The Urban Legends - Playing Cards

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Urban Legends – Playing Cards

The Urban Legends – Playing Cards

From ancient monsters to the unsettling appearances of extraterrestrial visitors, each region of the world harbors mysterious tales that haunt the collective imagination from generation to generation.

The Urban Legend Series is a card anthology dedicated to folklore and legends that shape our fears. The collection starts with two chapters: the Japan Episode and the USA Episode.

A fully customizable collection

Each card becomes a dedicated canvas of the macabre and mysterious. The set has been carefully designed for collectors as well as for cartomancers.

limited edition Standard with 1,000 copies;
Gilded edition, designed for collectors, limited to 300 copies;
original illustrations on the cases, symbols, and all the figures;
customized half-brick sized storage boxes available for the collection;
54 poker cards, including 52 standard cards and 2 jokers;
manufactured by The Key Card Playing Cards Company ;
Neoclassic Stock paper with Supreme Finish for smooth and fluid blends.

Japan Episode : the spiritual night butterfly

In Japanese tradition, the night butterfly is much more than an insect: it is considered a receptacle. According to a widespread belief, the souls of the deceased transform into night butterflies to join the afterlife.

This chapter celebrates the duality of these ethereal creatures and draws particular inspiration from Mothra, the famous creature from cinema who protects culture and nature. Through her cycles of life, death, and rebirth, she embodies the eternal renewal of the spirit.

US Episode: The Metamorphosis

In the United States, the butterfly powerfully represents transformation. Inspired by Native American heritage and more contemporary metaphors, this game explores the butterfly as a symbol of hope, comfort, and the great cycle of life.

In urban legends, metamorphosis however has a darker dimension: to become something new, the old identity must disappear. Whether perceived as a peaceful transition or as an alarming inevitability, the butterfly represents a reality that no one escapes: change.