While many have complained about having to do a perfect faro shuffle, it can only help skilled magicians & those not so skilled to perfect this slieght. If you want a great effect, then practice,practice,practice makes what?... PERFECT! I salute and want to thank the creator for giving card magicians the challenge to once again practice an important slieght that can be used in other card tricks too. This is an awesome effect and it should be bought without hesitation!

If you want to perform it exactly as in the video with the deck coming out in new deck order and the missing card fitting in that spot, you will have to be able to execute a perfect faro. If you can't, they do offer a sleight-free version, but it doesn't end with the deck in new deck order and, to me, is a weaker version of Triumph than the original. You cannot use the deck for any other effects, and it can't stand any scrutiny at all. There is also some minor craft work you will have to do to one of the cards, and one of the people in the video even talks about how he messed up badly trying to do this the first time to a card. That just seems like you should fix the cards before sending them out.

If you can execute a perfect faro, this is a wonderfully visual trick. If you don't have that ability, then skip this one and just do a regular Triumph routine so you can use your deck for other effects later rather than have to switch it out.

The irony when all is said and done is there is too much emphasis on being an expert at the card table because of the perfect Faro aspect of this effect. Yes, if the performer has no interest in learning to Faro or cannot Faro shuffle don't get it. This effect however does not require any expert hard handling techniques. In fact other than practicing the Faro it seems simple enough to do.

If the performer can handle a deck with confidence and is ready to start learning at an intermediate level, It will take moderate practice to perfect.

I personally purchased this deck before it goes out of print. You just never know how long these types of decks will be available.

If you do not know how to Faro and are interested in learning to Faro Shuffle look to Michael Close for guidance. I was doing a solid faro within a day of my first exposure to his training.

The Anarchy tutorial is brief and can can be slightly confusing. I would not put off investing in Anarchy because of it, but it could have used some expert advice on the arts can crafts aspect. DO NOT use scissors. The gimmicks should have come gaffed, but since they are not and normally require a very specific card jig. The expert advice I have received on similar projects is to use ultra-fine sandpaper to shape the gaff.

The ad copy shows a card being signed, but this is only encouraged for corporate performances since it was also recommended not to use standard maiden back replacements as it will affect the ability to Faro. In other words the card is signed the Anarchy deck will need to be replaced. I did not notice anything significantly special about the card stock, and I will be investing in a maiden back deck and find out for myself.

Also it should be noted although Anarchy was created to be its own trick, it is also a utility and can be utilized outside of the scope it was intended.

Am I glad I got this. Yes, I am pleased with this investment. There were no surprises other than the advice not to have the card signed. It was always my expectation to simply get a standard maiden back deck if I wanted to do the signed card, and I will be looking into this as an option.

Who would appreciate owning this. I think this is an excellent bridge for any card magician who ready start including card magic beyond the self-working gimmicked decks, and you cannot go wrong learning how to do a perfect faro to step up your game.

You should warn people it needs a perfect Faro

I think this has potential if you put time into practicing it.

Watch my full in-depth review right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtctVzvY2WE

Hope this helps! :)

I got the cards today but I don’t know where is the pdf or the instruction to do it on the mail it only cake the cards