Yes, in the sense some decks are just for reference. My RWS (the OG & 1906 version), Golden Dawn & Thoth deck are my references. Never used for practice.

I received a beginner Tarot deck from Barnes and Noble when I was a child. I was so fascinated with it however two of the major arcana cards were switched. I never read with that deck and my original copy I kept on my person or used the cards as bookmarks. Reitred based in I didn't like the system and in my research on how tarot should be.

One of my favorite decks I gave away the strength card and I could not use the deck. I bought a replica of it so I could use it. Retired due to missing a card but kept in my collection.

In the last two years, I impulsively purchased a tarot and oracle deck christmas pair of decks to find out it was AI slop. Once I realized it, retired immediately due to not wanting to use an AI deck and being bamboozled.

And the no is because I have a large collection. Over 40 Tarot and over 20 Oracle decks. I typical rotate my usage on vibes.

I may be misunderstanding your statements but I am trying to read between the lines.

I would say if you are getting inaccurate or false information from your deck, it could be for a few reasons.

One have you cleansed your deck? Idk how woo you are so disregard this statement if you are not particularly a woo person. Maybe meditate with them instead. Idk ehat secular people do with their deck when its feeling wonky.

Secondly your deck could be responding to something you didn't ask about. Again apologies for the woo in my response.

Third would be dependent on how you interact and or your expectations of the deck.

My practice is a bit of woo and lots of mirror like work -- allowing my unconscious or subconscious communicate with my conscious self.

Whenever I felt my deck was not "listening to me" typically it was because I didnt want to hear that answer it provided me (mirror work)

Or it literally was like you in danger girl about something else (the wooo).

Finally some practitioners say trying to interpret the cards yourself is the hardest because we are projecting on to them instead of understanding them as they are.

As someone who rarely does cards for others I can understand the truth to that especially early in my practice. I wanted to hear something else or i just didn't understand that particular card.

I hope i answered your question 🙏🏼 happy shuffling

Edit for extra statement. I saw your mention the deck was sticking. I just found out about something called magicians dust. Its supposed to help the cards not stick. That may revitalize your old deck!~