In this PDF, I am publishing a very strong variant of my effect The Gift. I call this variant The Gift 3 - I've already published another effect called The Gift 2, hence this is the third effect in the series.
If you first watch the performance video of The Gift (using the aforementioned link) and then you watch the performance video of The Gift 3 (below), you will notice a crucial difference that makes this variant more impossible-looking. Thus, this variant is a good performance piece for those magicians who are aware of the workings behind the original The Gift.
Below, there is a full performance video by my friend, but here are some conditions to keep in mind before you watch it:
- The deck in play doesn't contain any duplicates - all the cards are different, which the spectator can verify at the beginning of the effect. That said, the deck may (or may not) be gaffed or gimmicked in some other way - so perhaps it's a regular deck, but perhaps it isn't. That is left open for the purposes of the puzzle.
- There are no electronic devices (cameras, etc.) of any kind; there are no reflective surfaces (mirrors, etc.) of any kind; and there are no secret assistants.
- There are no forces - both selections are free choices.
Note: When you purchase this product, you will receive both the original The Gift, as well as the new The Gift 3.
1st edition 2026, PDF 8 pages.
word count: 1759 which is equivalent to 7 standard pages of text
