Guardians (Theory11)

[Lyle Borders]

Guardians


Overall - 5/10
Stock - 4/10
Finish - 5/10 (Air Cushion)
Durability - 4/10
Design - 5/10
Magic - 6/10
XCM - 6/10

I had very high hopes and expectations upon ordering both Guardians and Centurions. They concepts seem really cool and everyone at T11 raves about these decks. I was very anxious waiting for the package to arrive, and it finally did. The two decks I received are two completely different experiences.
When I first picked up my box of Guardians, I was struck buy something not being right. It was the artwork. The artwork is supposed to be an updated, more modern take on the back of a normal deck of bikes. You don?t feel it. If you stop and look, you can see the circular designs in the background, but that and the fact that ?angels? are involved are the only tiny similarities to a Bike design. The artwork is not pretty either. Very rough and grainy. The card in general does not look very nice when you perform with it. Yes, it is a mirror image from top to bottom, but it just looks like a mess when you see it from a distance. The artwork on the back is a big miss for me. Awesome idea, but a miss. The only thing I like is the angel-wing Ace of Spades. Everything else is a joke.
Then I got the cards in my hands. Nothing breathtaking, but a nice deck of cards. Comparable to the feel of ***********?s cards. Nice, springy cardstock. Until? They start to warp. Oh, my gosh, these cards warp and bend fast. I have never seen anything like it. Instantly. My hands were washed and very dry before handling these, yet just from looking at the artwork I had card warped so terrible one way or another that they were not usable for tricks. Now, this DOES work its way out after some use, but to begin with, the warping almost scared me. Things like an Ego change that bend the card to an extent left seemingly permanent damage. Again, once you play with these cards for a while, you will work it out, but when new these cards will hold their misshapen identity too well. If you warp a card, count on being able to locate it in the deck just as well as an intentionally crimped card for a rather long time.
Fans work well when new, and above average once broken in. The artwork however does not do fans justice. Cuts are nice, and the deck would be good for general XCM, except for the artwork. The art just looks sloppy. It?s not clean.
Once broken in, the deck works well. It lasts. The deck also grew on me once I had played with it for a while. I will surely use it, but there are definitely other decks out there that I?d rather use. You can get a better looking and handling deck of cards for less money other places.

[tuanblack]

if this thread have some pictures that good

[Alex Hess]

Attachments added to the main post.

[lklabelle]

the designe is not clear as it should be

[The_Outlaw]

I was disappointed when I received my Guardian deck.
Very slippery cards i.m.o.
I did not particularly like the back design or the Ace of Spades either.
I ended up making an Invisible Deck out of them.

[washalentong]

i really really love this deck, this deck was the greatest of the decks i have in the field of artwork, i became disappointed when i saw it thicker than standard

[cardchangerghost]

Wow, I read about Guardians and they looked amazing their back design and everything.but their faces are the same as anything.

very disappointed