Shapes Shifters: Stronghold Natural White (Standard) Playing Cards, Gambler’s Warehouse, USPCC, Kickstarter 2021, Templars, unnumbered, medieval crusades, Holy Grail, knights, no Bicycle logo. Brand new, sealed with cellophane

Description

– Launched Nov 2021 on Kickstarter, a 345 backers contributed $12,915 out of $3,000 goal, to bring this project to life!
– Check out the YouTube review by deckaholic

– Available editions:
Kickstarter 2020
1. Bicycle Stronghold MMXX Crimson (Standard), unnumbered
2. Bicycle Stronghold MMXX Sapphire (Standard), unnumbered
3. Bicycle Stronghold MMXX Crimson (Special), numbered luxurious royal packaging
4. Bicycle Stronghold MMXX Sapphire (Special), numbered luxurious royal packaging
5. Bicycle Stronghold MMXX Crimson (Gold Gilded), limited edition of 500, numbered
6. Bicycle Stronghold MMXX Sapphire (Copper Gilded), limited edition of 500, numbered
7. Bicycle Stronghold MMXX Antique Gold Metal Ace of Spades Card

Kickstarter 2021
8. Stronghold Natural White (Standard)
9. Stronghold Natural White (Special edition)
10. Stronghold Natural White (Gilded), limited edition of 250, numbered. During the Kickstarter campaign, it was limited to only 2 decks per backer. In reality only 225 gilded decks were available for backers as remaining 25 were reserved for lost packages etc.

A Medieval Epopee With Modern Twist & Beautifully Crafted By ShapeShifters. The Superior Tuck Boxes are Produced by Gamblers Warehouse

Following the success of our first Stronghold XXMM campaign, we have received many requests from our fans to create a new edition that shows the most spiritual aspect of the Knights Templar.

Stronghold Natural Standard Playing Cards
Update: We had to change the design of standard tucks from bicycle branded to standard as USPCC is not allowing to use their logo for this specific theme of deck.

Bicycle Brand Manager rejected this project for bicycle branding due to:

“We are implementing new guidelines for the use of our branding and hope to have this document for guidance soon. Currently, many designs are being evaluated on whether or not there is a connection to a magical moment that we want the Bicycle® branding experience to bring.

While we appreciate the artwork of this deck, especially the back of the card, we have to reject this deck for Bicycle® branding. This deck, specifically, is what one may consider centering around “medieval crusades” and not “magical moments.”

GAMBLER’S WAREHOUSE is proud to present this new edition designed by SHAPESHIFTERS: STRONGHOLD NATURAL, a delicate deck that respects tradition cards but with a modern and elegant touch.

Stronghold Natural Special Tuck
For centuries, the Knights Templar have been the great defenders of the Holy Grail, the chalice used in the Last Supper Jesus shared with his apostles. These holy warriors have defended with their lives the constant attempts to steal the sacred object full of mysterious magical properties.

But the order of the Templars has disappeared and, with it, the secret of the Grail’s whereabouts. Four great kingdoms fight to get it and do not hesitate to turn historical quarrels into real bloodshed battles.

The purity of the knight spirit is reflected in a white background back where the cross and the sword, symbols from the Templar imagery, are depicted in silver and red in an elaborate symmetrical composition. That symbology is also present in both jokers.

Back Design
Oversized aces, perfectly identifiable for game or magic, but fully customized with detailed patterns.

The traditional structure has also been kept in the numbered cards and in the poses of the court characters. Kings, queens and knights with their armor are ready for the fight. The delicacy of the details creates stylized illustrations full of beauty. A new color scheme with more subtle hues softens compositions.

Bicycle Stronghold Natural & Special Edition Stronghold Cards Specifications:

– 56 striking Playing Cards manufactured on Quality Bicycle® Stock Paper using the same processes as the world’s leading playing card.
– Custom Face Cards, Court Cards, Jokers and Tuck-Box.
– Printing by the United States Playing Card Company
– Bicycle® Branded & Special Custom Made Boxes by GW (Limited Run of 2500 decks)
– Metallic inks on cards & tuck box(Bicycle Branded)
– Air Cushion Finish

The special edition tuck box would have 4 different foils on the outside with embossing & 2 foils on the interior of tuck box to give it a superior look and a special tuck box for collectors.