Rider-Waite Playing Card Deck

Name: Rider-Waite Playing Card Deck
Brand: U.S. Games Systems

U.S. Games Systems

$22.00Artisan Tarot · 2 shops

Last checked October 5, 2026

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Rider-Waite Playing Card Deck is a 78-card Rider–Waite–Smith tarot deck from U.S. Games Systems. 2 shops list it, from $22.00 at Artisan Tarot.

Details

Publisher: U.S. Games Systems
Cards: 78 cards
Category: Rider–Waite–Smith

Where to buy

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Shop	Price	Stock	Visit
Artisan TarotLast checked October 5, 2026	$22.00	In stock	Visit
The Rock StoreLast checked October 5, 2026	$25.00	In stock	Visit

About this deck

Drawn by Pamela Colman Smith to Arthur Edward Waite's design and published in 1909, this is the deck most tarot is taught from. Its minor cards show scenes rather than bare suit symbols, so you can read the picture before you know the meaning. The editions in this shop share the same drawings and differ in colour, size and card stock.

Who it suits

The place to start. If you plan to learn from books, courses or this site, a Rider–Waite–Smith edition means every picture matches what you read. Choose the edition by colour and size: the standard deck for the classic look, Radiant for brighter colour, the Centennial or the 2020 edition for a muted, older feel, the pocket edition for travel, and Rider's own pack if you want Waite's book with it.

Learn the cards

Every card in this deck has a page of its own on Familiar: the picture, the upright and reversed readings, and what it asks in love and in work. Start with the Major Arcana.