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Hummingbird
HummingbirdLV 9
Daniel Lin
28/03/2026

Created Flutter first in 2020. For quite some time it was just a one-hand combo move. But then I realized it had to be part of a four packet spinny move and spent the next 3 years figuring out how to make that happen. While I don't know how to do Mockingbird or Nimbus the structure of Hummingbird is very much inspired by those two moves. Had 90% of the structure decided by 2022 and after a lot of iterating settled on the current iteration in 2024. I hope to be able to do it with a full deck some day. We'll see if I ever figure that out.

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packet cutspintwo-handed
2
The Werm
The WermLV 2
Dan & Dave
2003

The Werm is one of the most iconic flourishes in the cardistry world. It's a five packet cut and beginner flourish which displays a long row of cards at the fingertips. Released in The System in 2003.

displaytwo-handedclassicpacket cut+4
displaytwo-handedclassicpacket cut
2
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.

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displaysingle cardtwirltwo-handed
Whirlpool
WhirlpoolLV 4
Junpei
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single cardspintwo-handed
Umbi
UmbiLV 4
Yang Nguyen
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isolationpacket cutsingle cardtwo-handed
1
Bionicle
BionicleLV 3
Yang Nguyen

A simple and fun 2-packet cut that has isolation element in it.

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isolationpacket cuttwo-handed
1
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 (?).

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single cardtwo-handedrotationtwirlspin
Backdrop
BackdropLV 3
Kevin Ho
2008

Backdrop is a simple flourish in which a single card is launched horizontally through the air from one hand to the other. The card is held under tension created by the index, middle, and ring fingers, secured by the thumb and little finger, then released with the little finger. The move is often combined with ATM as a clean and visually striking finisher. Created when Kevin was exploring the idea of shooting a card from the back-palm position in 2008. It was first introduced it his 2012 One-Card EP and was later added as the closer for Revolver.

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single cardcard shottwo-handedfidgetaerial
Dropout
DropoutLV 2
Oliver Søgård
25/12/2015

Dropout is a fun and easy combo move which enables you to retain one or two cards in your hand after dropping a packet. It was first featured in Oliver's video 'Offhand' and has since become popular due to its practicality. Credits to Paul Harris for the Simple Switch and to Lonnie Dilan's for his move Bionic (the one card clip using the index and middle finger).

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deck flipsingle cardtwo-handedaerial
Squoze
SquozeLV 4
Eliot Slevin
27/12/2014

This is Eliot's take on Daren Yeow's Squeeze Cut. It's a flashy two-handed packet cut with various rotations and a swirly flow.

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packet cutrotationtwo-handed
Faro Shuffle
Faro ShuffleLV 3
Unattributed Cardistry

A precise shuffle where two equal packets are woven together card-for-card, creating a perfectly interlaced deck. In cardistry, faro is often used as a technique for setting up or enabling moves, especially displays, weaves, and packet-based sequences.

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fundamentaltwo-handedclassicshuffle
Squeeze Cut
Squeeze CutLV 5
Daren Yeow
18/03/2015

Squeeze is a signature Virtuoso card flourish. The original tutorial was created specially for the Help Save Japan fundraising campaign the Virts organized to aid the Japanese tsunami disaster relief. It was released as a gift for a $25 donation.

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two-handedpacket cut
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