Koi v2 Playing Cards USPCC

This deck was on sale so I picked it up. The color on the card back is just a bit off for me. Just not in on the glittery gold look.

This is a more luxurious version of the original Koi deck by Byron Leung. The more classy look begins with a very simple white tuck box, adorned only with the word Koi in a raised and gold font. The design on the card-backs is clearly inherited from the first version of the deck, but instead of a white design on a red background we now have a metallic gold design on a white background, for a much more sophisticated look.

Byron's original vision was to create an Oriental deck that actually looked and felt Asian, hence the Koi fish design which also has some coiled up snakes in the center, to reflect the fact that he was born in the Chinese Year of the Snake, and some water waves on the outside to reflect his calm and patient personality. It's a solid standard deck, and if you appreciate the glittering and swirling fish on the card backs, you'll find a lot to like here.