Look: I don't think anybody can deny that the Black Ghost Deck is the best looking deck produced. As far as I know, the Black Ghost deck is an exact inverse of the Ghost deck, save for the word "Black" before Ghost on the front of the box. So if you've never seen a Black Ghost, or have never seen a good picture of it, just imagine your Ghost deck reversed and that's the BGD; pretty sick, ain't it? The center pips of the all the non-court cards are white. On the black suits (Spades and Clubs) the indexes are also white. On the red suits (Hearts and Diamonds) the indexes are red with a white ring around the small suit symbol. The backs look great too. The border blends almost seamlessly with the back design which would probably assist with false deals (second, center, bottom, etc.) I've played with the deck for probably 30 or 40 minutes so far and there is no sign of white edges yet. With the Black Tiger and Viper, white edges started to show by this time (for me, at least). All in all, the Black Ghost Deck looks amazing. (9/10)
Feel: The Black Ghost deck feels like a Viper deck, but thicker, yucky. I've never been a fan of thick cards. They're bulky in my hands and make multiple lifts more noticeable. The cards are smooth though and seem to hold together better than other Ellusionist decks. The Black Ghost Deck is the only Ellusionist deck I've been able to perform Lee Asher's Silver Surfer with, with any consistency. Other than that though, the feel of the Black Ghost Deck doesn't appeal to me at all. (4/10)
Bang For Your Buck: WAY overhyped. While the deck does look great and handles reasonably well, it simply is not worth the $350 you have to spend at Ellusionist (or $300 + on eBay) to get it. I was fortunate to get the deck for free so the specific deck I got was worth what I paid. If the second edition Black Ghost Deck is the same quality as it's brother, I think most people will find the deck worth the 7 or 8 bucks. I personally though don't think I will be purchasing any. The deck looks cool, but I really don't like the way it (or any Ellusionist custom deck) feels.Those of you who do like thick cards though, I think, will enjoy the second edition very much. If the second edition really is exactly the same as the first edition except for the price tag, I think people who like the feel of Ellusionist cards will find them very enjoyable. (1/10)
Feel: The Black Ghost deck feels like a Viper deck, but thicker, yucky. I've never been a fan of thick cards. They're bulky in my hands and make multiple lifts more noticeable. The cards are smooth though and seem to hold together better than other Ellusionist decks. The Black Ghost Deck is the only Ellusionist deck I've been able to perform Lee Asher's Silver Surfer with, with any consistency. Other than that though, the feel of the Black Ghost Deck doesn't appeal to me at all. (4/10)
Bang For Your Buck: WAY overhyped. While the deck does look great and handles reasonably well, it simply is not worth the $350 you have to spend at Ellusionist (or $300 + on eBay) to get it. I was fortunate to get the deck for free so the specific deck I got was worth what I paid. If the second edition Black Ghost Deck is the same quality as it's brother, I think most people will find the deck worth the 7 or 8 bucks. I personally though don't think I will be purchasing any. The deck looks cool, but I really don't like the way it (or any Ellusionist custom deck) feels.Those of you who do like thick cards though, I think, will enjoy the second edition very much. If the second edition really is exactly the same as the first edition except for the price tag, I think people who like the feel of Ellusionist cards will find them very enjoyable. (1/10)
