Best decks of cards under $15

[AtomSmash]

Hi guys!

I'm trying to limit the amount I spend on playing cards for the sake of my bank account and I've decided to buy 1-2 decks a month instead of the 15 a month I was buying last year.

I'm spending (at most) £10.00 on each deck which equates to about $16.

So which decks do you recommend what are your favourite decks on that budget ($16 per deck)?

Thanks 

[Anthony]

That's going to be a pretty long list AtomSmash, $16.00 Per deck is pretty healthy if your not going too far back into out of print decks. I do admire you wrangling in your spending, probably one of the hardest collecting things to get a hold of.

[AtomSmash]

That's going to be a pretty long list AtomSmash, $16.00 Per deck is pretty healthy if your not going too far back into out of print decks. I do admire you wrangling in your spending, probably one of the hardest collecting things to get a hold of.

Sorry, phrased the question wrong

What are peoples favourite decks for under $15?

[Fanofyankees13]

Honestly, theory11's Monarchs are a fantastic pack of cards for the money, as are Ellusionist's Madison Rounders. You can never go wrong with plain old Bikes, Tallys or Bees, either.

[AtomSmash]

Honestly, theory11's Monarchs are a fantastic pack of cards for the money, as are Ellusionist's Madison Rounders. You can never go wrong with plain old Bikes, Tallys or Bees, either.

Thanks
What do you think of the medallions?

[Card Player]

Honestly, theory11's Monarchs are a fantastic pack of cards for the money, as are Ellusionist's Madison Rounders. You can never go wrong with plain old Bikes, Tallys or Bees, either.

Thanks
What do you think of the medallions?

The general consensus would be that Artisans and Monarchs are the theory11 decks of choice. Medallions are overall inconsistent. The tuck and back design are very nice. It misses with the branding and court cards.

[MagikFingerz]

AtomSmash: Are you located in the US? Because if you're not, that'll limit the amount of decks by quite a lot

[AtomSmash]

AtomSmash: Are you located in the US? Because if you're not, that'll limit the amount of decks by quite a lot

UK, shipping kills me every time 

[Don Boyer]

UK, shipping kills me every time 

That's going to seriously curtail your budget.  Consider saving for two or three months before making a buy.

[HolyJJ]

From recent releases, CARC/EPCC's Exquisite deck is my favourite by far, because of the superior handling (if you like stiff cards) and durability (they outlast USPCC decks by far -- it's not even close!).

Shipping from the USA to the UK is a killer though... and so unless I'm buying in bulk, I prefer to order from JP Playing Cards (works out MUCH cheaper than buying a single deck from the states).

[AtomSmash]

From recent releases, CARC/EPCC's Exquisite deck is my favourite by far, because of the superior handling (if you like stiff cards) and durability (they outlast USPCC decks by far -- it's not even close!).

Shipping from the USA to the UK is a killer though... and so unless I'm buying in bulk, I prefer to order from JP Playing Cards (works out MUCH cheaper than buying a single deck from the states).

Thanks! Do you know if they are full custom?

[Sher143]

From recent releases, CARC/EPCC's Exquisite deck is my favourite by far, because of the superior handling (if you like stiff cards) and durability (they outlast USPCC decks by far -- it's not even close!).

Shipping from the USA to the UK is a killer though... and so unless I'm buying in bulk, I prefer to order from JP Playing Cards (works out MUCH cheaper than buying a single deck from the states).

Thanks! Do you know if they are full custom?

The Exquisite decks have standard courts. The thing about them is that one end of the pips are bold and the other end isn't, so it's one sided (like the Legends). Here's a link to a review by VJose32 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO4yS4fuBTY

My favorite under $15 would definitely be the Aurum "Sovereign" Edition by Encarded. Theory11 also has a lot of really awesome decks for $6.95 or less, such as the Sentinels, Artisans, and Monarchs.

[AtomSmash]

From recent releases, CARC/EPCC's Exquisite deck is my favourite by far, because of the superior handling (if you like stiff cards) and durability (they outlast USPCC decks by far -- it's not even close!).

Shipping from the USA to the UK is a killer though... and so unless I'm buying in bulk, I prefer to order from JP Playing Cards (works out MUCH cheaper than buying a single deck from the states).

Thanks! Do you know if they are full custom?

The Exquisite decks have standard courts. The thing about them is that one end of the pips are bold and the other end isn't, so it's one sided (like the Legends). Here's a link to a review by VJose32 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO4yS4fuBTY

My favorite under $15 would definitely be the Aurum "Sovereign" Edition by Encarded. Theory11 also has a lot of really awesome decks for $6.95 or less, such as the Sentinels, Artisans, and Monarchs.

Thanks! Aurum looks awesome but if I have to pay more for shipping than I do for a deck then it's usually a no go for me 

[Sher143]

From recent releases, CARC/EPCC's Exquisite deck is my favourite by far, because of the superior handling (if you like stiff cards) and durability (they outlast USPCC decks by far -- it's not even close!).

Shipping from the USA to the UK is a killer though... and so unless I'm buying in bulk, I prefer to order from JP Playing Cards (works out MUCH cheaper than buying a single deck from the states).

Thanks! Do you know if they are full custom?

The Exquisite decks have standard courts. The thing about them is that one end of the pips are bold and the other end isn't, so it's one sided (like the Legends). Here's a link to a review by VJose32 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO4yS4fuBTY

My favorite under $15 would definitely be the Aurum "Sovereign" Edition by Encarded. Theory11 also has a lot of really awesome decks for $6.95 or less, such as the Sentinels, Artisans, and Monarchs.

Thanks! Aurum looks awesome but if I have to pay more for shipping than I do for a deck then it's usually a no go for me 

Oops, sorry. I didn't know shipping international would cost that much. 

JP Playing Cards (http://jpplayingcards.co.uk/) has them for 10.99 pounds, which is a little more than you're willing pay for, excluding shipping. Darn.

[AtomSmash]

From recent releases, CARC/EPCC's Exquisite deck is my favourite by far, because of the superior handling (if you like stiff cards) and durability (they outlast USPCC decks by far -- it's not even close!).

Shipping from the USA to the UK is a killer though... and so unless I'm buying in bulk, I prefer to order from JP Playing Cards (works out MUCH cheaper than buying a single deck from the states).

Thanks! Do you know if they are full custom?

The Exquisite decks have standard courts. The thing about them is that one end of the pips are bold and the other end isn't, so it's one sided (like the Legends). Here's a link to a review by VJose32 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO4yS4fuBTY

My favorite under $15 would definitely be the Aurum "Sovereign" Edition by Encarded. Theory11 also has a lot of really awesome decks for $6.95 or less, such as the Sentinels, Artisans, and Monarchs.

Thanks! Aurum looks awesome but if I have to pay more for shipping than I do for a deck then it's usually a no go for me 

Oops, sorry. I didn't know shipping international would cost that much. 

JP Playing Cards (http://jpplayingcards.co.uk/) has them for 10.99 pounds, which is a little more than you're willing pay for, excluding shipping. Darn.

Eh, 99p extra isn't too much. Thank-you! I'm going to buy a deck of these for sure.

[Jonathan]

Hey AtomSmash!

Check this thread out: http://aethercards.com/discourse/playing-card-plethora/decks-with-complete-customisation/
It's a bit long but there are a few good ones on there.

If you have the time I'd recommend checking out kickstarter - alot of good decks started there for ~$10 USD + shipping a deck.
Regarding your price limit, do you mean readily available at <$15? The reason I ask is because recently on this board a guy sold red bohemias for $7, which is less than your limit but usually red bohemias would be more than your limit.
If you can get your hands on Uusi's cards I don't think you'd be disappointed. Encarded's cards also look amazing. And Zenneth Kwok has a small range of decks for sale with free wolrdwide shipping - you can get a Fatboy eat all day V2 for $10.90.

I personally like the Medallions. But if I really had to choose between them and the Monarchs, I think I'd take the monarchs. The recent T11 black JAQKs were less than $15 when released and are a great deck, one of my favourites. Unfortunately they were a limited release from T11 and their site doesn't sell them any more. Good news though I think JP Playing Cards is going to stock them... I might be getting mixed up with the black legends V2 though.

[AtomSmash]

Hey AtomSmash!

Check this thread out: http://aethercards.com/discourse/playing-card-plethora/decks-with-complete-customisation/
It's a bit long but there are a few good ones on there.

If you have the time I'd recommend checking out kickstarter - alot of good decks started there for ~$10 USD + shipping a deck.
Regarding your price limit, do you mean readily available at <$15? The reason I ask is because recently on this board a guy sold red bohemias for $7, which is less than your limit but usually red bohemias would be more than your limit.
If you can get your hands on Uusi's cards I don't think you'd be disappointed. Encarded's cards also look amazing. And Zenneth Kwok has a small range of decks for sale with free wolrdwide shipping - you can get a Fatboy eat all day V2 for $10.90.

I personally like the Medallions. But if I really had to choose between them and the Monarchs, I think I'd take the monarchs. The recent T11 black JAQKs were less than $15 when released and are a great deck, one of my favourites. Unfortunately they were a limited release from T11 and their site doesn't sell them any more. Good news though I think JP Playing Cards is going to stock them... I might be getting mixed up with the black legends V2 though.

Thanks! I do mean decks that can be found <$15 that can also be found higher, as well as decks that are always lower. 

[Anthony]

Ya, this is a no brainer for under $15.00......Aurum 

Paul does some pretty sweet work 
http://encarded.com/playing-cards/aurum/aurum-playing-cards.html

[John Spade]

Go on eBay and get yourself some Bee Watermelon decks

[Don Boyer]

Go on eBay and get yourself some Bee Watermelon decks

In Great Britain?  For under $16/£10 with shipping?

[John Spade]

Go on eBay and get yourself some Bee Watermelon decks

In Great Britain?  For under $16/£10 with shipping?

Oh yea, maybe not in Great Britain.... sorry, that was dumb of me.

[Nurul]

Go on eBay and get yourself some Bee Watermelon decks

In Great Britain?  For under $16/£10 with shipping?

Oh yea, maybe not in Great Britain.... sorry, that was dumb of me.

Well , you say that, but I sold a blue watermelon on eBay today for £10.50 inc 1st class signed for

[Don Boyer]

Go on eBay and get yourself some Bee Watermelon decks

In Great Britain?  For under $16/£10 with shipping?

Oh yea, maybe not in Great Britain.... sorry, that was dumb of me.

Well , you say that, but I sold a blue watermelon on eBay today for £10.50 inc 1st class signed for

Technically that's over the budget... 

But seriously, if you were to order that same deck from an online store, even a domestic one, do you think you'd still be paying only ten-and-a-half quid for it?  If you were to walk into a magic shop that carried collectible decks that are out of print, would it be under that much then?

[AtomSmash]

Go on eBay and get yourself some Bee Watermelon decks

In Great Britain?  For under $16/£10 with shipping?

$16 not including shipping (not all inclusive )

[Jonathan]

Thanks! I do mean decks that can be found <$15 that can also be found higher, as well as decks that are always lower. 

In that case:
Anything Uusi (Blue blood, bohemias Optiks, BB redux and pagans are what they're released to this point in time)
Encarded (they're all great but I think only the aurums and decos can be got for <$15)
Ellusionist: Love the artifice purples
Theory11: Monarches, medallions and Black JAQKs all the way

I don't know how you handle international - but the way I try to handle is by buying a large amount at once to reduce the shipping cost per deck and then opening them slowly haha. Ie I would probably buy 12 decks at once then open one a month rather than have to pay itnernational shipping 12 times. If I could jsut walk down to a local card store and find decks I would do that... but it's Australia we have no physical card stores haha XD.