Literally hundreds if not thousands of card moves have been developed over time. You won't need to learn all of them, but any card man of name has in each basic move category (palm, control, false shuffle, false cut, false deal, glimpse, flourish, force, ...) one or two strong moves ready to use.
Once you have a solid grounding in the basic moves pretty much any card trick is accessible to you.
Practicing moves can have a zen like quality to it. Some achieve a naturalness similar to a musician, dancer or juggler. It looks effortless, but it can take thousands of hours of practice.
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The Ascanio SpreadJon Racherbaumer![]() The Ascanio Spread is a beautiful false display move, generally used to display 4 cards and hide a fifth one. From the Introduction: The Ascanio Spread immigrated to this country from Amsterdam. Del Cartier, Herb Zarrow, Mike Rogers, and Pete Biro were instrumental in bringing this technique to America. In fact, Del Cartier is a close personal friend of Ascanio and was the go-between in obtaining the original Ascanio manuscript for Mike Rogers, who in turn passed it on to me.
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Cull-MinationJon Racherbaumer![]() Culling (cards) is not a particularly fashionable technique. During the past forty years, card magicians started to pay closer attention to various ideas and techniques, especially those having broad application. In this treatise three types of culls will be examined:
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Charity: Running False CutBrick Tilley | $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | |
Reflections on the Double Card: Ascanio's HandlingJesús Etcheverry![]() The Double Lift is one of the easiest and at the same time one of the hardest moves in conjuring with cards. It is the easiest, because everybody can get a break under the top two cards, and then take and show them as one. There is no difficulty whatsoever in doing this. However, it is also one of the hardest moves, because to do this simple action deceptively, so that nobody even suspects in the slightest you hold two cards, is hard. This ebook explains in detail Arturo de Ascanio's approach to making the Double Lift deceptive. Jesús Etcheverry, a longtime student and close friend of Ascanio,... | ★★★★★ $19.95 to wish list | |
Paint Brush Color ChangeBrick Tilley | $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | |
Black Jack Hole Card SwitchBrick Tilley![]() This is an improvement in the handling of the Curry Turnover that makes this move easier to accomplish and more deceptive. A simple get-ready makes the exchange faster and infinitely more rewarding. It was perfected during hundreds of hours behind a Black Jack table without ever once being detected. It can be used for magical purposes as well. Add this subtle weapon to your card arsenal.
1st edition 2021, PDF 4 pages, video 30 s. | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | |
Throwing the SwitchJohn Mendoza![]() The purpose of the switch is to secretly exchange two packets of four cards. For example, to show four aces and then turn them face down and deal them onto the table for an assembly effect. The cards dealt onto the table, of course, are not the aces after the switch has been done.
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Fine Art of Palming CardsBrick Tilley![]() Palming cards, and getting away with it, is one of the most difficult skills in the magician's toolbox. If you've ever wanted to master this sleight here is your chance. This concise tutorial will get you started, or improve your current technique, in order to raise your confidence level. This lesson covers the one-hand top palm. 1st edition 2021, PDF + video (length: 16 s) | $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | |
The Side StealBrick Tilley![]() This hardcore tool is not an easy thing to acquire. That said, it is, with dedication, within the skill range of anyone willing to devote the time necessary to master it. The drawn-out process of selecting a card has become tedious and time-consuming, causing the audience to lose interest. With this side steal, a card is peeked, transferred from the middle of the pack to the top in an instant. This PDF and video will put the side steal within your skill range.
1st edition 2021, PDF 3 pages, video 39 s. | $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | |
Baccarat or Blackjack SwitchBrick Tilley | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | |
The Birdcage VanishBrick Tilley | $10 to wish listPDF & MP4 | |
Action Palm: Revolutionary Card Technique No. 2Edward Marlo![]() Palming cards while the cards are in action of being shuffled.
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Cut CountPeter Pellikaan | $10 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Booki CountPeter Pellikaan | $10 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Xerox CountPeter Pellikaan![]()
1st edition 2021, video 2:30. | $10 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Taytelbaum CountPeter Pellikaan | ★★★★★ $10 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Pellikaan Flushtration CountPeter Pellikaan | $10 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Taytelbaum Flushtration CountPeter Pellikaan | $10 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Larry West CountPeter Pellikaan![]()
1st edition 2021, video 1:43. | $10 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
I'll Have a DoubleWesley James![]() Wesley James has done it again! While no single volume could include every multiple lift technique that has been shared in magic's vast literature, anyone that performs card magic needs the powerful tool multiple lifts can offer. Simply stated, this is the single most extensive work on multiple lifts ever created. No list could be fully comprehensive, but you'll find an abundance of techniques referenced in the exhaustive bibliography. You'll also discover as much multiple lift information as has ever been placed between two covers, and more. Everyone who performs card magic needs to... | ★★★★★ $60 to wish list | |
JOJ False ShuffleJoseph B.![]() Here you have a very deceptive False Shuffle based on Jay Ose's False Cut. You will see two versions in the demo. Look carefully; it will fool you. You will be able to keep the entire deck in order.
1st edition 2021, video 5:48. | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
JRS ControlJoseph B.![]() Here is a deceptive and easy-to-do card control. You can really see the selection shuffled back into the deck but somehow the magician is able to locate and control it. No preparation and no setup is needed. Everything is done completely impromptu and with a borrowed shuffled deck. No crimps or gimmicks are used. A real weapon to add to your arsenal of card magic.
1st edition 2022, video 6:12. | ★★★★★ $6 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
S.G. Spread ControlSayan G.![]() A utility move that allows you to control a card to the top, to the second, or a few cards down from the top. I have created this move back in 2010 to control a card to the top of the deck. Over the years I have refined it to this point, now I am confident enough to share it with the magic community. With this move, you can not only control a card to the top but also to the second position or a few cards down from the top. This move is easy to perform without any knuckle-busting exercises.
1st edition 2022, video 22:20. | ★★★★★ $5 to wish listMP4 (video) | |
Ghostly SecondsVincent "Vinny" Boyar![]() A version of a strike-second deal that the author calls the "shutter" method, referring to the shutter of a camera. This version could be easier for some to perform than a classic strike-second because the coordination of the thumbs is built into the method itself. While the author claims that his method is practically self-working, there is some amount of practice necessary to acquire the knack. Still, his discovery has earned the praise of top-flight card experts, who have called it perfect in action and imperceptible to the keenest observer. The second deal is an indispensable sleight... | $6 to wish list |