$296,765 raised out of $200,000
Overview
Platform
Kickstarter
Backers
266
Start date
Sep 27, 2020
Close date
Oct 27, 2020
Concept

A new magical experience that combines the glamourous world of Drag Queens with the mystery of the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot.

Story

Cause Reading tarot cards is what? Fundamental!

Box cover

Hi there, Magical Squirrel Friends! My name is Juanjo Cristiani (aka @enjoy.mycake) I’m a Mexican graphic designer and the creator of Fortune Queens: A Drag Race Tarot Deck.


Since I was a little kid I used to watch Disney movies, and I became fascinated with the witch characters rather than the princesses, that’s how my love for mysticism, symbolism, witchcraft, and occultism began.

As I grew up as a queer person, I had no choice but to stand for the amazing universe that is RuPaul’s Drag Race. That’s how the idea hit me, I needed to mix two of my passions: Tarot and Drag. Every single artwork of this deck is based on the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith tarot mixing it with iconic moments, looks, and elements from the show.


A lot of people on the internet have shown me their support for this project and I can’t be more grateful for the immense amount of love my artwork gets every day! Just to mention some highlights, LogoTv (the showrunners of RuPaul’s Drag Race) wrote an article about my cards and also posted them in their official Instagram account. The Official Facebook Page of RuPaul’s Drag Race also shared the article and posted an Instagram Story with my cards.

Major Arcana

Likewise, some queens that make an appearance on my deck such as Aja, Asia O’Hara, Jujubee, Manila Luzon, Peppermint, Shea CoulĂ©e, liked, commented, or even shared the cards in their social media! 


Every single card in this deck is inspired by an iconic moment or look from the Drag Race Universe mixed with a tarot card from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck. Take a look of some of the moments that inspired these cards!

Manila Luzon as The Eight of Swords
Crystal Methyd as Six of Wands
Aja, Milk and Morgan McMichaels as The Tower
Alaska (Lil’ Poundcake) as The Hermit
Jan as Three of Swords
Crystal Methyd, Aja and Pearl as The Devil

Make sure to take a closer look of all the cards I’ve made and the inspiration behind them on my Instagram profile!.


  • The Fortune Queens: A Drag Race Tarot Deck contains 78 full-color illustrated cards. 22 of them are the Major Arcana and 56 of them are the Minor Arcana.
  • Every card portrays an iconic queen, moment, or look from the Drag Race universe.
  • The Fortune Queens Tarot Deck will be larger than a regular-sized deck (3.34″ x 5.82″/85mm x 148mm)
  • The cards will have a superior smooth cardstock (350gsm) and a gloss finish.
  • Each card deck will feature a flip cover lid box, magnetic closure, and matte finish.
  • This is a deck that must be in the collection of every hardcore drag race fan!


Here are some of the rewards you can receive based on what you decide to pledge to help fund this project! Any kind of support that you can provide is very appreciated!


The price of each reward shown in the image above are an approximate of the final price.  Please check the ‘reward’ section on the right of this page to get the exact amount.



Altough I’m a Mexican based artist, you can get your Fortune Queen Deck shipped worldwide! The  shipping costs are estimates. Please note, the actual cost of shipping is subject to change at any time due to many circumstances.

Shipping cost to North America and South America: $15USD

Shipping costs worlwide: $15 USD

Shipping cost to anywhere in Mexico: Free. (Costo de envĂ­o a MĂ©xico, gratis)

When the campaign is over, surveys will be sent out within two weeks. Please fill out the backer survey. Without your shipping address from the survey, we cannot ship your deck.

All backers must have a valid email, a shipping address, and up-to-date credit card information.If your credit card information is not up to date and your payment is declined, you will not receive your reward. The shipping address you provide in the survey at the end of the campaign is where your rewards will be shipped to. Please double-check to make sure your survey information is correct

If your reward gets sent back due to an error in providing your address, you will be charged for reshipment.

Customs, Duties, and Taxes (CDT) are not included within the shipping price and are the responsibility of the backer. Depending on your location you may incur additional costs related to CDT, please check if these apply to you and make sure you’re happy to accept these before pledging.


We made it! We reached our goal!… now what?

Well… let’s make this deck even more special! When we reach certain amounts of money I’ll upgrade the deck!

Take a look of the first Stretch Goal!



Will the deck be available in stores after the Kickstarter campaign ends?

Probably. It all depends on the number of funders of this project. In case it reaches to stores the deck will be pricier in stores than it is on Kickstarter.

Is the artwork of all the cards done yet?

Yes! It is! I’ll be sharing more cards here and on my social media profiles.

Do you make international shippings?

Yes! If you have any doubt regarding shipping or any other matter you can contact me on my social media profiles or e-mail me at juanjocristiani1@gmail.com


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