Draconian Deck

The standard 56-card deck, commonly known as the Draconian Deck, is the most common pack of playing cards. It is similar to the standard 52-card deck but with an additional set of court cards. Each card contains a colorful or complex design on one side, ensuring anonymity of the cards when their value is to be kept secret. The other side bears a suit as well as an alphanumerical value, which may be used to distinguish the cards in game mechanics.  

Composition

A Draconian Deck comprises 56 cards of 14 ranks in each of the four suits: Hoards, Hearts, Scales, and Claws. Each suit includes four court cards: Jack, Guardian, Queen, and King. Each suit also includes 10 numeral cards, from one (Ace) to ten. Each card displays the appropriate numeral in at least two corners, except "A" for the Ace, "J" for the Jack, "G" for the Guardian, "Q" for the Queen, and "K" for the King.   The deck is also divided in half based on color. The Hoards and Hearts suits are red, while the Scales, and Claws suits are black.   The Guardian court card sits between the Jack and the Queen.^[1]   In addition, the 56-card deck also includes a pair of Ancients, with a small star and a dragon's head in at least two corners. The Ancients are often distinguishable from one another, with one being colored white or a simple black outline, while the other is colored full in black. They are respectively called the White Ancient and the Black Ancient. Alternatively, some decks may have red and black Ancient versions, corresponding with the red and black colors of the other cards in the deck. Some decks may contain a blue or gold Ancient instead.   In most games, the ace is considered the highest-valued card. If the Ancient cards are used, they are considered the highest court cards and are even above the ace.