Thank you for your replies! I'm definitely taking your advice on not buying discontinued yet, as I plan on using them all, mainly for cardistry. Luckily, the new Silver Gatorbacks are a near perfect alternative to the silver split spades in my opinion. I'll be getting those soon as a birthday present to myself. Any idea when these might sell out, how fast should I order them?

Hi everyone!
I'm fairly new to cardistry and playing cards, so I don't know much yet. I'm currently using Shadow Masters and Arcanes and love them.

I'm looking at the Silver Split Spades in eBay, as I really want them. However, with the gold edition being half the price, is the silver edition worth it? Are Split Spades decks even worth it in general?

Also, how long is it usually before a new Split Spades deck is released? Is it an idea to wait till the next release and hope for a similar colour design as the Silver Edition?

Sincerely, an unexperienced card curious person,
Hans