Wonderful cards with major problems
925967
The cards illustrations are beautiful, however the construction of them is terrible

They come in a block that are stuck together this is either because of the gold on the sides or the paper itself but each one is stuck to the other and have to be pulled apart carefully because the card stock is super thin a can tear easily. I've ordered this pack twice both times they came in this way. The first I had to send back because I couldn't get 2 of the card separated without the threat of damaging them. The second time I was able to separate all the cards with the expectation of the last 3, they were stuck together and 2 were torn on the backs. Also pulling these cards even gently part tends to bend them.

I own the ascended master deck (which I love) and had no such issue with that deck, One because the card stock for it is thicker and, Two could be that they are using another technique to paint the gold on the sides of the cards because it did not stick with this deck.

It's really a disappointment for me, I was looking forward to working with this deck and even with gluing the backs I will still be able to tell the cards from the others and for the way I pull my cards this does me very little good. I would not recommend this deck to anyone else.
398156
Beautiful cards, I really connect with them and love them.  So sad that I can't handle them.  Feel so heavy and chunky in my hands.
4784754
These cards are lovely, however, they (as some people warned) came out stuck together. As carefully as one tries, it tears either the image or the backing off... and you are left with tatty looking cards. I'm not sure if it was just a batch that was bad for a few of us, but I had to return them and instead got a Dreams of Gaia Tarot deck.
585883
Great card but no dual card support, great support software
2420266
These are great when they're not defective. I've bought many packs of these for Dominion, and for the most part, they're fine. They pay for themselves if you spill liquid on them just once. That said, of the 30 or so packs I bought, 5 were completely defective. They were all one millimeter too narrow, so the cards didn't fit. Also, I don't know what someone at Amazon was thinking, but I ordered a few of these awhile ago, and instead of giving me the proper order, or letting me know that they didn't have enough of these, they substituted two 50-packs of supposedly higher-quality sleeves that were also 125% thicker for each one of these 100-packs that they didn't have.
2588636
Well, nothing wrong with the cards themselves, they're all the usual great quality that comes with this brand.
But the extra cards needed to make the basic pack a 6-handed one were supplied in a separate cellophane wrapper, and those cards do not all fit in the cardboard pack the basic pack came in.  I had to find another solution to keep the pack together once the cellophane was opened.  IMHO the supplier could have provided a plastic case large enough for ALL the cards to fit in, possibly charging another few cents which would have still been great value, and been much more sensible.
4225484
I'd have given this five stars in a heart beat, the art is great and the program runs flawlessly but the verses are it's downfall.  Many many many of the verses used in the cards are incomplete, by that I mean missing letters, words and/or portions of words. If you compose your own verses probably you'll have no complaints.  It's just so aggravating that a program that sells for this kind of money is so poorly crafted.  Hallmark should have nothing to do with this product as they have always been the leader in greeting cards.
1925149
OMG  These cards are so beautiful.  I plan to use them as Oracle cards as I know nothing about I Ching.  The meanings are on the cards.  The images are stunning.  I love the card stock too. It's not thick cardboard like many oracle decks.  The cards are good stock with some type of coating on them so they should last a long time.  The cards are larger than tarot.  I have small hands & traditional shuffling is difficult for me (even with tarot size cards)..  I do a vertical overhand shuffle which works for me.  If you are on the fence, these are fabulous cards.  I don't think you will be disappointed.

5/29/17 Update:  I am sending these beauties back. 2 of the cards have large white spots on the back like they were stuck together from the printer.  I didn't notice it in the beginning as I was so intrigued with the beautiful pictures on the front of the cards.  Also these cards sort of clump together & are really difficult to shuffle.  They may need some fanning powder or something on them to make them shuffle better.  The book & cards are so beautiful, I hated to send them back.
1479539
I've been generally pleased with the quality of these sleeves but in every box I've purchased (about 10 boxes), there have been at least a couple card with some sort of flaw that would make them unusable in competition, usually a bubble or blemish in the back of the card. Definitely would recommend them but just be aware, you may need to throw away a couple of them because of these blemishes.
2301809
Cards themselves are fantastic. 10/10. But the first deck I recieved the tuck case was in poor condition inside the cellophane and the bottom was unglued. Collectors Playing Cards quickly sent me a replacement but that was sadly almost the same way. Bottom unglued. Not sure what they will do now. Pretty disappointing. Something so small ruining a good deck of cards. Never had an issue like this with theory11 before now.
1790661
I loved the art for this book when I saw it online. Unlike other vampire-based tarot decks, it actually uses imagery from Gothic literature and early horror films. As a literature and history buff, I really loved that! The book that accompanies the deck is extremely extensive, explaining the symbolism of the Tarot extensively, with lots of information on alchemy and the supernatural, and how they relate to the tarot. It is very academic, though, and it might be tough for a new reader or boring for some.
The cards themselves were literally stuck together in a brick when I first opened the package. There is some sort of sealant or coating that was applied to the cards, and it caused them to be stuck together. I was afraid of ripping them when I peeled them apart, but they all stayed intact. I should NOT have to risk my cards just trying to open them, though. There is a very large white border around the art on these cards, and I feel that the border could have been removed because these cards are far too large! My hands are not even that small, and I can hardly shuffle these (it takes me 5-6 tries to even get them in my hands correctly). The corners are not rounded, and because they are so stiff and thick, it makes them somewhat painful as well.

It really is a shame that this deck is almost unusable because it's obvious that the author and artist put a lot of work into this creation. I am keeping the cards because I love the art, but I might end up giving them to my partner; they have large hands and can shuffle the cards easily. Perhaps one day there will be a reprint with better trimming and coating.
4893258
I absolutely love these cards, the card stock is high quality, the image is gorgeous, and the text is perfect.
HOWEVER, my recently place order (what was delivered on time!) came missing 5 envelopes. I am not sure how to contact the seller/artist to see if they can send them to me separately. I'll gladly change the rating to 5 star if that happens.
3913600
the cards are used I know
but 2 decks contained cards so badly torn the entire deck is unplayable
i have not been able to find a return option to return only these 2 decks
1931336
I bought this game during it's KickStarter campaign.  My wife, children and I love this game and are very happy with the game, quality of the card-stock (plastic cards) used and bright vivid graphics and colors overall...HOWEVER...

...we got a deck that was damaged during the production process.  Several of the cards were cut crooked by the manufacturer's cutting machine.  The top edge of these cards are cut at an angle making them stand out in a bad way from the rest of the card.  Now I understand that accidents happen...and I'm a very forgiving and understanding person...but I've been trying to just get these few cards replaced by "Jason Santa Maria" himself (the creator of "CLEVER") via eMail...and after his one and only reply in September (3 months ago)...I have yet to get a reply even though I've tried contacting him a few times each month!

I'm very displeased at this moment!  Maybe if they read this...and finally FIX the problem...I can write an updated review and improve my rating for this product?!
1731034
While overall I enjoyed the card set there are some negatives I believe any purchaser should know going in.
Negatives
1) I had assumed that the cards would be enscribed on banned and illegal elephant ivory due to the price, imagine my surprise when I found that the cards are actually only printed on human hide in some kind of reddish ink.
2) The cards are not written in English but some kind of Babylonian-Sumarian but to balance that out they come with an English translation guide
3) If you read some of the cards in the wrong order you may summon a demon.  First time it was a guy named Kreenok Destroyer Of Games.  He was a real pain in the you know what.  After he appeared he refused to learn the very simple rules, kept checking his Blackberry (yes, a Blackberry! we couldn't believe it either) for messages and saying "Pass" when it was his turn.  Fortunately my friends - Buffy Willow & Zander - were able to banish him.  We weren't sure the cards had summoned him, remember "coincidence is not causality" so we went back to playing.  Then Lorne was summoned.  Lorne the "I Gotta Be The Center Of Attention" Demon.  He was just the worst, everything had to be about him, overacting with the cards, answering when it wasn't his team's turn.  He was also almost impossible to get rid of.  We finally bought him a ticket to The Dice Tower Gaming Convention in Florida and figured Tom Vasel, Sam Healy & Zee Garcia would be able to steal the spotlight and thereby hopefully banish him.
Positives
When not summoning demons the game is pretty fun.

In case you don't believe me I included pictures of the demons and one of the cards.
1060777
The worst thing ever do not buy these confusing cards. I could return the cards and get half my money back to sell them to someone else but I'd rather throw them away. It's way to much info that you'll never need and to much to go through and learn stick with something  Else please I beg you
3242506
These cards are so Beautiful and Powerful. They speak to your soul. I use them during morning meditation, very charging. The first new set that I received was full of mold and machine scratches [on the inside not outside] of some sort (gross); amazon sent a new set thankfully without any difficulty so I did not remove a star on the product itself. I am concerned that this is the second item from amazon recently with mold inside. Especially from an unopened/new purchase.