AACAAN
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Asi Wind's is amazing. It is my favorite, but I know the Berglas effect (the amazing secret) as well. Then there is Matthew Johnson's multiple ACAAN routines, and the Grail GOLD Edition by Mike Rose. There's also Atlas Brooking's The Crusade, and Boris Wild's Birthday CAAN. I would suggest reading some stuff in books as well. I made an ACAAN based off of some moves from Earnest Earick and Scarne, and some mathematical principles, and a easy memorized deck.
I have made an ACAAN routine myself , i want to make sure nobody used the method i have already
Which of Earick's moves did you use? I've been going through BFU, so it'd be neat to hear this application. Perhaps riffle stacking?
mine is a bit devious 
Besides Asi's? I have heard that many consider that to be the best ACAAN.
I know of Patrick Redford's take on the plot with Hands-Off. It's a decent effect but requires gimmicks although he teaches an impromptu version as well. Peter Turner teaches a couple of his methods on his second live lecture on penguin but he doesn't share his best method which happens over webcam (although I think he may have tipped a clue as to how it's done). The Journey by Matt Johnson teaches a couple of different routines but they use gimmicks as well.
Hope this helps!
I've done Barrie Richardson's ACAAN which was pretty good. I do suggest to get your hands on a copy of Meant To Be... by John Born - awesome book based on different ACAAN principles and routines
I use 2 ACAANs, Asi's for informal and Juan's "a card and a number" from Mnemonica for more formal occasions. The latter works better theatrically. Juan performed a version of it on "the best of magic".
then get John Born's Meant to be... book, he explains a lot about ACAAN effects and compares and gives views of others on the market
I personally would say if you're creating with the soul purpose of selling you're doing it wrong. That's why there is so much crap on the market. Create something because you truly want to perform it, if it turns out it's not already on the market, well sell it a few years later after you've worked the kinks out. I've created some crazy effects, I may never sell them. I like the idea that when people see my magic, they won't see it anywhere else in the world.
I think it's a better idea to find the method best suited to you and if you have to alter one, fine, but your personality is the most important thing. Yann Frisch entire fism act was moves based on character.
I have a version of ACAAN which i created myself and i call it "almost Berglas", i wanna put it on the market though, but i dont have time to record it