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ATM
ATMLV 3
Oliver Søgård
2014

An elegant single card shot done from a corner grip.

aerialcard shottwo-handed+3
aerialcard shottwo-handed
Tornado Cut
Tornado CutLV 3
Unattributed Cardistry

A classic move in which you spin a packet of cards between your two hands. It was first featured in "Hit the road" by Paul Wilson and Lee Asher. One source stated that the author of the move is Ashford Knietel.

two-handedclassicgripcontinuousspin+5
two-handedclassicgripcontinuousspin
Corner Spin
Corner SpinLV 2
Unattributed Cardistry

A move where a card or packet spins around one of its corners using finger pressure.

classicone-handedspin+3
classicone-handedspin
Thumb Cut
Thumb CutLV 2
Unattributed Cardistry

A thumb cut is a simple one-handed cardistry cut where the thumb lifts or pushes a packet of cards away from the deck, separating it from the main packet. The packet is then moved, rotated, or dropped back to complete the cut. This is one of the moves that is most affected by your hand size. If you are having trouble pulling this move off, try doing it with 3/4 of the deck.

classicone-handedpacket cut+3
classicone-handedpacket cut
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.

packet cutspintwo-handed+3
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
T-Rex Spin
T-Rex SpinLV 3
Yang Nguyen
one-handedsingle cardspin+3
one-handedsingle cardspin
Card Roll
Card RollLV 4
Yang Nguyen
one-handedsingle cardtwirlcontinuous+4
one-handedsingle cardtwirlcontinuous
Snake Cascade
Snake CascadeLV 7
Yang Nguyen

Snake Cascade is a move where the cards smoothly drop into the palm in a snake-like motion. It has incredible flow when performed correctly.

cascadeone-handed+2
cascadeone-handed
3
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
Tail Flick
Tail FlickLV 4
Yang Nguyen
one-handedpacket cut+2
one-handedpacket cut
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