BEST PLAYING CARDS - TOP 5

[@seabarstwo1589]

*Looks at my Bicycle playing card that is literally worth 1 dollar* Me : Don't worry baby your still the best to me

[@carolinapinzon6736]

Can relate

[@walterhilt2708]

@@carolinapinzon6736 yup😂😂

[@arir.5068]

Dude dont worry half my decks are cheap dollar store/grocery store decks 💀

[@Rayan-xi3nc]

*Opens amazon*

[@danielpayne7414]

Bicycles are the best

[@lenin6895]

#5 1:11 Monarch Blue (Theory 11) #4 2:22 Kings (Gold) (Peter McKinnon and Daniel Madison) #3 5:52 Red Wheels (DKNG and Dan & Dave) #2 8:24 Cherry Casino V3 #1 10:46 White Lions Series B Black (David Blaine)

[@sumantpandey3172]

Thx

[@jennybilounga]

thank you

[@RKight]

It's funny. Almost three years after you posted this, I started watching a bunch of your videos and decided to buy myself a nice deck. I ran across a deck of Theory11 Monarchs in blue and had to have them just for the tuck case. When I realized how nice the cards are, I wondered if you had ever done a review on them and here I am. I have to say, I feel even better about my purchase.

[@broxbroxmyz23]

same

[@JBDanquah78]

​same lol

[@ezmagic9655]

5: Bicycle Dragonbacks 4: Bicycle Gold Steampunk 3: Bicycle Archangels 2: Citizens 1: Monarchs

[@ModernDayMagus]

When it comes to bicycle my favorites are the blue scarabs.

[@ezmagic9655]

Edit: 5: Bicycle Aurora 4: Bicycle Gold Steampunk 3:Bicycle Archangels 2:Citizens by Theory 11 1: Monarchs by Theory 11

[@kringle1369]

EZ MAGIC sounds like your a big Theory11 fan

[@lukesmith2645]

@@ezmagic9655 bigger edit: 5. Bicycle Steampunk 4. Bicycle Hidden 3. Bicycle Archangels 2. Bicycle Black Tiger 1. Product Red

[@RequiemDream]

I search for really really thin cards, which are the thinest from Bicycle? (Or Theory11)

[@christophe8919]

You should make a video of your top five favorite bicycle playing cards

[@Motivatededits0]

most bicycle cards are amazing

[@danialkhosravi7016]

Ye

[@itsgeet]

Y

[@dominikwieliczko9754]

My too

[@420-t8s]

I love bicycle cards because they are cheap but great.

[@jacobm2583]

Lol I'm watching this almost exactly 4 years after lol Omg thanks for the likes 😱

[@HarrSubsToMe]

Lol Im rewatch this again lol

[@__almaraz__9849]

frr me too

[@ri-jy6my]

Same😭

[@jacobwaddoups8123]

Same lol :)

[@jr.empire6558]

Same i had deck of cards full but lost em and now only have like 24 but still try to do magiv with em

[@nikopit8967]

l have only three good reasons to go on KZbin. Music, music, and chris Ramsay. The time of videos l feel like "at home", "à la maison" we say in french, with a good friend. A real respect for you chris, you seem to be a really honest and human guy. Thanks for the time you share with us and thank you very much for the vision of magic that l learned from you and your channel. l'm in my bed, smoking the last one before to sleep, a deck in the hand ( orthographe is really important sometime ), trying to learn a moove, watching chris ramsay's vlog... l feel good, it's family 😊

[@ChrisRamsay52]

+Niko Pit Merci!

[@EmeraldEmsiron]

Niko Pit wi wi mon sure!

[@KingsofMagic]

10:38 "The Jerry's Nugget of playing cards." but... Jerry's are playing cards

[@kevyo897]

I'm living in Germany. The STRUGGLE to get these Cards , is huuuge. But Thanks for the Review :) *Like

[@josefachi2054]

Kev yo A new card store actually just opened in Germany, it's called justcardsstore

[@kevyo897]

I'll check it out, Thanks :)

[@jamanCB]

kommt drauf an wo Kevin, in Köln wo ich wohne z.B. gibt es viele Möglichkeiten

[@DoubleTTize]

Just look at Amazon.de there is pretty much every deck he showcased in the video.

[@erazergon4354]

Kev yo hahahahaahah ich fühle mit dir

[@splicer6589]

White Lions are my 2nd favorite deck. I can’t explain why, but I love Shin Lim’s Regalia deck. Especially the white and gold version. It just feels so regal and luxurious. You just feel fancy having the deck. Plus it has one of the most neat ideas for a tuck case that I’ve seen.

[@ChrisRamsay52]

1,2,3,4 or 5?

[@arjunkohlimagic284]

Chris Ramsay I'm early cheers!

[@Ashton-ce3kx]

Chris Ramsay 4

[@nicooneill1876]

Chris Ramsay definitely 3

[@StrawHatButters]

Chris Ramsay 6

[@tomdunne722]

I love you vids plz follow me on twitter and Instagram Tomdunne52

[@joeysmith04622]

Chris:”sometimes I’ll carry these around just without a tuck case in my pocket” Me:”that’s why your down to so little decks”

[@jonahfrost3394]

love these decks love ur videos your great keep uploading thanksx

[@OldSaltBaby]

Jonah Frost your a fucking legend! he liked your comment!

[@jonahfrost3394]

Colorless Man aha

[@vanillaoce8739]

Colorless Man Your a legend too, he just replied to you..

[@chancecrafton4260]

My top 5 5. Keepers Playing Cards 4. Momento Mori By Chris Ramsay 3. Bee Club Special in red 2. Daniel Madison Rounders 1. Knights Playing Cards By Chris Ramsay and Daniel Madison

[@clarencechung122]

Chance Crafton 5. standard bees 4. phoenix 3. standard bikes 2. rounders (whites) 1. keepers, because they feel really good, really good

[@vedantmaloo6679]

Chance Crafton *memento

[@andrecostainfante2172]

Hey Chris, i just started in December/January buying cards and learning magic, you've been a influence and inspiration lately to me, thank you for that! My top 5: 5- Tally Ho N.9 4- Bicyle Black ghost 3- Killer bee 2- Rarebit copper edition 1- Madison Black Rounders

[@joshribena6804]

This guy is honestly the peter mackinon of card tricks. Love ur vids man. 😀😀

[@TylerTheObserver]

I love that i got that reference lol

[@gimlet7]

Can you do more playing card videos in the future? Btw copped those red joints... not gonna lie one of the best decks I can remember in recent history. Great vid dude.

[@MilkManCaravan]

8:13 still trying to wrap my head around this

[@dontstop3903]

big man on campus how in the fuck

[@nfiniteme2996]

it just slides down, come on

[@HF_Tripp]

nfiniteme ikr the simplest flourish you can do. Lol you can definitely tell they aren’t cardists.

[@louiselavigne5085]

@@dontstop3903 I don’t get 5:09

[@highpineapple]

@@HF_Tripp You're so smart and unique. Glad you saw this when others couldn't. Good for you.

[@AdamGaffen]

Man the 3rd deck looks so nice but I hate the one way design I know it's a really small difference but my OCD gets the best of me

[@xpozm6705]

6:30 casually flipped us all off

[@mjr8888]

Hey Chris, thanks for the video. I am a writer and if I ever getting around to write something along the lines that deal with playing cards, well I'm grateful for your channel cause you are so passionate and go into detail with your love of playing cards. I wish I could afford these cards, they're so beautiful.

[@josephzysk4682]

When I saw the monarch deck was in your top five I smiled. I love my monarch deck. I don't use them that often though because like you said in the video it feels almost like a sin when using them.

[@VasicUros]

Love your videos, and love your beard!!!

[@isacaob1155]

Omgyess!

[@joeytroutman9506]

I recently got back into playing cards. This is the first vid I clicked on reviewing cards and was blown away. I have always been into cards ever since I was a kid. As a kid I would mow grass to get a new deck at the local country store. I always had this cool dark feeling as if I was a gangster or old west card shark lol. Great vid! Thanks

[@TheIllusionistsFoundation]

Are you back into playing cards to collect?

[@sykesmagic3225]

1, Cherry Casino 2, DMC Elites 3, Virtuoso SS16 4, Black Label White Lions 5, Shin Lim Wrath Deck. Thanks Chris Ramsay!

[@zsoltberencei]

Robbie kilgallon the DMC Sharks were amazing

[@fenrisulfers1632]

I love Monarchs. They handle really well and the artwork on the backs is great. When I buy them 8 almost always go for the red Monarchs just because it's my favorite color and they picked a great shade of red.

[@neslihand8390]

when i started to study i saw notification i dropped the pen and im here

[@ChrisRamsay52]

+Neslihan D haha, so much funner.

[@dylancooper4993]

Neslihan D same

[@muhammedeminural3333]

Merhaba, bir sorum olacak. Türkiye'de mi yaşıyorsunuz, eğer öyleyse kartlarınızı nerden alıyorsunuz. eBay, amazon vs mi yoksa "Magic Shop"lardan falan mı? Satın almakta biraz sıkıntı çekiyorum o yüzden şu anda sadece Standart Bicycle kartlarını kullanıyorum ki bulunduğum bölgede de başka bulamadım...

[@neslihand8390]

Muhammed URAL Türkiye'de yaşıyorum, bende aynı şekilde bicycle alabildim bir kaç tane de burdan bulabildiğim çok iyi olmayan kartlar var ama amazondan felan Chris'te olanlardan almaya çalışıcam

[@cpfoc]

Neslihan D e bay üzerinden bir kaç deste alacaktım da paypal kaldırıldığından alamadım siz nasıl alacaksınız başka bir yol var mı?

[@hugogranados2154]

1 & 3 the red wheels are so good looking and are so nice and the Blaine's white lions patterns are so nice.😄

[@djivoodoo1751]

The Christian Bale "Good for you" reference just made you part of my top 5 KZbinrs. Hahaha

[@seanjoyce9475]

I knew about collecting card decks and it’s a hobby I have always been interested in. But watching your channel has moved me to actually participate in collecting. I already collect folding knives and(in a small, cost effective way)watches. Cards,there design and quality is going to be my next step. So thanks for opening my eyes to this wonderful hobby. I really appreciate your videos so keep up the good work and enjoy 😊 life.

[@lolanime251]

If you haven't already, check out Undeath playing cards on Kickstarter, it would be such a great addition to a collection!

[@DonovanKelly]

Love them all! Can you do a deck collection video? That'd be sick!

[@tommycole9617]

Donovan Kelly he already has a vid on his collection.

[@cameronferguson7983]

Red wheels will always be my number one deck. It's the deck that got me into magic and cardistry, so classy. Love the custom font and pips.

[@tynelsestuen9051]

9:50 Chris Ramsay is Santa. Love the vids bro.

[@KingUnity22]

Wow, never been truly amazed at the beauty of a 3 inch piece of paper. Those are stunning.

[@jaredmeadows2822]

Love the Monarchs!!

[@germcrazyshokoff3623]

Just bought a pack of each of David Blaine's cards just to compare them. They were too beautiful to decide between, even with the recommendation! I especially like the look of the Black Gators! Can't wait to get them and actually use them!

[@sayanchakaraborty8929]

Getting your used cards is my dream 😍 Chris you are my favourite magician. When will you release a new effect in ellusionist?

[@jonah1842]

hErEZ miNE 1. Momento mori (for card flourishing) 2. Green Monarchs (magic) 3. Red NOCs (card flourishing) 4. Theory 11 Product{red} (for magic and cardistry) 5. Blue bikes (magic that includes a signature, or a ripped up card etc.)

[@jraptor2477]

Rip off bicycles for people like me who’s parents don’t want me doing magic or even having cards THEY WERE LITERALLY 10P

[@joshuad748]

how do you determine when a deck is done and then grab another? ive been toying with a standard bicycle deck for a few days and beating them up pretty good but to me they seem just fine. but i understand that you may think theyre toasted by now

[@Watertrotter-ge5yp]

I know this is late, but I thought I would let you know just in case you haven’t found out yet. (By the way, this is all just my opinion based on doin card tricks for several years) For me there is a window of time between when the deck is brand new and crisp and when the deck is too worn to be any good for most tricks. A lot of tricks take advantage of a crisp new deck of cards, and after you get to a certain point the cards are really weak and flimsy. Another way that cards can be done for is if they get stained or deformed. I use cards a very large amount of the time, so I tend to need a new deck every couple of months for various reasons. Certain decks can also become unideal because they get used to the point where they don’t interact well with other cards in the deck.

[@lions_roar0716]

Personally if my decks start clumping then I'll just pop them back in the tuck case and leave them in a cold room for a few months and that usually gets them back to how they were, as for bends a card press might be a good investment.

[@danielchemaly1639]

@@Watertrotter-ge5yp I'm new to cardestry but don't know when to move on to another move or what move to move on to is their a set path to go or what do I do?

[@Watertrotter-ge5yp]

@@danielchemaly1639 There isn’t really a set path to follow, but there is a kind of loose path that I like to take. I like to open up with a trick that I am fairly confident with, then go into a few other tricks that might be a little flashier or that I might not be so confident with so I can gauge reactions and get practice with them. Once I am ready to finish, I try to end it with one of my best tricks. If you need to learn any tricks or maybe how to feel more comfortable in social situations, I recommend the KZbin channels Scam Nation and SankeyMagic. Scam Nation helped me when I was starting to get into magic (although it was called Scam School when I first started), and I still go back to both of those channels to learn new tricks or for ideas on different ways to do the same tricks. As you get more experienced with card tricks, you will start to develop kind of your own flow with it. I hope this was helpful and that you have a good day.

[@danielchemaly1639]

@@Watertrotter-ge5yp thanks for the help

[@dylanenglish9653]

I personally love the Bicycle Prestige cards, so smooth and beautiful ❤

[@mihailkovali]

5. Split Spades Gold 4.Tally-Ho Circle Back 3. Superior Brand 2. Bee Wynn 1. Jerry's Nugget

[@Mattpunts]

The cards in these decks look beautiful!! Thanks Ramsey

[@RisingSunMorningWood]

My most recent favourite would be the playing arts edition 3

[@CharleyCheno]

Congratz with the 3 million subscribers!

[@kcvideos6515]

Now you see me is my favourite movie of all time one and two ( that’s maybe why I like watching these type of videos😂 )

[@zayatemplar9]

I agree

[@samuelmarekmracka]

For me, the red wheels are absolutely the best looking cards I have ever seen. Love them.

[@guillcol6281]

Great video ! and what about Mint playing cards? Have you ever tried them?

[@sonofascubadiver]

literally just got some blue monarchs in the mail! The case is soooo friggin smooth!!! And they handle beautifully!!!

[@petergrosshart8656]

I'm a huge Fan of the D&D decks sadly I just own the smoke&mirrors (but they are great)

[@jimsherlock6756]

Woo hoo!!!!! My Memeto Mori deck just arrived!!! Awesomeness is now in my hands!!! Stay cool..... stay caffeinated!!!!

[@rexorax9411]

1. First playing cards 2.momento Mori 3. Orbit v4 4. The Virts 5.cardistry ninjas kiwi green

[@moritz7744]

Memento

[@erdnaseum7702]

My top five are: 5. Bee Erdnaseum deck, love that borderless wermback design and they are so smooth. 4. Monarchs, clean, regal and some of the best handling cards I have ever owned. 3. Vintage plaid deck, I fell in love with the design and colors, rich and feels great in the hand. 2. Bicycle Dragon backs, loved the back design, looks great but at the same time not super crazy and over detailed, love the gold and red ones. And finally... 1. Bicycle White Ghost deck, one of my first decks of cards and still my favorite, they are so beautiful, the pale whiteness and when the sun shines down on them they just vanish.They really are amazing, just sad that Ellusionist doesn't print the UV500 airflow versions anymore. Those were the best.

[@magneguttvik7946]

5. Artisans 4. Monarchs 3. Green gatorbacks 2. Black lions 1. White lions

[@Kinda_Venty]

My no.1? The Memento Moris :) the simple elegant and meaningful design always sends chills down my spine when I open my deck up.

[@baka5239]

My favorite playing cards from used to be 145$ to now 3$

[@aine1694]

Wish?

[@baka5239]

Everywhere:(

[@toucansam8452]

Thats rough buddy

[@zacharylee1995]

I don't really have a favorite Deck to be honest with But whenever I do collect them I would let you know, But dang I bet these cards are worth a lot of money 😲

[@DanielManwell]

Dope video! Your a sick magician! Keep doing what your doing! Your my David Blaine! Thanks for getting me into magic!

[@abdulrahmanadam848]

I love the white lions as well

[@TheMightyOdin]

I ordered a bunch of the Lions based on your Blaine vs Angel video. Should be here soon, can't wait to get my hands on them.

[@tfr6]

"perfect mix of soft AND hard... MMMMMUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHH!''

[@slooptribe]

Chris, I appreciate you and your videos. My son and I have really enjoyed learning magic from you. We also ordered 10 1st Decks and love them. Thank you.

[@jamie.daugherty]

What about KEM playing cards? Very durable, slick cards, around since 1935. Thought they would make the video for sure.

[@calvinpham5622]

Jamie Daugherty I think that’s plastic which isn’t the best for cardistry and magic.

[@santie321]

i'm seriously in ❤️ with the Cherry Casinos. much thanks for turning me to these......

[@jennacook2505]

Loved this video, but I wish you had included prices.

[@The007Lupe]

Really enjoy the tricks, tips, and advice man !! Keep it up :))) I work at an elementary and I’m teaching my kids how to shuffle and play games with cards but they have been wanting to learn how to fancy their shuffling and what not and your vids have helped :) specially this one because at the end of the year I’m buying them some fancy cards.... maybe some white or black lions ... all Depends 😜

[@Nik-no7fs]

My favourite cards are the Virtuoso ss16 cards

[@orisinpro5820]

Nizzer LP ya but they clump easy after awhile

[@christopherbeltran5020]

limixtd no

[@orisinpro5820]

Christopher beltran ya I have gone through like 5

[@orisinpro5820]

Christopher beltran after alot of use they are clump city

[@orisinpro5820]

Christopher beltran they are great well they last but later on not really I prefer knights or lions

[@fartinazoodle]

I just picked up the black wheels. Because i saw you use redwheels. LOVE THEM. how they feel. Handle...just love em.

[@JakeCraftMine]

What happened to the ellusionist giveaway? Did it ever happen

[@enriqpingol1436]

Jacob Miller he posted the winners in the description of a video.

[@patrickalwyn5193]

Enriq Bill Bert Pingol which vid

[@harish10bhushan]

U won.. Congo

[@JoseSanchez-bp7xz]

Jacob Miller Let’s talk about smelly farts and people who whiff them. I heard they had smelly fart whiffers in China and they get paid for it.

[@eliasharris9349]

DANGIT! I saw the monarch cards at a target store last Christmas Eve! I KNEW I should have gotten those!

[@rickthompkins4024]

do a review on killer bees

[@soumyajitsaha4217]

your cardistry is insane.i became a huge fan of yours in very small period of time

[@vins8956]

the price in amazon was in dollar.. so when i convert to my country money.. nah.. to expensive for me.. maybe i sholud buy the paper material card.. sorry bad english..

[@camiloiribarren1450]

That Kings card with the gaff card is actually badass. Respect that. The gold Skull joker of the Red Wheels is really eye catching, reminded me of Día De Los Muertos. I never seen the White Lions but they look nice

[@NeelKhareSQ]

#1: Knights (Handling, Quality, Design, Durability #2: Black Ghost (Handling, Design, Quality) #3: Monarchs (Design, Handling) #4: Vintage Plaid (Handling, Quality, Feel) #5: Aristocrats (Handling)

[@kristianvaris2996]

Just got your memento mori cards today, and they are literally unbelievable

[@tommasocrepaldi26]

I think you were that lucky with the memento mori quality 👌

[@ChrisRamsay52]

+tommaso crepaldi Agreed!

[@xxzeusxx2872]

Yo been watching these vids no longer then a week or 2 and im already feeling like a magic man . Ur the dopest and cause of u im boutta pick up my first REAL deck of i guess what you call (cardistry cards)

[@rexorax9411]

you should get the bicycle stargazers

[@lolanime251]

Those are nice, but you should also check out Undeath cards on Kickstarter

[@bradenhill5137]

I'm genuinely surprised that you don't have many more subscribers man! when i saw that you only had 150k i was like WTF this guy has the greatest tutorials and actually makes them interesting

[@christophisser2546]

4:35 Oh hey Mark!

[@cynthiablond1244]

Chris! Logan paul!

[@icedteabandit9981]

What is that move called?

[@Pranav-un2ek]

9:55 “it’s the perfect mic between soft and hard and urrgghh” 😂😂😂

[@dollcefina]

*mix

[@ezmagic9655]

I saw a whole stack of monarchs at target, but I didn’t have money with me!😡🤬

[@lolanime251]

Haha me too! I was able to cop one though, but I also got a bunch of Undeath playing cards from Kickstarter today, so it's all good

[@jaimichaelleal4236]

Definitely love the cherry casinos! I was not fortunate enough to o get my hands on some but I still love them!

[@ClaudiuMunteanu]

i like Contraband deck. ;)

[@michaelwoodsdale460]

Claudiu Munteanu Stood at Barnes and noble checking the design on all the premium cards...contraband - no brained choice.

[@jacobpohlabel4156]

I'm here because I recently played Poker with my sister and her husband. He pulled out a deck his mother got him from Vegas (which is also the brand name of the deck itself) It was made of a gold colored plastic that looked so elegant and beautiful I had to find something like that for myself. When I was dealing, the cards slid across the table like a fresh razor across your skin. Other times I deal with lower quality decks and they just grind to a halt or wind face up on the table. I don't know why but I really want one of those decks.

[@flowlesscards]

I realy like the quality videos! It would be nice to meet you in germany! Are you going to come over? ;)

[@christophisser2546]

dosMagix Boah das wär geil!!!

[@fabi4987]

+Chris! what?

[@christophisser2546]

ByFabi It's german lmao

[@aaurel7703]

Wäre wirklich super! Aber er müsste dann vielleicht noch in die Schweiz kommen😜😊

[@quentinsummers2531]

Danch ich au.

[@liamjames4433]

those cherry casino cards tho, yet another sick video, love the work you put in, always quality content! love it

[@flakycomics9800]

"Are they danish or Belgium" ~Chris Ramsay

[@3llevate]

He says "Belgian".. not Belgium..

[@3llevate]

^Lol there's 4 of you ^

[@DavidM-lj5yv]

Great review. I have a few Cherry Casino decks. And a few of your Ellusionist Decks-- In Gold and in Red. Also-- whenever I can find Monarchs on sale I buy a deck-- so now I have around 12-15 Monarch decks in different colors. Love your videos-- Could literally watch deck reviews and your reactions to other people's cardistry all day long. Amazing content.

[@muxeyy]

for cardistry i care more about the looks of the card than the feelings.

[@lolanime251]

Haha yeah I think so too! Undeath playing cards have such an amazing look to them, so they are one of my favs, you should check them out

[@williammusto6564]

I recently purchased a pack of blood kings v2 and they are amazing. great feel with a double backer and a duplicate. I love them

[@tabaccotarocco7612]

name of the music in background?

[@zacharyalanis2293]

Aldous Young - Staten Island I looked far and wide for it bro lmao

[@kseedough1605]

Chris, your videos are great quality! Keep them coming!

[@VeryHotBabe23]

What's the background music from?

[@zacharyalanis2293]

Kaleb Staudohar Aldous Young - Staten Island Gotcha bro

[@philnaumann]

I have watched so many of your videos while working a deck of Gold Kings! Great cards! And yes...the markings take some practice to learn ;)

[@JiveDadson]

Look up the words "literally" and "simplistic." They do not mean what you think.

[@athraigh916]

Look up the word douche...it's you

[@sonofchlar6144]

athraigh916 facts.

[@drummerboy9128]

My only set of cards have some blood on them from when I was using them and got a paper cut. I still love those cards.

[@Noname-gh3sq]

Man why is the title in my language wtf In roumainein

[@dollcefina]

*Romanian?

[@Noname-gh3sq]

@@dollcefina yep

[@ethanbennett9768]

5. White and Gold Artisans- Theory 11 4. High Victorian- Theory 11 3. Joker and The Thief White and Gold 4. Monarchs 5. Skull and Bones Red and Silver special edition- Superior Wish I could have gotten the blue variant for the Demask. Absolutely in love with everything Oath Playing Cards produces.

[@cruzgarcia9262]

I love the monarchs and the white lions they are my top fav. love the videos don't stop

[@ianwright5919]

Great video, especially going into the detail of the cards. I've not used any of these but off the back of your previous review am trying to find some of David's Lions - I like how they bring an artistic nature to the deck, something more than just a deck of cards so probably my favourite from this list.