Guardian Deck
The Official Spam-
The Story-
Well, today is my birthday, and lucky me, we didn't have school today because of ice. I woke up, went downstairs, had breakfast, and I was in my room when my Mom came in and asked me if I wanted one of my presents now. I said sure, and she came in with a box. In it, six Guardian Decks! I anxiously ripped one open, and they... are... awesome.
The Looks-
I think the looks of this deck far surpasses anything I've ever seen. The Ace of Spades isn't as "grand" as I would expect from a custom deck, but it's still cool. The face cards are slightly "darker", and have silver mixed into them. The red pips are more of a blood red, and it looks really nice. The backs are great. Over at E, all of their custom decks revolve around the standard Rider Back with just different color schemes. The Theory11 crew, though, came up with something completely new. You've probably seen the pictures of them, but they look much cooler when they're sitting in your hands. They have white borders, which we all know is good for magic, but it also makes them look slightly more "professional", IMO.
The Feel-
I really like the feel of these cards. Upon first opening them, I could tell they weren't just normal Bikes. They weren't nearly as slippery, and had a kind of "rough" feel to them. Not in a bad way, though. They fanned just as nicely, and I think the slight roughness is an indicator that these will last longer than your normal Bikes... at least that's what they feel like to me.
The Price-
I think these are priced perfectly at $4.95 a deck. Any less, and people would think they're just a cheap deck of cards, and anymore and people would think t11 was just after money. I have a feeling I'll be spending some of my own money on more of these.
The Quality-
Knowing the t11 crew, and considering that they allegedly tossed away 10,000 former Guardian Decks because they didn't feel just right, these cards are very high quality. I haven't performed with them yet, but I have messed around with them for a couple minutes, and they are some of the nicest cards I've ever felt. Here in a week ago after I've messed around with them some more, I'll update you guys on how they hold up.
The Durability-
Like I said before, I really don't know how durable these cards are. but, from my past experience with cards, and how they felt right off the bat, I have a suspicion that these will last slightly longer than your normal deck of Bikes. Once again, I'll keep you guys updated.
My Thoughts-
I think this is a great deck, and I'm glad I finally got some to try out. Everyone has always said they're great, and so far... they're right. Once these wear down, I'm probably going to end up buying some more, but we'll see. Overall grade:
8.5/10
The Official Spam-
The Story-
Well, today is my birthday, and lucky me, we didn't have school today because of ice. I woke up, went downstairs, had breakfast, and I was in my room when my Mom came in and asked me if I wanted one of my presents now. I said sure, and she came in with a box. In it, six Guardian Decks! I anxiously ripped one open, and they... are... awesome.
The Looks-
I think the looks of this deck far surpasses anything I've ever seen. The Ace of Spades isn't as "grand" as I would expect from a custom deck, but it's still cool. The face cards are slightly "darker", and have silver mixed into them. The red pips are more of a blood red, and it looks really nice. The backs are great. Over at E, all of their custom decks revolve around the standard Rider Back with just different color schemes. The Theory11 crew, though, came up with something completely new. You've probably seen the pictures of them, but they look much cooler when they're sitting in your hands. They have white borders, which we all know is good for magic, but it also makes them look slightly more "professional", IMO.
The Feel-
I really like the feel of these cards. Upon first opening them, I could tell they weren't just normal Bikes. They weren't nearly as slippery, and had a kind of "rough" feel to them. Not in a bad way, though. They fanned just as nicely, and I think the slight roughness is an indicator that these will last longer than your normal Bikes... at least that's what they feel like to me.
The Price-
I think these are priced perfectly at $4.95 a deck. Any less, and people would think they're just a cheap deck of cards, and anymore and people would think t11 was just after money. I have a feeling I'll be spending some of my own money on more of these.
The Quality-
Knowing the t11 crew, and considering that they allegedly tossed away 10,000 former Guardian Decks because they didn't feel just right, these cards are very high quality. I haven't performed with them yet, but I have messed around with them for a couple minutes, and they are some of the nicest cards I've ever felt. Here in a week ago after I've messed around with them some more, I'll update you guys on how they hold up.
The Durability-
Like I said before, I really don't know how durable these cards are. but, from my past experience with cards, and how they felt right off the bat, I have a suspicion that these will last slightly longer than your normal deck of Bikes. Once again, I'll keep you guys updated.
My Thoughts-
I think this is a great deck, and I'm glad I finally got some to try out. Everyone has always said they're great, and so far... they're right. Once these wear down, I'm probably going to end up buying some more, but we'll see. Overall grade:
8.5/10
Happy birthday! And I agree about the back design about the fact it looks awesome. I have about 3 shadow masters, one viper, one black tiger, and one old worn 1800 deck, when I review my Guardians, I think I'll spread all the cards in rows on top of each other so people can see what they look like side by side. I love the fact that these cards just look so professional, nice looking, and have a different back that is still symmetrical and has two awesome looking angels, while being completely different from normal bikes.