Battle 11: Hornet vs. Mana

[Don Boyer]

Your competitors tonight are...

TITLE	PRODUCER	DESIGNER
Hornet	Circle City	Russell Kercheval
Mana	Mana Playing Cards	Eric Mana

Two classy decks - one with an old-school vibe, the other decidedly new.  I think this will be tough for some...

[John B.]

Hornet deck, nice and classy. + the bonus substitute card is awesome.

[Joshua Robinson]

Love the hornets, My choice is one sided since I do not have a Mana. I love the look of both but the olden look on the hornet wins it!

[Don Boyer]

I actually had a tough time coming up with this battle.  The decks are similar, yet pretty different.  Mana is gorgeous for all that metallic ink and for those jazzed-up aces - and let's not forget the sharp-looking cardist joker!  But Hornet is also great for that "genuine" old-school look and feel - I remember seeing the ads and thinking that someone dug them up from an old campaign in the era between post-WW2 and the early '60s.  When I think of classic playing cards, a deck like Hornet pops into my head.  And yes, that substitute card was brilliant!  It's much more natural-looking to be in a deck like that rather than a gaff card.

I'm gonna have to side with Hornet.

[sway]

Mana. Best. back design. ever.

Also, best use of metallic inks in a deck. Photos don't do justice do this deck and if you don't own one yet, you're sure missing out on this wonderwork.

Yeah,  I adore the Mana deck.

[Don Boyer]

Odd... eleven votes, but only four comments.  I guess people don't wanna win stuff or something...

Deck winner - Mana, by a nose.

Comment winner - sway, our second two-timer.  You should know how to claim your prize by now. 

Now I gotta go dream up the next battle - I'll be back with a link.

...I'm back, and here's that link I mentioned...