Moves that include a visual pattern held out for show, rather than being purely transitional.
68 moves in the archive
The Yin-Yang fan is a variation of the smear fan which bends at the ends of spread, forming a unique display which shows the back and front of the cards.
The Siamese Fan is an easy yet flashy fan, one of the few moves that can impress a layman.
X-Cut is a simple display or twirl. The original version created by Jerry Cestkowski being a packet display and Kevin Ho turning it into a flashy twirl.
It's a 3-phase isolation reminiscent of Phobos Deimos.
Pinball is a two-handed cardistry flourish based on an extended Z-grip structure where a single card slides down between open packets. The card rebounds across key hand contact points like a pinball before closing smoothly with a scissor cut motion.
Description 7-packet Namnlos is a variation of the normal 5-packet Namnlos cut created by Birger Karlsson. First Digital Appearance The first YouTube appearance of this cut was on the 14.04.2018 in a tutorial video by School of Cardistry. However, earlier appearances on other platforms may exist. Etymology Same as for 5-packet Namnlos. Additional Information 22 days before the official tutorial, School of Cardistry released the trailer for their new Broken Borders deck. The following weeks, they released a total of 14 tutorials featuring several cardists to showcase their newly released deck.
Description Namnlos is a simple 5-packet display, similar-looking to Spin Doctor, but slightly easier (something on the difficulty of Five Faces of Sybil). It was created by Birger Karlsson some time before November 2013. First Digital Appearance The first YouTube appearance of this move was on 16.11.2013 in a tutorial video on Birger Karlsson's own YouTube channel. However, earlier appearances on other platforms may exist. Etymology The name comes from the Swedish word "namnlös", which literally translates to "nameless" or "no name", which has been a reoccuring theme in Birger Karlssons move lists. Additional Information In 2018, the YouTube Channel School of Cardistry uploaded a dedicated tutorial, featuring Birger Karlsson himself, of a more advanced version of the cut with 7 packets instead of 5, also showcasing their newly released Broken Borders playing cards.
A fascinating 8-card display with 2 symmetrical sides, performed by both hands at the same time and joined to create a visual at the meeting point. History He started working on the move on June 12, 2019. The flourish began as a simple three‑card production, built around clean visual reveals. As Mayrand continued refining the concept, he discovered a method to add a fourth card, expanding the structure and symmetry of the move. Later, the move reached its iconic final form when he found a way to double the production in both hands, creating the mirrored 8‑shape visual that defines Crazy 8's today. Lars Mayrand provided clarification on the history of the move, stating that: i published it on june 12 2019. it started as just a three card production, then i found a way to add the fourth card, and later double it in both hands. The final form was performed for the first time in his Youtube video Going Green.
Array is a stately card construction built using principles similar to those of Holy Grail. Blocks of cards are pushed out from the deck and then pushed back into it. The entire structure is raised to a spectacular level through the thumbs and its final form is achieved by releasing the fingers holding the lower packets.
Aperture is a smooth 3 packets cut with a smooth flow of packets opening, rotating with a circular motion and a collapsing closer.
"I've been playing with two card twirls for several years. Everyone has their own take on the two card twirl, some have crazy names, others have crazy moves. I wanted to bring a two card twirl to you with a bunch of utility twirls that you could use to shape your own card twirl. " -Kenneth Aidan Foo
The Kickflip Skater Cut (often refered to as simply Kickflip) is a variation of the Skater Cut by Joey Burton. In the original move, a packet is stripped out and stays static until it is brought back into the deck. In Dan & Dave's variation, the stripped packet performs a full 360 rotation, known as the Kickflip (Created by Dan & Dave). Hence why it is called the Kickflip Skater Cut.
A static geometric display created by Dominic Witt in 2013 for The XCH Project. Inspired by Andrei Jikh's architectural style, it features a clean, two-phase opening that transitions from a crosswise grip into a 5-card-edged structure.
A legendary two-handed flourish that elevates The Werm’s classic 5-packet geometry with a dynamic, 360° single-card orbit through the center of the cut.
A signature move from the mind of Andrei Jikh, the b4 is a multi-phased cardistry sequence that demonstrates smooth, swift card handling. Taught in 12 minutes of detailed instruction by Andrei Jikh - and filmed in high definition in theory11's Las Vegas headquarters. A unique flourish that you will have fun learning and integrate into your cardistry arsenal. This move was originally created by Andrei as an entry into one of theory11's weekly Saturday Night Contests. Needless to say - he took home the prize. You can buy the move here: https://store.theory11.com/products/b4cut-andrei-jikh
The Easy Bridge Display is a simple display of 4 packets. The packets square up leaving the deck in the opposite face position than that when it started.
Rolling Thunder is, as the name suggests, a display in which the cards "roll" to form a alternating four packet display and then close with a collapsing motion to close all packets and square up.
Oddstyle 3 is a flourish created by Jaspas while he was experimenting with his Oddstyle grip. It revolves aroubd the rhythmic splitting and squaring of 2 to 4 pack of cards.
V-Cuts, is a highly advanced one handed cut that involves the stripping of packets from one packet, and then spinning them down into the other hand.
The Birth of Ora Cascade The day started like any other until The Virts dropped their first Instagram video featuring the Virtuoso Launch Edition deck. Daren Yeow unveiled Waterwheel for the first time, and the cardistry world lit up. The move was hypnotic and instantly iconic. I was completely hooked. But I was also frustrated. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t nail the perfect one-handed faro Waterwheel demanded. After weeks of grinding, I finally decided to take a break from forcing it. In that downtime, I sat back and started thinking about creating something comfier and easier for myself. That’s when I decided to experiment from a regular cascade position, where a normal faro felt natural and controllable. Out of that session came what I originally called Orakusa. The move originally featured a “bloom” phase where the cards opened up beautifully before cascading down. I eventually removed the bloom because it shortened the cascade too much and hurt the overall flow. Over time, most people started calling it Ora. I completely forgot the original meaning behind “Orakusa” (it was that long ago), so I just rolled with it and quietly shortened the name to Ora Cascade. What began as a workaround for Waterwheel became one of my signature moves. A reminder that sometimes the best creations come from adapting to your current limits instead of stretching for perfection. - Zomb Tien
Eames is a flourish taught by Kyle Tran in the Fontaine Files, a compilation of tutorials for original flourishes by Fontaine members and friends. Eames is a flourish that builds a structure by rotating various packets around each other with a "building over" motion. Then it spins and the structure starts to collapse and it closes with a "bite" and spin to square up.
Braceface is a flourish taught by Carter in the Fontaine Files, a compilation of tutorials for original flourishes by Fontaine members and friends. Braceface is a flourish with a smooth flow and a small display and a rotating collapsing closer.
