Vanda Polaris Equinox Dark Edition Playing Cards interpret the celestial balance between daylight and darkness through bold, modern artwork. Inspired by the equinox—the point at which day and night are nearly equal—the deck combines opposing visual elements within each custom card.
The Dark Edition features a deep black tuck box and a dramatic dark borderless back design. Modern woodcut-style illustrations, contrasting geometric forms, and a four-color suit system create a deck designed to be visually striking while remaining practical for games, cardistry, and magic.
A Celestial Day-and-Night Design
Each custom face is divided into contrasting sections that represent the transition between light and darkness. The courts reinterpret familiar playing-card figures through sharp geometry, negative space, and detailed woodcut-inspired shading.
The full-bleed back design extends to the edges without a surrounding white border. When the cards are spread or fanned, the repeating dark pattern creates a continuous visual effect particularly suited to cardistry displays and flourishes.
Premium Dark Edition Tuck Box
The matte black tuck box features the Polaris star emblem, Equinox title, embossed patterns, and metallic silver foil accents. Additional interior detailing adds to the premium presentation, giving the Dark Edition a dramatic appearance suited to display and collecting.
Deck Features
- Dark Edition of the Vanda Polaris Equinox series
- Celestial theme inspired by the balance of day and night
- Fully custom modern woodcut-style artwork
- Custom courts, number cards, Aces, and Jokers
- Four-color suit system for easier suit identification
- Dark borderless full-bleed card-back design
- Matte black tuck box with foil and embossed details
- Printed in the USA by the United States Playing Card Company
- Suitable for card games, magic, cardistry, and collecting
Product Details
| Deck | Polaris Equinox Dark Edition |
|---|---|
| Brand | Vanda Playing Cards |
| Theme | Celestial, equinox, day and night |
| Card Size | Poker size |
| Index | Standard index |
| Back Design | Dark borderless full-bleed design |
| Deck Contents | 56 cards: 52 playing cards, 2 Jokers, and 2 gaff cards |
| Packaging | Black matte tuck box with foil and embossed details |
| Producer | Vanda Playing Cards |
| Printer | The United States Playing Card Company |
| Country of Manufacture | USA |
| Original Release | 2018 |
Please note: This listing is for the Polaris Equinox Dark Edition only. The Light Edition shown in comparison photographs is sold separately.