Well.....This one blew my mind. First cool thing....You don't need a table. Second.... It looks absolutely insane. The tutorial is very well explained, it's going to take a little work, but in all great magic that's a given. I can't wait to get this down and use it. That is when I'm allowed around humans again. In all seriousness, this a fantastic time to get things down. It's time to learn new things and perfect the old ones. When we get the go ahead to hit the streets again we will be polished and armed with amazement. This one will be in my set. Stay healthy and safe, God Bless.

When I watched the trailer I really thought that I have figured it out …. wrong. I was close but Yvan has made this effect much more simpler that you could imagine. When performing Sortable not only do your spectators have an active role in picking a card (any card not a force), shuffling the cards and actually seeing the cards ‘all messed up, face-up and face-down but they are treated to a visual minor miracle having the deck reassemble all one way with the exception of their chosen or signed card.

Can you do this with a borrowed deck, start clean, not add anything to the deck or have to employ any arts and crafts? Yes, yes, yes and yes. In the tutorial, I really liked the way Yvan did an overview of the effect so you get a basic taste of what actually happens followed by the teaching and detailed explanation of what you need to do. Whether you are a novice or a pro, if you can control a card, that is really the only ‘move’ you will need to know. Once you watch the tutorial a few times you will learn it very quickly. At the end of the video he demonstrates a walk-through along with another Magician performing it (never seen this before) to again show everything that needs to be done. For some reason the background music gets a little loud at times but not to worry, a little distracting but you can still clearly hear all the instructions.

There is some very minor clean-up to do at the end but not needed if you save this for your finale trick and move on. Great for parlor or strolling in any environment as a table or surface is not needed.

I really like this one as many times when performing parlor magic at a private party, I normally include cards and ask the host to supply their deck if available. What a great effect to perform to prove that you are not using a ‘trick’ deck and just look like an expert and accomplished Wizard. This is a good buy!

Wow.

This just be my most favorite Triumph yet. Yvan blew my mind with this as it’s a chaotically beautiful trick. It’s elegant yet so simple/hard/simple to do!

I love it. Oh, and I hate it.

Let me explain. No wait. No time. Let me sum up. (10 points to whoever gets the reference and places it in a comment)

First, what’s not to love? This is truly a mind blowing trick. To the spectator, the deck is a clear as day mixed up. It looks utterly impossible. For the magician, this is a nice Triumph for strolling as it can be done at chest height with no table. This will blow the mind of the most eagle eyed spectator. I love it!

Now... the hate. You have your work cut out for you. If you have intermediate skills with sleights or at least willing to practice, this certainly is doable. It’s not a knuckle buster. However, you need to practice. Quite a bit. No moves are terribly complicated... but oh need to be very familiar with the moves so that you can perform the entire sequence without missing a step or seeming too obvious. Ironically, for such a visibly sloppy looking presentation, there is a great deal of precision and deliberate control required. When you first start, you’re very likely to have to think and concentrate. This is not a trick that you wing. You need to practice until you can do it without staring at your cards or have to slow down your patter. Don’t show this trick until you are that comfortable. If you want to just get out there, this isn’t the trick for you. If you don’t mind putting in the effort, this brings me around to my original question: what’s not to love?

Ok, now for some q and a:

- Is this hard? Yes and no. See above.
- How is the teaching? It’s good. Not awesome, but good. Don’t get me wrong... Yvan is a freakin’ genius and it shows. But imagine trying to learn to paint from DaVinci. He would take for granted skills and talents that might not come so naturally to you. Unfortunately, this is the case with Yvan. He goes through the steps quickly. Yes, you can rewind it and yes, it’s worth the effort. But I do wish he slowed down a little instead of assuming that you were at least an intermediate level sleight of hand artist. When people say “just use your favorite x move”, I think that they should always at show one move for those who don’t know any moves. He does go through all the moves, but not in enough detail in my opinion for a beginner and even an intermediate possible. But again, even so, he does teach it sufficiently and you can indeed back it up over and over. I just wish he slowed down, maybe showed some other angles, etc.
- Gaffs, gimmicks, prep work, arts and crafts? Nope. You can do this with any borrowed deck instantly, on the spot.
- Do you end clean? You are slightly dirty just upon showing the triumphed deck. But clean up is quick and easy. The likelihood of being caught is very slim.
- Is this trick a keeper? Absolutely. Unless you’re lazy.
- Is this trick worth the price? Absolutely. Unless you’re lazy.

Take your time and learn this. You will be a better magician once you’ve mastered this and you will always have an impossible impromptu trick to do as long as there’s a deck of cards around.

What’s not to love/hate/love? 4.5 stars for a beautifully messy Triumph!

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Cons: "move" will take a little bit to get used to for some
Pros: Can be done with any deck, ends clean, almost self working, repeatable, no sleights, no gimmicks

To have a Triumph that is done completely in hands and at almost eye level is next level. The cards absolutely look disorganized and with a snap you get it all back in order. The cleanup won't always be necessary depending on the reaction, but it's super easy to do. Reset on this should be 30 seconds to a minute and you're ready to perform for the next person. Great instruction and walkthrough included, this is a gem.

Excellent and unique handling that’s worth the time to learn.
I start off by saying I don’t think that the video shows does justice to this affect. The cards definitely look even more mixed up when you see the demonstration shown during the teaching session. It’s a great way to do and in the hands try amp that looks sloppy and mixed in that there’s no way you could undo that mix so quickly in front of them.

It is important to note that this will take some To get down as smoothly as he does it in the video. Nothing super hard and knuckle busting, but he won’t be performing it into minutes after watching it unless you already have a really good car handling skills. But, I wouldn’t let that dissuade you from getting this. I can definitely see how great this will be in using a straw in a strolling gig as he does in the video.

If you enjoyed watching the trailer for this, you’ll definitely enjoy frying your spectators with it once you learn it. Highly recommended

First let me state that this is a really great "in the hands version" of 'Triumph' where the visuals are very, very convincing. Once you finally master and perfect the somewhat knacky moves taught, then you're able to go out and perform it. Yet, it's an effect that will take some serious practice before you do. It also requires some control (as well as minor sleight-of-hand). Therefore it is not an out-of-the-box "ready to perform" miracle. But if you're willing to put some real effort into learning it, then it becomes easier and easier. Not for me though, as I do prefer other versions of 'Triumph'.

This is such an incredible version of Triumph. Great for walk-around since no table is required and it is quickly reset. The teaching is clear & easy to follow. It will take a little bit of practice to make it perfect, but it is quite simple to perform.

What a winner! Thanks to Yvan Garmy for sharing this with us. I hope to see much more from him in the future.

This is very good and it can be done standup.
Just regular cards and the right handling. Intermediate skill exceptional effect!

No gaffs. Any deck. Brilliant messy great wonderful easy handling! Let me be clear. Your 7-year-old can do this and fool doctors and attorneys with it. You won't figure it out on your own and you will love how to do it. Nothing to remember and no risk of failure. Surefire and frankly it is going in as my borrowed deck opener. Love it! Like 10/10 as a great concept and worker! YES!

This is really clever. I'm old, so following the tutorial was a bit tricky, but rewatching it solved that problem. If you like Triumph I suspect you won't be disappointed with this.