Nocturnal by Emilysleights52 and Destino

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[GandalfPC]

must resist…

must..

resist…


“These are a hoot”


damn it. zero willpower….

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“These are a hoot”

Two owl puns in one day? You must be quite talon-ted!

Other pun for posterity: viewtopic.php?p=263383#p263383

[KGthePrince]

I havent scooped an emily sleights deck yet but I might reconsider with this one

[JazzBaloo]

It looks pretty good. Standard courts?

[felicityk]

If court cards are not standard, I'm interested.

[MagikFingerz]

Is this launching on a Sunday? Because it's looking like a Superb-owl deck!


...I'll see myself out.

[wonderfulfacts]

Could have done without the text on the backs but looks very promising aside from this nitpick

[Honeybee]

Already funded. My little nitpick - why not show us the back in full (I know ¾'s is close)

[KGthePrince]

These decks certainly aren't bad - if I didn't have money tied elsewhere I'd consider backing

[BaconWise]

If court cards are not standard, I'm interested.

They are standard with a custom color scheme. I think most of her projects are geared toward magic and sleight of hand, so it makes sense.

[GandalfPC]

2 of hearts reveal on the king certainly says magic

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Since she is both a collector and a magician, I imagine this doesn't bother her fans at all. In fact, they probably prefer these kinds of decks.

[GandalfPC]

A few more tools in the box…

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Now that's what I'd call a multi-tool.

[JazzBaloo]

Since she is both a collector and a magician, I imagine this doesn't bother her fans at all. In fact, they probably prefer these kinds of decks.

I didn't know she was a magician. Where does she perform? Can I find videos on yt or somewhere else?

[JazzBaloo]

1 standard deck tier is 13$ but a standard deck add on is 15$+3$ shipping? I hope this question isn't throwing too much shade or offending people. If it makes people feel better then I think the deck looks decent.

[Honeybee]

I don't know whether I love these cards or whether it is that color which is on both the blue and purple palette. There is a late model car (Hyundai?) that you often see in that color which always catches my eye. Lit for the above pics it is certainly eye-catching - I wonder whether it is as brilliant in natural light

[Honeybee]

Only hours to go. A couple of gilded decks when you include shipping end up being $35us each. The question is whether I will pick them up cheaper later.

[Honeybee]

Well my couple of blue gildeds arrived so here is a review - I have posted it here as it is a very new/current deck.
I am going to review a few of my recent pick ups this week.
I don't know that I will include any pics because what has already be shown plus the KS page are accurate pics

I was a little underwhelmed by the tuck. Of course the back of the tuck is an accurate representation of the card back but in a much darker matt tone and without a white border. This make sense for a deck called 'Nocturnal' but I much prefer the more vibrant card back - sure I am a backs guy but to me this is why you buy this deck. If you do not Love the back then don't
The front of the tuck is too plain but the seal and 7h reveal are good

The jokers may have too much white space for some but I like them
The AoS would have to be a contender in this category for the DOTY awards, like the back - beautiful Emily

The pips are nice custom pips and of course I knew they were standard courts ( I like Standards - many people must for them to have stood the test of time) but the colors make them tie in nicely with the backs

The gilding is growing on me. I had to choose the blue gilding (not gold) as it was appropriate for the back's standout color. It is just like the KS shows but I was expecting it to be more in my face - it looks silvery from some angles but the more I look at it, it is the correct choice and a good match. Maybe I could have saved by just getting non-gilded but to keep the backs and the courts color scheme running throughout the deck, I think I have chosen correctly.

I am not a cardist like Emily but the deck feels good to me (even with gilding) and you get a couple of extra trick cards along with the KoD reveal
10 cards come in at 2.84mm which puts them at what I consider to be on the thinner side (Rider Backs are 2.97)

If you like bird patterned backs you might like these