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Greg_MD Regular user 106 Posts
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Hello guys,
Excited to introduce a brand-new effect that just hit the market. It's clever, fun, and a real crowd-pleaser! ACAAD by Mathieu Cima - ACAAN Reimagined with Dice Chaos Trailer : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGKp3vT4MQ0 Mathieu Cima has taken the legendary ACAAN plot... and completely reinvented it. The result? ACAAD (Any Card At Any Dice) - a devastatingly clean, highly entertaining miracle that made a huge impact at the Rendez-Vous 2026 convention and is now officially produced by Magic Dream Label. This is not just another card trick. This is chaos becoming method. The Effect Imagine this: A spectator is handed more than a dozen dice. They roll them. They mix them. They choose which values matter. They can even turn some dice over to change the numbers. At this stage, everything feels completely uncontrolled. No magician handling. No suspicious procedure. No forced card feeling. Just pure randomness. And yet... Those chaotic numbers are used to count down in a deck you've never touched. The spectator lands on one single card. A card that should be utterly impossible to predict. But it matches the prediction you made from the very beginning. Exactly. Why ACAAD is getting so much attention Because it delivers the impact of ACAAN without the usual compromises. Automatic working Extremely easy to perform Feels impossibly fair Fast reset Fun and interactive Strong enough for laymen Clever enough to fool magicians Mathieu did not just adapt a classic. He rebuilt it into something modern, direct, and brutally effective. What magicians are saying "I got fooled!" - Markobi "That's strong." - Romaric "Remarkably fluid and free." - Antoine Salembier If you missed it the first time around, this is your second chance. ACAAD sold incredibly fast after its convention debut for a reason. Enjoy guys!
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Platt Inner circle New York 2104 Posts
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Very clever CAAN. Having just played around with the math, it's very similar in workings to Greg Rostami's SuperCAAN.
Sugar Rush is here! Freakishly visual magic. http://www.plattmagic.com
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CrimeAnalyst Loyal user United States 275 Posts
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I like SuperCAAN. That makes me interested in this.
No link was given on where to purchase. Magic Dream in France appears to be the only retailer carrying this. It looks like this comes with physical products, making it rather expensive for someone in the United States to purchase. It would be nice if retailers outside of France carried this, or if a download was available for purchase. Even if I purchased, the item description states that the explanatory video is in French, so no guarantee the video player this was created in offers translated subtitles. |
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Platt Inner circle New York 2104 Posts
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If you own SuperCan you should be able figure this one out for yourself. I'm not saying this effect doesn't potentially come with some gimmicks but it certainly doesn't need any. I say that as a very good thing.
Quote: On May 17, 2026, CrimeAnalyst wrote:
Sugar Rush is here! Freakishly visual magic. http://www.plattmagic.com
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ChristianM New user Eaubonne - France 44 Posts
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Very good and clever trick but they could have just offered a video for download. I do not have the trick but I was able to solve it myself.
I think that they offer a whole package because there is always someone who could complain to not have everything immediatly, to start the trick. I think that if a spectator tries to reproduce the trick at home, he may have a beginning of explanation. I do not know if that's a negative. |
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samdan Special user 634 Posts
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And is it always the same reveal card?
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rowdymagi5 Inner circle Virginia 3747 Posts
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On May 18, 2026, samdan wrote: Yup |
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Greg_MD Regular user 106 Posts
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Hi guys,
First of all, thank you sincerely to everyone who has taken the time to discuss ACAAD and share thoughts, questions, and impressions.
I just wanted to clarify a few things for those wondering what they actually receive and what the philosophy behind ACAAD is. ACAAD is designed as a true worker, ready to perform straight out of the box! You receive a specially prepared Bicycle deck, multiple dice in different colors, and full instructional videos in both French and English, as with all Magic Dream productions. And this is not just a quick explanation of the mechanics. The project includes the full routine, the thinking behind it, performance ideas, and a lot of subtle touches that make a real difference in the real world. The explanations are taught by two genuine working performers, with a strong focus on practicality and audience management, not just method. We also wanted to keep the price accessible, because we genuinely believe strong commercial magic should actually get performed, not just collected. Since launch, the feedback from our customers has honestly been extremely positive, which means a lot to us.
So thank you again for the discussion and the curiosity. Also, having studied Greg Rostami’s Supercan, I can confidently say ACAAD is a completely different approach, and I want to say first that Supercan is genuinely a very clever effect. Greg always comes up with smart thinking, and this is absolutely not about putting one method above another. The main difference is in the structure and methodology. With Supercan, the effect relies on multiple possible outcomes and different handling strategies to manage them. ACAAD takes a very different route. There is only one single final outcome, always the same revelation, which creates an entirely different construction and performance feel. That also means ACAAD is much more open in presentation style. Some performers use it in a clean modern way, others with bizarre magic themes, and I have even had someone adapt it using an envelope presentation. The framework is extremely flexible. Another major difference is the working material. Supercan uses a specific setup concept, while ACAAD comes with a specially prepared custom Bicycle deck designed specifically for this routine. Most importantly, the core principle behind ACAAD is entirely different. The spectator is given multiple dice, rolls them freely, chooses what matters, and the performer does not appear to dictate the process. That creates a very different experience compared to routines built around more guided numerical procedures. So while both effects may live broadly in the same prediction / impossible coincidence family, the actual thinking, method, and spectator experience are fundamentally different. Both are really cool. They just solve very different problems in very different ways. If anyone has any other questions, please do not hesitate to ask guys. We are always happy to answer openly and transparently, and clarify anything as honestly as possible.
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Platt Inner circle New York 2104 Posts
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I wasn't making the comparison in a bad way. In fact when Greg showed me Supercan in person I was as fooled as I've ever been and bought it on the spot. The method is that good. I'm sure if I wasn't familiar with the workings of Supercan this would floor me in the same way. I don't think it's fair to say the core method behind ACAAD is ENTIRELY different than Supercan. I see where there are differences, namely using dice and the reveal, but it's a CAAN that uses a very similar principle so I think Greg (or whoever first used this brilliant method) deserves at least a nod in the credits behind the thinking.
Quote: On May 23, 2026, Greg_MD wrote:
Sugar Rush is here! Freakishly visual magic. http://www.plattmagic.com
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