For example, you could do a trick where you ask the spectator to be the magician, meaning they'll perform the trick. You tell them to pick a card for you (any card, no need to memorize it) and you lose it in the deck (well, you tell them to lose it). Then you say they're going to find your card with a cut, and you tell them to cut the deck. Once they've cut, you see the mark on the back of the card, and if, for instance, you see they've cut to the Seven of Diamonds, you say your card was the Seven of Diamonds, and when they see the card, the spectator will be blown away.
Let me know if that made sense. I came up with this trick myself, but there are many more. Here are a few:
First off, I want to mention that the last trick you should do with a marked deck is simply guessing the spectator's chosen card.
For me, I started using marked decks for two reasons:
I didn't entirely trust the spectator.
And I didn't trust myself...
Point number one is easy to understand: when you're just starting out and doing tricks, spectators aren't always cooperative. But if you already know the card, you can still pull off the trick no matter what.
Point number two is that when you're just starting out, your sleights sometimes falter, and by knowing the card from the back, you can tell if you're on the right track and if the trick is going to work out. This also helps you gauge your progress.
Aside from that, here's an easy trick with a marked deck – I'm not sure if it's already on the YouTube channel our buddy @OierAgirresarobe shared:
Prodigious Memory: You tell them you can memorize the position of an entire deck in seconds. You ask the spectator to shuffle, then you spread the cards face up. You tell them to give you ten seconds to memorize it. You go through the motions and turn your back. You ask them to turn over two cards without moving them from their spots, and when they've done that, you turn back around and see all the cards face up except for two that are face down... you add some drama, and by seeing the marking, you reveal the cards.... It works even better if you hesitate a bit.
Here you can see the same effect, but with ESP cards (it can also be done with two regular decks of cards, Ace through 5).
In this video, you can see the different "scenarios" I mentioned in the previous response, and how to give them an equally strong ending.
In my opinion, the strongest "scenario" is when the last card the magician and spectator are left with matches. That's a great first impact, and then by showing the other cards also match (once the secret move is executed), you create a second impact.
I think it's a good trick, and very versatile: it can be performed with or without a table, for 1 or 2 spectators—all in all, a really good one.
It requires good patter and a bit of misdirection for a move you'll need to do at the end (pay close attention to the moment right before you reveal the cards on the table).
The other thing you need to keep in mind is that this effect has several possible "scenarios" (by "scenarios," I'm referring to different situations that might come up). Because of that, you'll need to have an ending prepared for each possible "scenario."
Since it uses a marked deck, I'm sure you won't have any trouble figuring out how it's done.
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For example, you could do a trick where you ask the spectator to be the magician, meaning they'll perform the trick. You tell them to pick a card for you (any card, no need to memorize it) and you lose it in the deck (well, you tell them to lose it). Then you say they're going to find your card with a cut, and you tell them to cut the deck. Once they've cut, you see the mark on the back of the card, and if, for instance, you see they've cut to the Seven of Diamonds, you say your card was the Seven of Diamonds, and when they see the card, the spectator will be blown away.
Let me know if that made sense. I came up with this trick myself, but there are many more. Here are a few:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=trucos+de+magia+con+una+baraja+marcada
Hope this helps!
Later, and good magic!!
First off, I want to mention that the last trick you should do with a marked deck is simply guessing the spectator's chosen card.
For me, I started using marked decks for two reasons:
Point number one is easy to understand: when you're just starting out and doing tricks, spectators aren't always cooperative. But if you already know the card, you can still pull off the trick no matter what.
Point number two is that when you're just starting out, your sleights sometimes falter, and by knowing the card from the back, you can tell if you're on the right track and if the trick is going to work out. This also helps you gauge your progress.
Aside from that, here's an easy trick with a marked deck – I'm not sure if it's already on the YouTube channel our buddy @OierAgirresarobe shared:
Here you can see the same effect, but with ESP cards (it can also be done with two regular decks of cards, Ace through 5).
In this video, you can see the different "scenarios" I mentioned in the previous response, and how to give them an equally strong ending.
In my opinion, the strongest "scenario" is when the last card the magician and spectator are left with matches. That's a great first impact, and then by showing the other cards also match (once the secret move is executed), you create a second impact.
I think it's a good trick, and very versatile: it can be performed with or without a table, for 1 or 2 spectators—all in all, a really good one.
Cheers
Thank you so much, I'm sure this will be a big help.
You can try this one:
It requires good patter and a bit of misdirection for a move you'll need to do at the end (pay close attention to the moment right before you reveal the cards on the table).
The other thing you need to keep in mind is that this effect has several possible "scenarios" (by "scenarios," I'm referring to different situations that might come up). Because of that, you'll need to have an ending prepared for each possible "scenario."
Since it uses a marked deck, I'm sure you won't have any trouble figuring out how it's done.
Best,