien civilization through a graphic novel-like visual extravaganza, highlighting the sameness of braving interstellar frontiers with exploration in the Age of Discovery albeit with a twist.

Features green coloured spades and clubs.

A lot of people were not able to get a Zenith deck when we originally released this extremely limited deck. Only 1000 decks were printed and less than 30 are not currently in circulation. We decided to pull a few of our private reserve, unnumbered decks out and make them available for a limited time.

If you are lucky enough to find a Zenith deck on eBay you can expect to pay well over $100 per deck and none of those will be these rare unnumbered decks. Each deck will also be signed on the cellophane by Paul Carpenter.

We only can spare 10 of these and that's all we are going to make available, the last few simply have to remain in our private stock.

Encarded Website - Zenith Private Reserve

Smoke & Mirrors Originally released in 2007 Anyone Re-reprint 2019

Holographic Mirrors was originally released only at Art of Play in San Diego. Only 144 editions of the Gilded editions were released and is considered one of the rarest Dan and Dave decks. You can tell this is the gilded edition by the silver Dan and Dave seal on the tuck. The holographic tuck version does not have this seal.

Was available as part of a 2 deck set. 1200 sets were made available. Printed in Taiwan by Dex Playing Card Co. First collab deck with Lotus in Hand and Dan & Dave.

Was available as part of a 2 deck set. 1200 sets were made available. Printed in Taiwan by Dex Playing Card Co. First collab deck with Lotus in Hand and Dan & Dave.

The tuck has a modified face design containing stylized 'SM' instead of the original piece of art. Only first edition box set decks (pictured here) come with the custom seal. Further reprints are without seal. Court cards are not the original Smoke&Mirrors courts but standard USPCC court cards. Cards are printed on a cream stock similar to the Vintage Plaid decks also by D&D.

Gilded in holographic foil and packaged in a premium holographic tuck box. Due to a minor misprint, these decks never made it to an official release. Although several of the cards feature a small misprint, they are still playable.

Designed in collaboration with California based creative studio, DKNG Playing Cards offer a fresh interpretation of the classic Bicycle Rider Back. The updated design is crisp and playful and now, for the first time since their release in 2014, available in Black! Featuring 54 custom illustrated playing cards printed by the US Playing Card Co. on our trademark thin-stock preferred by cardists. Housed inside a black-on-black foil-stamped and embossed tuck case and sealed with a red and gold foil stamp. Created specifically for Black Friday 2018. Limited Edition of 5,000.

Only 4 prototype gild were made.

Created in partnership with California based creative studio, DKNG, Red Wheel playing cards is our most anticipated collaboration to date. DKNG, founded in 2005, helps some of the world’s foremost artists and entertainers inspire others through illustration and design.

The Red Wheel deck is as iconic as it is fresh - taking inspiration from the classic Bicycle Rider Back, we are pleased to offer an all new updated look - clean design meets creative personality in each card. We could not be happier to introduce Red Wheel playing cards - a new classic to your collection.

Featuring 54 custom illustrated playing cards printed by the US Playing Card Co. and housed inside a foil-stamped and embossed tuck case.

Created in partnership with California based creative studio, DKNG Playing Cards offer a fresh interpretation of the classic Bicycle Rider Back. The updated design is crisp and playful in both red and blue. Featuring 54 custom illustrated playing cards printed by the US Playing Card Co. on our trademark thin-stock preferred by cardists. Housed inside a foil-stamped and embossed tuck case.