Today, the 52-card French deck is the most famous playing card deck. Its four suits (hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades) and two colors (red and black) are well-known to players around the world.

A tarot deck contains 78 cards divided into the Major Aracana, which represents major life lessons and shifts, and the Minor Arcana, which has four suits—Cups, Pentacles, Swords, and Wands.