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Twirl

Moves that feature a card or packet being twirled/rotated in the fingers.

18 moves in the archive

X-Cut
X-CutLV 3
Jerry Cestkowski, Kevin Ho

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.

classicdisplaypacket cutsingle cardtwirlxcm+6
classicdisplaypacket cutsingle cardtwirlxcm
1
Spatium
SpatiumLV 6
Noel Heath

It's a 3-phase isolation reminiscent of Phobos Deimos.

combodisplayisolationtwirltwo-handed+5
combodisplayisolationtwirltwo-handed
Ferris
FerrisLV 1
Dan & Dave
2014

Ferris is a simple twirl that can lead into more twirls and combos. Published for the first time in D&D's youtube channel in 2014.

single cardspintwirl+3
single cardspintwirl
ZM's One Card TwirL
ZM's One Card TwirLLV 3
Zach Mueller

ZM's One Card Twirl is a One-handed flashy twirl highly inspired by The Virts Flicker but with a special twist at the end: a throw.

aerialcard shotcomboone-handedrotationsingle cardspeedtwirl+8
aerialcard shotcomboone-handedrotationsingle cardspeedtwirl
1
Two Card Twirl
Two Card TwirlLV 5
Kenneth Aidan Foo

"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

combodisplayfidgetone-handedrotationspeedspintwirl+8
combodisplayfidgetone-handedrotationspeedspintwirl
Revolver
RevolverLV 6
Kevin Ho

Revolver has had many iterations and variations throughout the years, but the version you've seen in Portable Playground 2 and Liquid Paper is its definitive form. - Kevin Ho

aerialpacket cutsingle cardspeedtwirltwo-handed+6
aerialpacket cutsingle cardspeedtwirltwo-handed
B4CUT
B4CUTLV 4
Andrei Jikh

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

classicdisplaygrippacket cuttwirltwo-handed+6
classicdisplaygrippacket cuttwirltwo-handed
Circle Twirl
Circle TwirlLV 3
Haider Ahmad

Cirlce Twirl is a flourish where once card is taken from the deck, and is spun in a circle.

continuousone-handedspeedspintwirl+5
continuousone-handedspeedspintwirl
Tokyo Twirl
Tokyo TwirlLV 5
Conor O'Kane
13/04/2026

"It started more as a combo, but i've added enough elements over time that it's become its own move at this point" -Dom Corrado

combofidgetspintwirltwo-handed+5
combofidgetspintwirltwo-handed
Virus
VirusLV 7
Noel Heath
2015
displaytwirltwo-handed+3
displaytwirltwo-handed
1
Flop
FlopLV 4
Daniel Lin

Flop is a twirl flourish that involves one card rolling around a finger and returning into a charlier position. Its tutorial was posted as part of the Cardistry Bootcamp tutorial series from the channel Lotus In Hand.

combofidgetone-handedrotationsingle cardspeedtwirl+7
combofidgetone-handedrotationsingle cardspeedtwirl
PTL
PTLLV 7
Azlan Valentine
19/01/2019
packet cuttwirltwo-handed+3
packet cuttwirltwo-handed
Bullet
BulletLV 2
Andrei Jikh

One of the first single-card twirls to be done on the non-dominant hand.

one-handedsingle cardtwirl+3
one-handedsingle cardtwirl
Card Roll
Card RollLV 4
Yang Nguyen
one-handedsingle cardtwirlcontinuous+4
one-handedsingle cardtwirlcontinuous
Rev 2 Twirl Variation
Rev 2 Twirl VariationLV 5
Yang Nguyen
one-handedsingle cardspintwirl+4
one-handedsingle cardspintwirl
Windrunner
WindrunnerLV 6
Yang Nguyen
2017

Inspired by Excuse Me by Henrik Forberg. Yang was trying to pick up the move while incidentally created a new mechanic that still has the same spirit as Excuse Me. The name Windrunner is a direct reference to a character from Warcraft III.

displaysingle cardtwirltwo-handed+4
displaysingle cardtwirltwo-handed
Sick and Twisted Wings of the Mockingbird
Sick and Twisted Wings of the MockingbirdLV 6
Kevin Ho
2008

The title is a reference to 3 spin cuts: Sick and Twisted, Wings of the Butterfly, and Mockingbird. The move is inspired by Daren's Sora and was first published in 2008 (?).

single cardtwo-handedrotationtwirlspin+5
single cardtwo-handedrotationtwirlspin
Around the World
Around the WorldLV 1
Unattributed Cardistry

A simple one-card twirl, popularized by Jeff McBride in his The Art of Card Manipulation series.

single cardclassictwirlfidget+4
single cardclassictwirlfidget
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