AVES
A rich display of plumage by artist Karina Eibatova.
Deep blues, grays, and purples dominate AVES, Karina Eibatova’s deck that ventures into the realm of birds. The court cards are asymmetrical: each depicts either male and female members of the same species or two closely related species. It’s unclear whether the illustrations represent actual species or not. The aces feature stylized eggs and plumage arranged into suit symbols, with the Ace of Spades veering into the surreal. Two jokers and a title card accompany the deck. The backs are very ornate and could be distracting during play; later editions reined this in a bit by making the design smaller.
Cards from Karina Eibatova’s AVES Kickstarter project printed in 2014 by USPCC Bicycle for LUX Playing Cards.
The deck’s name, AVES, is the Latin word for “birds” as well as the name of the bird class in taxonomy. AVES is a Kickstarter project printed in 2014 by Bicycle for LUX Playing Cards.
Kickstarter : AVES Fine Art deck inspired by Birds ►
Wikipedia : Karina Eibatova ►
By Lev Golinkin
United States • Member since May 26, 2026
I'm a US-based author and journalist. I've been collecting playing cards since I was about 8 years old, when I got mesmerized by the various decks that were used in Soviet Ukraine, where I'm from. I collect mainly European decks such as those by Dondorf, Grimaud, and Piatnik. I love courts above all else, and am drawn toward historical and artistic decks.
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