The Rider-Waite tarot — the most widely used and studied tarot system in the world. First published in 1909, the Rider-Waite deck established the visual language that virtually every modern tarot deck is built on: fully illustrated pip cards, standardized Major and Minor Arcana imagery, and a symbolic vocabulary that has been interpreted and taught for over a century. This is the deck that tarot books are written about, that beginners learn on, and that experienced readers return to as a reference point. Available as a deck with manual only, or as a deck with a cloth storage bag.
Two Variants
Tarot Manual — The 78-card deck with an instruction manual — the better choice for beginners or anyone who wants card-by-card interpretations alongside the deck
Cloth — The 78-card deck with a cloth storage bag — the better choice for readers who already know the cards and want a proper storage solution
The Deck
78 Cards — 22 Major Arcana + 56 Minor Arcana across four suits (Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles)
Rider-Waite System — The foundational tarot system — every card is fully illustrated with symbolic scenes that encode the card's meaning visually. No abstract pip cards — every card tells a story
Standard Size — Approximately 70 × 120mm — the standard tarot card size, comfortable to shuffle and handle
Paper Cards — Traditional paper card stock in color box packaging
The Details
Cards: 78 (22 Major + 56 Minor Arcana)
Size: ~70 × 120mm
Material: Paper cards
System: Rider-Waite
Packaging: Color box
What's Included
Tarot cards × 78
Instruction manual × 1 (Manual variant)
Cloth storage bag × 1 (Cloth variant)
The original system. 78 cards. Learn the language of tarot.
