I, unlike many magicians, am not a fan of Asi's ACAAN. I think the move happens at the wrong time. These versions of ACAAN require no shifts. Some require no sleights at all. The sleights required to do every effect in the book are Running cards, Under-spread Cull, False Shuffle, Double lift and top peek. Besides the double lift, these are all taught in detail.

If you have watched Carl's channel, you will know some of these methods. But there are also some very good versions of ACAAN here he has not taught. I would say these are the best effects in the book.

You also get the explanation for his stack, which is supposed to be easy to memorize. The stack is perfectly functional for all of the effects in the book, but I would not recommend it for serious memdeck practitioners. All the memdeck tricks in this book will work with any stack.

Ratings for all Effects:

“ANY” No sleights required. No complex calculations. You could use a crib for the memdeck if you wanted a version with no memory work. 4/5

“CHANCE INTRODUCTION” An out to get the perfect ACAAN. Sometimes. 5/5

“ANY - COURT CARD STACK” Small stack method. This is the one Carl Says he uses most often. 4/5

“ANY… MORE” A variation of the above trick with less equivoque and more sleight of hand. 3/5

“GOING HOME” The best effect in this book. The spectator names any card, and that is the only card in position for new deck order. There is hardly any sleight of hand. 5/5

“QUARTER TRUTH” A small stack version of ACAAN. The method here is nothing new, but it definitely works well for spectators. 3/5

“FILING SUIT” A gambling style presentation makes this one feel different from the others. It uses a small stack only. 4/5

“CUT IT OUT” This version is pure bluff. I don't like it that much. The reason is because you have to make the presentation about David Berglas and ACAAN for it to make sense. Carl says this is his go-to method. 3/5

“LONG DISTANCE CALL” Not a huge fan of this one. Too much handling of the deck for me. But the effect does work fine. There isn't any thing wrong with it per se. 3/5

“DEJA VU” A spectator thinks of a number. Then they look at the card at that number. Then, despite the deck being shuffled, the card is still at that number. This is all from a shuffled deck. This one will fool some magicians because of the lack of direct control. You never know their card and number till the end of the trick, when the deck is in their hands. 4.5/5

“HIVE MIND” The method alone is okay, but the presentation is what makes it brilliant. Probably the most compelling presentation I have seen for ACAAN. It is easy and uses a shuffled deck. The only con is that you need multiple spectators. 5/5

“ALL IN THE CARDS” This one is designed for a filmed performance with a spectator there (not zoom). It will look impossible to the people who watch the video later. 4/5

“ALL IN THE MOMENT” Same as above but Impromptu. Carl does not prefer this method. 4/5

Totally worth it for all fans of ACAAN, as well as people who don't do ACAAN want a more compelling but easy version of ACAAN to add to their repertoire.

Much more than the entire 117p. pdf.

In my view, the closest thing to a "Holy Grail" ACAAN is Asi Wind's. However, if you know anything about that, you know its gonna take a hell of a lot of work and skill to get there. This is something for the rest of us. Magicians are strange creatures in that, even if the end result is the same, they likely will love or hate the method used to get that result. Your experience with this ebook may be the same, every magician is different, but there are several methods shown in this ebook.

I will say I've been following Carl's work for a fairly long time now (he has somewhat of a cult following on Youtube), and I think its very likely he is one of THE most well-versed researchers of ACAAN in the world. You're very likely to learn something you didn't know beforehand which for $6 is a pretty good deal to me.

Thinking through the process. That's how I would describe this. I love this.

I was definitely NOT looking for information about A.C.A.A.N. and found this quite by accident. With 5 excellent reviews I thought for $10 why not give it a try. Really glad I did because the information is practical and straight forward. YES, I did print out all 114 pages but it was well worth the time and ink. NOW, I will start performing some excellent A.C.A.A.N. routines. Also, don't overlook the reviews because one review is a detailed synopsis of each of the routines.

This is a great eBook that offers a lot of value for the price that it ask!

In the first third of the book Carl explained the thought behind on what he thinks ACAAN is. While some might find this too lengthy, but rest assured that it sets you up on the correct mindset for what comes after that.

Which is all the ACAAN tricks itself.

There are plenty of it that you can pick and adapt for your own persona and style.

Not only that Carl also teaches his stack, if you don't yet have any stack memorized.

He goes over some of the sleights that is needed, so beginners won't need to worry and wonder if they get get something out of this, let alone perform any of the tricks.

All in all, I would recommend this little gem.

Thanks for releasing this!

In his usual no nonsense humble manner, the Common Magician puts in writing his thinking and ideas regarding the classic ACAAN plot. Those familiar with his YouTube channel will recognize some of the ideas expressed, yet there is a lot of new thinking and valuable tips on how to make the most powerful impact on the participants. A little gem for the thinking magician!