Magicians of my ilk tried to purposefully distinguish ourselves from the various charlatans and con men who did card tricks and fleeced men and women out of their pocket change.

[ There's a bit of a wry tone in Strange's voice as he talks. It's obvious the comparison to (what he views as) a charlatan amuses him more than anything else. He gives Jinx a little nod before lightly pointing out, ]

Though the only fancy card trick I know is being a dab hand at whist.