Best tarot deck on Reddit
139 reviews from r/tarot, r/TarotDecks, r/SASSWitches and 7 more subreddits
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#1
Rider Waite Smith Deck
5.0
(5)
"For learning and historical purposes, you need a copy of the original RWS deck."
"It’s the grandma of like 85% of the decks you will get."
"I'd recommend getting a classic or RWS clone with it."
"I think starting with the original rider Waite Smith deck is the best option."
"I'd honestly recommend getting a basic RWS deck."
#2
Rider-Waite Tarot
5.0
(4)
"I actually think that the rider-waite deck is the best to learn tarot from because of the many symbolisms being depicted in there."
"Most people recommend RWS for beginners, and it has the advantage of being very widely known."
"Agreed that the Rider-Waite Tarot deck. It is the most popular tarot reading card system."
"The Rider-Waite tarot is what most modern decks are based on."
#3
Thoth Tarot
5.0
(4)
"U just need Thoth/ or golden dawn everything else is child’s play."
"Thoth"
"Thoth tarot 😉"
"The first deck i bought was the deck of Thoth. I’d is beautiful and special in my opinion."
#4
Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot
4.5
(4)
"I agree with those that say the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith."
"I would heartily recommend using the Rider Waite Smith deck in the beginning."
"Try to find a 100% plastic deck."
"In my opinion, RWS creates good base for guidance and understanding about what each card means."
#5
Modern Witch Tarot
4.5
(4)
"The Modern Witch Tarot is my favorite. It preserves the classic symbolism but uses a modern context."
"I really love the Modern Witch tarot deck."
"I like the modern witch."
"The Modern Witch Tarot."
#6
Rider-Waite-Smith
5.0
(3)
"It’s the deck that inspired the others."
"It's the deck that inspired nearly all the ones that have come afterwards."
"I'd also say Rider-Waite-Smith because most of the literature, videos, podcasts, etc. available is based on the RWS."
#7
Rider-Waite
5.0
(3)
"I would suggest start with classic RW cards with your own journal."
"RWS is the deck that 90% of other decks are based on."
"Of course Rider Waite"
#8
Fyodor Pavlov Tarot
4.7
(3)
"It's beautiful, very RWS, not particularly Christian, beautifully diverse representation."
"Fyodor Pavlov Tarot, which is coming out in October."
"An explicitly trans inclusive deck is the Fyodor Pavlov Tarot."
#9
Tarot of the Abyss
4.3
(3)
"Tarot of the Abyss"
"Tarot of the Abyss! Definitely fits some of your criteria."
"Tarot of the Abyss! Definitely fits some of your criteria."
#10
Everyday Tarot
4.3
(3)
"The Everyday Tarot is my go-to small deck."
"I use Everyday Tarot and Nicolette Ceccoli mini."
"Everyday Tarot may be helpful, then Sun and Moon deck is pretty cute."
#11
Rider Waite Deck
5.0
(2)
"Rider Waite is your best bet."
"Just get a Rider Waite deck of some kind."
#12
Deviant Moon
5.0
(2)
"I love the Deviant Moon deck and agree."
"I love Deviant Moon, it pokes fun at our fears and reminds us not to take life too seriously."
#13
Relative Tarot
5.0
(2)
"Seconding Relative Tarot. It's a beefy deck, but it sounds like exactly what you're looking for."
"Relative Tarot and Ancestral Path tarot."
#14
Wild Unknown Tarot
5.0
(2)
"The deck I read with most is the Wild Unknown Tarot by Kim Krans. The handbook is so good, the art is gorgeous and insightful."
"I have really been enjoying the Wild Unknown deck by Kim Krans."
#15
Lo Scarabeo
5.0
(2)
"There's NO Tarot deck, Rider-Waite included, that is easier to decipher."
"Best of Luck"
#16
Tarot of the Divine
4.5
(2)
"I started with a deck called “Tarot of the Divine” made by Yoshi Yoshitani."
"I'll also say don't discount the Tarot Of the Divine!"
#17
Marigold Tarot
4.5
(2)
"My two personal faves are the marigold tarot and ethereal visions tarot."
"I like the Marigold Tarot if you’re into elegant skeletons."
#18
SpiritSong Tarot
4.5
(2)
"The Spiritsong Tarot: The Devil card is called The Shadow and Judgement is Awakening. The art is beyond stunning."
"SpiritSong."
#19
Santa Muerte Tarot
4.5
(2)
"I love my Santa Muerte Tarot deck by Fabio Listrani."
"There's a lot of things happening in the pictures and very theatrical."
#20
Shadowscapes Tarot
4.5
(2)
"The Shadowscapes tarot by Stephanie Pui-min Law. It's extremely evocative."
"Shadowscapes isn't quite playing card size, but it is smaller than the average size deck."
#21
Robin Wood Tarot
4.5
(2)
"Some of my favorites are: Robin Wood, Neon Moon, Fyodor Pavlov, and This Might Hurt."
"Robin Wood or Morgan Greer images are bigger and clearer than RWS deck."
#22
La Muci
4.5
(2)
"I recently got my hands on the Baroque Tarot by La Muci. It instantly became my preferred RWS."
"Check out Fairy Tale tarot by La Muci designs, it is based on the RWS system and its colourful."
#23
The Good Tarot
4.0
(2)
"Try The Good Tarot by Colette Baron-Reid."
"*The Good Tarot*."
#24
Oracle Deck
4.0
(2)
"Oracle deck instead. Even one of the ones that has motivational cards."
"Consider an oracle deck instead, there are quite a few that focus on positivity."
#25
Robin Wood
4.0
(2)
"Robin Wood."
"Is also a great beginner deck."
#26
The Gentle Tarot
4.0
(2)
"The Gentle Tarot"
"The Gentle Tarot."
#27
Heaven and Earth
5.0
(1)
"I also love the heaven and earth tarot. it's like an oil painting style in the rider waite smith format."
#28
Tarot Botanica
5.0
(1)
"Tarot botanica. Beautiful art and thoughtful associations."
#29
Dark Goddess Tarot
5.0
(1)
"I like the Dark Goddess Tarot for meditation. There's SO MUCH story behind each goddess/card."
#30
Mystic Mondays
5.0
(1)
"I got Mystic Mondays last week and I was *super* impressed with the guidebook."
#31
Zenned Out
5.0
(1)
"I really enjoy Zenned Out Journey Tarot deck"
#32
Sasurabito
5.0
(1)
"I absolutely love the sasurabito tarot deck. the illustrations are so amazing and easy to read."
#33
Next World
5.0
(1)
"I use Next World Tarot for shadow work 😊"
#34
Golden Thread
5.0
(1)
"Is made on recycled plastic. It's a great deck."
#35
Dulac
5.0
(1)
"I love my Dulac tarot for this! The old storybook illustrations really spark my intuition, emotion, and imagination."
#36
Pip Speak Tarot
5.0
(1)
"Pip Speak Tarot, and it's not even close."
#37
Light Seer
5.0
(1)
"The Light Seer deck has really good images that I think portray the base meanings of the cards really well."
#38
Tabula Mundi
5.0
(1)
"Tabula Mundi, M.M Meleen"
#39
Ellen Dugan
5.0
(1)
"My fav in illustration, beautiful colors and symbolism!"
#40
Wyspell
5.0
(1)
"Learning deck is the way to go. Wyspell has a great one with a fantastic book."
#41
El Goliath Tarot
5.0
(1)
"El Goliath is a very impactfull deck that really invigorates my intuition."
#42
Fyodor Pavlov
5.0
(1)
"The Fyodor Pavlov tarot is exactly what you described, and more."
#43
Starborn Arcana
5.0
(1)
"The images truly speak to me."
#44
Tabula Mundi Tarot
5.0
(1)
"Tabula Mundi Tarot has a great thoth style guidebook."
#45
Metaphysical Store
5.0
(1)
"I definitely recommend going to a metaphysical store if you can and just seeing what calls to you."
#46
Golden Tarot
5.0
(1)
"I think the golden tarot is beautiful"
#47
Arcana Mortis Tarot
5.0
(1)
"Arcana Mortis Tarot"
#48
The Wild Unknown
5.0
(1)
"The Wild Unknown TAROT is lovely... very heartfelt and authentic"
#49
This Might Hurt
5.0
(1)
"This Might Hurt tarot is exactly as you described."
#50
Patrick Valenza
5.0
(1)
"These two decks were fucking profoundly relevant to my inner child's various aspects and voices."
#51
Tillie Walden
5.0
(1)
"Your friend might like the Cosmic Slumber Tarot by Tillie Walden."
#52
Megan Lynn Kott
5.0
(1)
"If she's a cat person, the cat tarot by Megan Lynn Kott is very cute"
#53
Various Indie Decks
5.0
(1)
"Indie Decks available currently on Etsy or website."
#54
Stephanie Burrows and Adam Oehlers
5.0
(1)
"It's an absolutely beautiful, forestry, fall-vibes deck."
#55
Horror Deck
5.0
(1)
"Is perfect beginner deck because it has descriptions on each card 👌🏽"
#56
Commonplace Tarot
5.0
(1)
"Commonplace Tarot"
#57
Lilifer Tarot
5.0
(1)
"Lilifer Tarot has a guidebook with fun symbols to dig into."
#58
Tarot of the Witches Garden
5.0
(1)
"Tarot of the Witches Garden has RWS inspired art, and a really detailed guidebook (not just a little white pamphlet)"
#59
Kawaii Tarot
5.0
(1)
"Cute Tarot has a couple good decks. I’ve used Kawaii Tarot frequently and it is a remarkably friendly but powerful deck."
#60
Jana Walker
5.0
(1)
"Synesthesia Tarot by Jana Walker is a minimalist deck, but the simple artworks are definitely and recognizably derived from RWS."
#61
Revelations Tarot
4.0
(1)
"My beginner deck was/is (I’m a perpetual dabbler) the Revelations Tarot"
#62
Gentle Tarot
4.0
(1)
"If you're into nature, consider the Gentle Tarot? It features Alaskan flora and fauna, and expands on traditional RWS meanings while being very much its own thing."
#63
Wyrmwood - The Corrupted Tarot
4.0
(1)
"The Corrupted Tarot by Wyrmwood."
#64
Gnostic Christian
4.0
(1)
"I like the Gnostic Christian tarot deck because it includes Catholic saints on it."
#65
Dungeons & Dragons Tarot
4.0
(1)
"The Dungeons & Dragons Tarot sits in the neighborhood of the DA aesthetic."
#66
Ethereal Visions
4.0
(1)
"From the ones you listed I think Ethereal Visions is probably the one that fits your requirements the best."
#67
Rider-Waite Tarot Deck
4.0
(1)
"I'd suggest the original Waite-Smith deck as a learning deck."
#68
Aeclectic Feminine Decks
4.0
(1)
"Aeclectic has a list of feminine decks that would be a good starting point!"
#69
Edmund Dulac
4.0
(1)
"Edmund dulac tarot twisting the leaf. It’s more fairytale than Christian."
#70
Ciro Marchetti
4.0
(1)
"Ciro Marchetti Gilded Tarot I prefer the first editions as because the borders are gorgeous."
#71
Tarot of the Holy Spectrum
4.0
(1)
"Tarot of the Holy Spectrum is beautiful and I find it to be an easy communicator."
#72
Dark Side of Tarot
4.0
(1)
"Dark side of tarot or murder of crows are nice black&white decks."
#73
Tarot of Mermaids
4.0
(1)
"Check out Tarot of Mermaids (it's the one with the card names in multiple languages)."
#74
Tolkien Tarot
4.0
(1)
"I’m still kicking myself for not buying that Tolkien tarot I found years ago."
#75
Shadow Shapes Tarot
4.0
(1)
"I like shadow shapes for it's rich imagry and detail."
#76
Everyday Witch Tarot
4.0
(1)
"I like the everyday witch tarot."
#77
Tarot del Fuego
4.0
(1)
"I like tarot del fuego."
#78
Dark Wood Tarot
4.0
(1)
"I like dark wood tarot."
#79
Cosmic Tarot
4.0
(1)
"Really loving my Cosmic Tarot deck because it uses classic RWS imagery."
#80
Murder of Crows Tarot
4.0
(1)
"The Murder of Crows tarot is pretty good and they have a version that has some red in the artwork."
#81
The Lilifer Tarot
4.0
(1)
"One deck that’s on my wishlist that I think fits what you’re looking for is The Lilifer Tarot from Little Darkness."
#82
Light Seers Tarot
4.0
(1)
"Light seers? :))"
#83
Dame Fortune's Wheel
4.0
(1)
"It's more of a TdM with illustrated minors, but Dame Fortune's Wheel Tarot meets the colored suits."
#84
Smoostart
4.0
(1)
"I’ve seen some tarot decks that has meaning of the cards written on it, if I knew about a deck like this I would have bought it myself."
#85
Fabio Listrani
4.0
(1)
"I have the Night Sun tarot by Fabio Listrani. I think it'd be great for shadow work."
#86
Antique Anatomy
4.0
(1)
"The Antique Anatomy Tarot has an amazing guidebook."
#87
Aquarian
4.0
(1)
"The Aquarian tarot comes in a mini form with a metal tin that is pretty sturdy."
#88
Tarot de Marseille
4.0
(1)
"You can't go wrong with the Tarot de Marselle. There as classic as you can get."
#89
Cats Rule the Earth
4.0
(1)
"The aesthetic feels pretty autumnal, has more muted colors and it's still based on the RWS system."
#90
Rider Waite
4.0
(1)
"It's good for beginners."
#91
Every Little Thing You Do is Magic
4.0
(1)
"I recently got the Every Little Thing You Do is Magic tarot and I really loving it."
#92
The Forest of Enchantment Tarot
4.0
(1)
"A good beginner deck with lots of clear illustrations, inspired by Germanic fairy tales."
#93
Tarot for Kids
4.0
(1)
"Is a good option it reworks a couple of the cards to be lighter."
#94
Rider Waite Tarot
4.0
(1)
"The Rider Waite/Smith."
#95
Halloween Tarot
3.0
(1)
"I'd try googling 'Halloween tarot.' They might be tamer and more 'spooky' than straight up horror."
#96
Shadowscapes
3.0
(1)
"Shadowscapes, but be warned that it is NOT a beginner deck and has a lot of meanings."
#97
Ceccoli
2.0
(1)
"Honestly I would recommend against the Ceccoli, primarily because the art wasn't made for tarot and it shows."
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