This is one of the few magic things you can buy from a non magic store. It is alright but even when you do it for someone who has no idea how it was done because the card was pierced they don't like it. This is good for begginers as it was the first magic thing I ever owned but this isnt something a experienced magician would want to perform. For beginners this is good because when you perform it is a good confidence builder. This is something that I would buy for a 5 year old who said I want a magic trick for my birth day because it is easy to perform, but other than that I don't really like the trick that much.