Fyodor Pavlov has gifted us with one of the most beautiful and classical tarot decks I've seen. These works are hand-painted in watercolor and ink, expressive of multicultural motifs, queer sexuality, and occultism.

Pavlov tells stories contextualizing queer identity in a Romantic style that reimagines a society—and a history—liberated from suppression.

The Fyodor Pavlov Tarot took five years to bring to life, and memorializes a great depth of research into history and culture.

You see a lot of inspiration from Parisian Art Nouveau and Japanese printmaking, a Pre-Raphaelite Nazarene redux for the 21st century, and yet mastering a timeless aesthetic. I love the color coding in the four Minor Arcana suits.

U.S. Games Systems has produced a top quality deck with unique design elements, such as the tented arch in the box lid and the hardcover guidebook. Magical, functional (a readable RWS deck), and perfect as a go-to workhorse deck.

—Benebell Wen, Tarot Author & Reviewer at benebellwen.com

Beautiful quality cards and guide book - imagery is exquisite!

—Natalie K., USGS customer

The cards are printed very beautifully, I'm shocked that none of the pictures seem to remotely do them justice. They have gold foil on the back and even on the edges that will reflect perfectly when the cards are held straight together. I'll be sure to update if they wear away quick, I gave them a day of use and they seem to hold up well. But I had to give this a review because if this product doesnt get the attention it deserves I'll be a lil upset to be honest.

The book is amazing, instead of just giving a loose description, the artist decided to go in depth into the decisions made for the art on every card. I'm in love with this because typical readings are avaliable all over the place and this gives a more intimate look into what this deck specifically has to offer and where its roots are. I'm not someone who reads just a whole lot but unlike any of my other tarot decks, the book has been just genuinely nice to read in and of itself and its really nice to hear about the journey of the creation of this deck.

This deck also clearly has a lot of intimate awareness of gender which I'm personally a big fan of. I relate very heavily to a lot of the cards, being trans myself.

This will for sure be my go-to tarot deck for probably the rest of time. I will likely be purchasing a second copy down the line in case a card gets bent or lost.

—Finn, USGS customer

This is an absolutely beautiful deck that not only has great artistic value, but also represents the symbolism and meaning of the cards in great depth. The author purposefully changes certain card genders, including non-binary characters, making an effort to include as many queer elements as possible while maintaining the canonical meaning of the cards. Pavlov bases his deck on the typical Rider-Waite-Smith illustrations, honoring Pamela Colman Smith’s contributions and references her illustrations throughout the guidebook. A perfect deck for anyone who loves Tarot. The card stock is strong but malleable making it a pleasure to work with. The linen texture of the cards avoids card sticking together, giving a matte finish which enhances the cards’ overall quality. The back of the cards has gold foiling on the stars and can be used for reading reversals. I absolutely love this deck and it is definitely on the top of my favorites!

—The Intuition Wizard