Hi, and welcome to Learncards. This is my little corner of the web where I write up card tricks step by step, in plain English, so you can learn them with nothing more than an ordinary deck. It has been going since 2007, it’s free, and it’s going to stay that way.

If you’re new, start with the Easy Tricks and the Self-Working Tricks. They teach you how a trick is put together without asking much of your hands. When those feel comfortable, work up to the Intermediate ones and, one day, the Expert ones. Every trick is listed below by category.

Stuck on a word like “glimpse” or “double lift”? The glossary explains the jargon, and the about page says a little more about this site.