The Cloisters Medieval Playing Cards

Digitally restored from the Metropolitan Museum’s Cloisters collection, this deck revives late-medieval imagery while remaining practical on the table. The original oval artwork has been re-set for poker-size cards, so you get period aesthetics with the feel of a contemporary deck. Ideal for LARP, SCA events, and performers who want props that look like they carry history.

Key benefits

• Authentic medieval artwork, sympathetically restored

• Poker-size cards for familiar shuffles, deals, and fans

• Printed in the UK on Ivory Graphics Sure Slip Air 310 gsm

• Great for LARP and SCA use, character work, and magic with a medieval flavour

Use in performance and roleplay

Open with a line about the deck’s museum source, then let people handle the cards. For magicians, the poker size keeps sleights comfortable while the art sells a medieval frame. For LARP and SCA tables, the deck reads convincingly on camera and in person while standing up to real play. (Note: modern card stock means it is not suitable for strict living-history authenticity requirements.)

What’s included

One deck of The Cloisters Medieval Playing Cards.

Specs and practicalities

• Artwork: 15th-century Flemish hunting motifs, digitally restored

• Size: poker

• Stock: 310 gsm Ivory Graphics Sure Slip Air

• Origin: printed in the UK