This time, ARK traces back to the origins of Western civilization, drawing inspiration from Mount Olympus in ancient Greece. Based on the god of light, we designed this brand new deck of cards.
At the center of the tuck case are the most symbolic sun, laurel crown, and musical notes. The top of the tuck case features the Temple of Apollo and the Sun Chariot atop Mount Parnassus in central Greece.
The Spade Ace depicts Apollo's victory over the Python, a crucial moment in this myth, symbolizing light triumphing over darkness. The background of the card face features Apollo's iconic item, a seven-string lyre. The elegant seven-string lyre also appears in the Joker, representing his sovereignty in the fields of music and poetry. The Court cards delicately portray the twelve Olympian deities.
A NOTE FROM DANIEL MADISON: Purple and Limited-Edition Orange will be the last two decks ever created in the Madison Logo Series. When faced with the challenge of making a new Madison deck I wanted to dare to be different and do something that would take everybody by surprise. Minimalistic and monochrome are two words that have become synonymous with my image and style and I wanted to change that with the Madison Hustlers; I wanted to take a risk and create something very much on the outside of my comfort zone. I chose two colors that had never been used before on playing cards; a purple that’s approaching pink and an orange as bright as I could find - two colors perfect for summertime madness. Heavily inspired by the casinos of the 50’s and 60’s, I wanted to create something that wouldn’t look out of place in the original Ocean’s 11 film. In line with the previous Madison decks, the design revolves around the M logo, which although appears four times in the design, you never see a complete logo
A NOTE FROM DANIEL MADISON: Purple and Limited-Edition Orange will be the last two decks ever created in the Madison Logo Series. When faced with the challenge of making a new Madison deck I wanted to dare to be different and do something that would take everybody by surprise. Minimalistic and monochrome are two words that have become synonymous with my image and style and I wanted to change that with the Madison Hustlers; I wanted to take a risk and create something very much on the outside of my comfort zone. I chose two colors that had never been used before on playing cards; a purple that’s approaching pink and an orange as bright as I could find - two colors perfect for summertime madness. Heavily inspired by the casinos of the 50’s and 60’s, I wanted to create something that wouldn’t look out of place in the original Ocean’s 11 film. In line with the previous Madison decks, the design revolves around the M logo, which although appears four times in the design, you never see a complete logo