Sassy Dragons tarot
The Sassy Dragons Tarot was conceptualized by Peggy Papez, whose sassy voice and playful nature infuse every card, and produced by her wife Lisa Papez, an author, tarot educator, and YouTube content creator under the Supportive Tarot brand. The deck was funded through a highly successful Kickstarter campaign, raising CA$91,669 from 935 backers against a CA$16,000 goal — exceeding the target nearly sixfold. The artwork was created by California-based illustrators Andrew Rodgers (digital and watercolor, Bay Area) and Christopher Penzel (character design, Central Coast). The deck is available in two editions: a family-friendly Classic Edition and an NSFW Edition with adult language. Each edition includes 79 cards (78 plus an extra card).
Official Website →Art Style & Visual Character
The illustrations take all the rich symbolism of the Waite-Smith tarot and "totally (and adorably) dragonify" it — every traditional RWS scene is reimagined with cute, expressive dragon characters. The art style is whimsical, colorful, and charming, blending watercolor warmth with clean digital character design. The cards are small-hands friendly at 60x110mm and printed on linen cardstock. Each card has its meaning and a sassy message printed directly on it, making the deck a self-contained reading tool that requires no separate guidebook.
Core Concept & Symbolism
The deck maintains RWS-compatible symbolism and structure while wrapping it in an approachable, humorous dragon-themed package. The key innovation is the meanings printed on every card, delivering empowering-but-butt-kicking messages in Peggy's distinctive sassy voice. The concept is "tough love with a hug" — each card combines accurate tarot meaning with a direct, encouraging push. The Classic Edition keeps language family-friendly, while the NSFW Edition lets the sass flow uncensored. This makes tarot immediately accessible without memorization or guidebook reference.
Reading Experience
CMoo Muses calls it "a fun new intuitive deck," praising it as fun, pretty, easy to read, and sassy. Funderful Ideas' review notes the messages "are very spot on — it's tough love with a hug and there's a lot of truth on them." The Kickstarter's explosive success (nearly 6x the goal) demonstrates strong community demand. Aerik Arkadian's Community Spotlight on Lisa Papez highlights the Supportive Tarot brand's mission of making tarot accessible to everyone. Reviewers emphasize that the on-card meanings allow immediate shuffling and reading without any prior tarot knowledge, while experienced readers appreciate the sassy interpretive layer.
Best Used For
- Complete beginners who want to start reading tarot immediately
- Fun, lighthearted daily pulls with a motivational edge
- Dragon lovers and fans of cute, whimsical art
- Family-friendly tarot practice (Classic Edition)
- Adult humor lovers wanting uncensored readings (NSFW Edition)
- Gift giving for its approachable, adorable aesthetic
Not Ideal For
- Practitioners seeking serious, traditional, or esoteric tarot aesthetics
- Those who prefer to develop their own interpretations without on-card text
- Readers wanting human-figure-based tarot imagery
Major Arcana (22 cards)
The 22 trump cards representing life's spiritual lessons and karmic influences
Minor Arcana (56 cards)
The 56 suit cards reflecting day-to-day events and practical influences
Wands
Fire element — passion, creativity, ambition, and spiritual growth
Cups
Water element — emotions, relationships, intuition, and inner feelings
Swords
Air element — intellect, conflict, truth, and mental clarity
Pentacles
Earth element — material world, finances, health, and practical matters
