Cartomancy uses playing cards to tell the future, but it's different from tarot. ... Hearts, and Diamonds—with nine numbered cards, three face cards, and one Ace card per suit. ...

Each suit contains nine pip cards (2 to 10), an Ace, and three court cards (Jack, Queen, King). Jokers and promotional cards are additional. However, has it always been this way?

Saddam Hussein was placed on the ace of spades card and his son Qusay was allocated the ace of clubs. US Dept of Defense In 2003, a deck of most-wanted Iraqi playing cards was issued to US soldiers ...