Magic

Another glimpse-based trick, In Between, requires two spectators and an uninvolved volunteer. The end result sees the chosen cards of the spectators somehow sandwiching a randomly named card of...

A glimpse-based card trick, The Two Detectives, involves a randomly chosen card being lost in the deck, and suddenly sandwiched between Two Black Jacks! I'll show you how it's done.

The spectator cuts the deck into three piles, chooses a card and places it atop any of the piles. The magician squares them up, cuts a few more times, and though it appears he will make a mistake...

The spectator chooses a card and places it back in the middle of the deck. Using the card denting technique, the magician quickly and easily locates the card in a flash. Read on to see how.

A spectator chooses 12 cards, one of which is memorized and placed on the bottom of her pack, pockets some and places the rest on top of the deck. As the magician spreads out a few cards--he can...

Question of Sympathy, despite having an odd title, is one of my favorite card tricks because it combines two different sleights of hand: the card force and the slide. Both can be done by even the...

The spectator thinks of a number between 1 and 10, memorizes a card based on her number and hands the deck to the magician. Without ever seeing the deck, and with the deck behind his back, the...

A tremendous trick in both its beauty and simplicity, the spectator randomly chooses a card, places it back in the deck, and soon finds the chosen card is sandwiched between two red aces. Without...

In this article I will focus on the Pulse Card, one of the easiest magic tricks you will ever learn. This involves a spectator choosing a card, placing it in the deck and the magician finding it...

The magician has a spectator choose a card at random and place it back into the deck. He shuffles the cards and then shows the spectator that the chosen card is neither the bottom or top card of...

Much like a "short card," a key card is one that you use in the midst of a trick to aid yourself in finding a certain card. It isn't the chosen card of the spectator, but rather one that tells you...

A very simple trick more appropriate for younger audiences as a start to a routine or performance, the Automatic Card Discovery works just as the title suggests; you quickly discover a hidden...

Spell-A-Name is a fun trick wherein a chosen card is magically revealed through spelling the name of the spectator with the cards. Here is how to do it.

This effect is a very simple alternative version of the Spell-A-Name, that should be performed if, and only if, you do not know the name of the spectator receiving the performance. It follows...

It’s almost inevitable at card parties. Someone at the table says, “Pick a card, any card.” Naturally you comply, view the card and watch the performer convincingly shuffle it...

The Eight Card Brain Wave illusion is what magicians call a "packet trick." It's a trick that doesn't take a full deck of cards to perform. You'll need to pick eight cards out ahead of time to...

Show your friends that you can predict the future with the magic clock trick. This magic trick works itself, but will cause your friends to be very impressed with your magic abilities.

The Card Pointer magic trick uses a key card to mark a card that has been chosen by a friend or fan. This allows you to reveal which card they picked as if by telekinesis. Then you can magically...

A key card is a card used in magic tricks to mark an unknown card so you can locate it. For instance, if you pick the King of Hearts as the key card, you place that King of Hearts on top of a card...

Card magic tricks are undoubtedly the most popular tricks used by both amateur and professional magicians. If you have a pack of cards, then you can begin astounding your friends, and perhaps...

Your audience will delight in the card divination trick because everyone has a fascination with ESP. The trick depends on carefully briefing your assistant. You also must take care to make the...