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This is a great set of cards for magicians which are all marked and easy to use. The cards come in their own box in cellophane and there's no real instructions with them and they look just like a normal pack of playing cards. The pattern on the back of the deck is clever, very good at hiding the secret which appears in the top left hand corner, although the first time you see these it might be a bit tricky to spot the number of the card and especially the suit.I've had a specially marked set of magician's playing cards since I was a teenager, but those involved having to memorize a particular pattern on the back to know which card is which, but this pack makes it slightly easier for magicians and especially beginner magicians, by showing a number or the letters K, Q, J to show which number the card is that you are holding. This number only appears i nthe top-left hand corner and below it is the suit though this is so faint you might miss it when you first see. It does mean you have to have good eyesight to spot this on the card while doing a trick, but it's also great as it really isn't obvious to the spectator, and unless someone knew what to look out for, it's impossible for the regular spectator to notice the specially marked cards. Overall a great set of marked cards for any budding magicians out there. :)

Theoretically these are nice cards - especially for less experienced magicians while you're still developing the dexterity to move cards around as you can still do really effective card tricks with them. Unless you know where to look, it's awkward to see the values, but easy to check once you know where to look.My issue is that they're made from cheap card, and they won't last long, they don't shuffle nicely, and they'll get tatty really quickly.