Our Artifice line of playing cards has always been the sharp-dressed deck in our catalog.

The Artifice Tundra wears the tux.

As dignified yet dazzling as formal wear, the Artifice Tundra deck features a distinctive color scheme similar to the Ghost deck — almost all the color has been removed, except for the dark scarlet pips of the hearts and diamonds.

Details were selectively and carefully removed for an elegant, classy look that has fast become one of our favorite decks in-house. The Ace of Spades and Joker cards cleaned up, and the backs feature a blurred back that creates the look of a thin border, similar to Madison Rounders.

With just the right amount of metallic inks, our Performance Coating and superior stock, this deck handles as dream-like as it looks.

Check your Sunday finest: Make sure your suit is pressed, your cufflinks and shoes are shined and your tie is knotted in a double Windsor. The Artifice Tundra is a deck of distinction, and is ready to perform as elegantly as you.

Sold out. Again.

Two times, we’ve sold out. Each time, we’ve reordered bigger quantities. Yet Invisible, the trailblazing new system from Damien Savina, keeps selling out.

This is the effect that Brad Christian watched Damien perform in an exclusive high-end restaurant, and he captivated the whole place. This is the levitation effect that introduces an ingenious hookup with a stunning result — the ability to push a floating object sideways.

Invisible features six full, impromptu routines from Savina’s repertoire, which he has honed over many years in magic. It also includes a high-quality reel and a booklet that contains further teaching, advice and ideas.

Out of 50 reviews, 47 of them are five-star (the other three are four-star). Workers and newcomers to this type of system alike have raved about the cleverness, instruction and quality of Damien’s effect. What all those performers have in common is that they are blowing minds:

• ~ RYAN H.: Leery at first but after watching the video and practicing (and practicing some more) I have been won over. It’s like having an invisible partner who does a ton of work for you. I thought I would get caught (in some lighting situations you will) but I performed the ring levitation surrounded and when that ring rose up off my hand everyone actually took a step back…quite the thriller.
• ~ CLAY SKIBINSKY: I have never reviewed a product before, but this is worth reviewing. This is a set-up I could never have thought of in a million years and is so useful. I was very pleased with the tricks presented, and also the fact that it came with suggestions for effects to use in case your thread breaks. I feel like there is hardly anything on the market to teach you how to use invisible thread, but this TOTALLY changes that.
• ~ CHRISTOPHER OUELLETTE: On first glance with the trailer, I thought, “Oh Great, more thread miracles”…until the moment when Mr. Savina decided to push the ring and have it stay in place and it gave to me the same feeling I’ve been trying to convey all along: Awe. The DVD is top professional quality, all aspects of ‘what could go wrong’ and possible outs for these are covered, the gimmick supplied is top notch and with proper practice will last a very long time. His work on the new set-up is fantastic (I’ve played with quite a few “set-ups” and this is by far the one I feel easiest and most comfortable with), great out of the box thinking, AND all movements within routines are JUSTIFIED.
• ~ MICHAEL CANDELARIA III: This effect is beautiful. The reel is smooth, quiet and a lot better than the one I had before. The package it came in is real nice and can house both the DVD and reel, which I really like. As far as the DVD quality goes, its also great. The only problem I had was that there is no voice walk through, but the close up views and subs make it easy to learn. I’m still practicing so the movements look more natural, overall I love the effect(s) and price.
• ~ STEVEN JOHNSON: New to ITR, very comfortable setup. Still learning the strength of the IT. My favorite effect is the floating ring. Not a fan of coin magic and the haunted deck seems too unnatural to me. The floating ring effect totally fries people’s minds. The video has no talking for instruction, but it is so well done, it doesn’t need it.

Invisible will return soon. When it comes back, don’t miss it.

Earlier in February, members of the Black Club received a strange, unannounced black package. Inside the black bubble-wrapped mailers were a deck of cards and a letter from Daniel Madison, asking members to sample the deck and report their feelings about the cards on our Facebook page.

Members responded with incredible pictures and glowing reviews.

That’s how Rounders entered the world.

Madison Rounders, the new deck of cards from Madison and Ellusionist, reflect his unique take on card work and design. Done in a minimal style, the cards are elegant, subtle and polished. Everything from the backs to the casino-worthy Ace of Spades reflects a simple style that gets to the heart of card handling.

“I have always thought that everything beautiful is either intricate or simple, and I am drawn to the latter, especially in design.”

Black Club members agree. Check out some of these reviews we’ve received:

• ~ CHRIS COULSTING: It’s true simple is almost always better, and that makes this deck work. Court cards are great, and at first glance don’t even seem custom. Even the simplicity of the box is really attractive, and yes, I’m playing with them at this moment.
• ~ XAVIER JERUSALEM: The stock is flawless, and the simplicity of the deck is second to none. The flow of the cards are as smooth as water. Simply beautiful.
• ~ GREG WALLIS: I just received my deck last week and have played with it a lot. The simplicity of the deck design gives the deck its strength. The stock is absolutely perfect. My flourishes are now effortless and the deck adds to the elegance of my performances. No other deck I own handles quite so nicely and easily. I own over 2,000 (yes, two thousand) other decks and this is by far the very best. Awesome job Daniel and the Ellusionist team…another fantastic product. Keep it up!!
• ~ DVITTO PATILLA: Elegant, smooth, pretty, original and of course perfect handling… Can’t really ask for more. This is THE deck. Apart from if you like the design, the colors or those customized court cards, the deck is just perfect. You just need to spread them and feel them to know it.

Find out for yourself. Get your Madison Rounders decks while you can, and add your review to the list.

We are proud of the gear we make, mainly because our customers are so proud of it. Our playing cards, coins and other gear become objects of pride, inspirational items. And they respond by showing us some phenomenal pictures — so many that we wanted to share them with you.

With that in mind, we’re changing the focus of SUITABLE FOR FRAMING. Instead of featuring unique decks of cards, we’d rather feature your work. It’s only natural that we treat your art like a work of art.

1. Derek Hutchens via Facebook

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Brad Christian, founder and president of Ellusionist, was dining with Damien Savina a few months ago in Paris; in a classic restaurant known for rich, gourmet entrees, excellent staff members and discerning customers. As they talked, Savina performed Invisible right at the table.

“As I watched, captivated, I noticed that something in the room was changing,” Brad said. “I slowly became aware that a lot of the buzz and chatter that had filled the room was gone. Dead silence was beginning to settle in.”

Brad looked at some of the people seated at tables nearby. All of them were watching. Rapt. Brad spotted another table across the restaurant — eight of the upper-crust in a room filled with well-to-do clientele. After Brad pointed them out, Damien walked over to them and performed Invisible, just inches away from them. After he was done… silence.

Then applause. From the entire room.

“Time and again I’ve watched Damien perform this effect and stop people IN THEIR TRACKS without saying a word,” Brad said. “You could stand there and bang on a big drum and not get half the attention you would by floating a little ring in the palm of your own hand. When you push the ring a few inches across a horizontal plane, there are audible gasps, point blank.”

Invisible is revolutionary. Invisible is trail-blazing. Invisible is IMPOSSIBLE… until your spectators see it done. Damien Savina has come up with a groundbreaking, easy to manage system that will change the way you look at PK effects.

“The specator can grasp the ring in MID AIR and take it to look at it,” Brad said. “I can’t recommend Invisible enough.”

Invisible is available for pre-order from Ellusionist. More information, and a trailer that shows every unbelieveable second, is right here.