Premium Monarch Playing Cards by Theory11 – Luxury Deck for Magic Tricks, Cardistry & Poker Games – Perfect for Professional Magicians & Card Enthusiasts

Great for cardistry, and okay for magic tricks. I know some people buy these for card games, but I'm not really sure why. At $10 a pop, these are pretty expensive to let your buddies paw them and spill beer over (which is why I buy Kems or other plastic cards for gaming).Theory 11 makes designs good cards. The Monarchs are made by USPCC, but under Q1 standards. Just FYI, Q1 doesn't mean they're using some special process, it means they have highest level of quality control technicians during the productions process, so these cards are as flawless as USPCC can make.The cards are very slippery, which makes them great for speads and fans, but a little bit touchy for packet control. Definitely manageable though. The tuck case is gorgeous and feels great.The card faces are all standard except for the Ace of Spades and the matching Jokers, which are custom. These nice thing about this is that while the cards look classier than a deck of Bikes, they don't look like a trick deck.I think the best compliment you make about a set of cards is that they show and handle well. Monarchs deliver in spades on both counts.