What do you guys think about my Triumph?
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That was nice. Handling wise, not much to say, looks fantastic, would easily fly.
The only tiny thing that I can comment on is the final reveal. I argue that in a single selection triumph, the cards should, more often than not, be spread face up, with the selection being the only face down card in the spread.
The only tiny thing that I can comment on is the final reveal. I argue that in a single selection triumph, the cards should, more often than not, be spread face up, with the selection being the only face down card in the spread.
I've thought alot about that and I used to do it like you say i should. But I think it looks alot more "in order" when you spread them face up. And by heart we all know that when the spectator do see the face down card in the face up spread, they all know that it's gonna be their card 
That's why I reveal it like that
That's why I reveal it like that The way I see it, is that you're creating another conviction, one that the deck is truly mixed face up and face down. The triumph plot has two climaxes, the first being that the deck is straightened out and of course the second one is that the selected card has been found.
When both climaxes are realized at the same time, the impact it produces is somewhat less than what it could be.
You can do a triumph effect without a selected card, one of simply shuffling face up cards into face down, and showing the deck to be sorted, and still have a tremendous impact. Why subtract from that climax by mixing it with the revelation of the selection?
That's just my view, and in my experience and with my presentation style, the way I suggested works much better for me, and seems to have a greater impact on my spectators.
When both climaxes are realized at the same time, the impact it produces is somewhat less than what it could be.
You can do a triumph effect without a selected card, one of simply shuffling face up cards into face down, and showing the deck to be sorted, and still have a tremendous impact. Why subtract from that climax by mixing it with the revelation of the selection?
That's just my view, and in my experience and with my presentation style, the way I suggested works much better for me, and seems to have a greater impact on my spectators.
In my opinion the effect has one climax, all the cards but the selection turns the same way. I like it better this way I found out when I saw the same trick done by 2 friends in the way I now use and the way you use. I think this shows the one climax of the effect better than the other, but i agree, if I did it your way I would create an extra climax and that's not what i want
Traditionally the triumph routine was spread face down, and I personally feel it is stronger this way.
By giving the two climax rational you are putting less focus on the more impressive part of the effect.
Personally I have a few presentational angles for the effect and most of them work better than when the deck is spread face down with one face up card.
By giving the two climax rational you are putting less focus on the more impressive part of the effect.
Personally I have a few presentational angles for the effect and most of them work better than when the deck is spread face down with one face up card.
But is there anything i can change in the method of doing the effect? any moves that i should change and so on