Off-beat Predictions

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Wonder Man Fred Trans-Parenthesis prediction on cellophane of card case changes into prediction of second card, signed by spectator
 		2004
Semi-Mental Journey
249
Wonder Man Fred Bat Fishing borrowed dollar bill, eleven cards and scrabble pieces are selected, their values are serial number of bill
  • Tempora mutantur
  • Von der Bühne zum Tisch
  • Die Auswahl des Geldscheins
  • Die Wahl der Ziffern durch Karten
  • Die Wahl des Buchstabens
  • Der Austausch des Geldscheins
  • Der Ablauf der Vorführung
Inspired by 2004
Semi-Mental Journey
278
Larry Jennings Hip Pocket Prediction value of prediction card chosen by spectator indicates position of selection
Also published here 2005
Up In Smoke
36
Karl Fulves Tri-Out spectator choses large number by chosen seven or eight spot cards, it is predicted that it is divisible by three, and it is, for practicing card counting
Related to 2005
Clockwork
6
John Scarne Self Force performer announces a card that he'll pick from borrowed deck and does so, John Scarne anecdote in restaurant
 		2005
Combo II
119
Tyler Wilson Sven Who? deck shown to be all black, then all red, selection is only blue-backed card, "no red card" comedy prediction, secret incomplete faro condition
Also published here 2005
Just be Glad my Name isn't Greg
40
David Regal The Opposite of a Card Trick card signed on back, psychological face up spread force
Inspired by Aug. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 8)
32
Gene Taylor The Clear Exchange card in plastic sleeve is seen to be Joker, it is removed and changed into previous selection, featuring a method for switching a card with a clear plastic sleeve
Inspired by Feb. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 1)
34
Andi Gladwin Suits You Sir one suit has been removed and pocketed by the performer, the spectator selects a suit with coin tosses, it is the missing suit
Inspired by
  • "Suit Pocket" (Joshua Jay, Linking Ring, Sept. 1998)
Also published here 		2005
Freebie 6
22
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) II. Tricks, Principles And Applications: 1. The Basic Color Prediction spectator shuffles and cuts off some cards, performer predicted number of red cards therein
 		Mar. 2006
The Penumbra (Issue 10)
15
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 3. The Disguised Color Prediction spectator shuffles and cuts off some cards, performer predicted number of red cards therein but has to correct the number tongue-in-cheek
 		Mar. 2006
The Penumbra (Issue 10)
16
Eric Mead Fifty-Two on One to One fifty-two on one gag, then all cards fall off except chosen one
Also published here 2006
Tangled Web
151
Tyler Wilson Sterilizing Sanchez variation in which both cards are predicted
Inspired by 2006
Dominatricks
64
Tyler Wilson Sven Who? deck shown to be all black, then all red, selection is only blue-backed card, "no red card" comedy prediction, secret incomplete faro condition
Also published here 2006
Dominatricks
118
Karl Fulves Casino I.Q. two five-card piles, cards turned up simultaneously, when both add up to sixteen the cards are predicted
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
32
Karl Fulves Last Card Standing cards taken from either end of tabled row alternately, remaining card predicted
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 2)
73
Jack Avis An Inside Straight four cards selected, prediction card completes straight
 		2006
Rara Avis
81
Jack Avis Message from Hades card and colored counter selected, package has many paper pieces, all burn in a flash except one with the correct prediction
 		2006
Rara Avis
193
Mick Ayres Subliminal Message words on white board are erased, some letters remain and form name of selection
Inspired byRelated to 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
17
Lewis Jones, Don Wyatt Through the Looking Glass chosen card turns out to be only reversed card on a picture with a deck spread face up
Inspired by 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
156
Steve Beam Unmarked Cards spectator selects five cards from deck, those are the only normal cards, rest are double backers
Also published here 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
194
Steve Beam Leslie's Gift cards with other cards written on their backs, face-up prediction removed, card selected with face-up counting procedure, the marks on the back of prediction matches face of selection and vice versa, marks vanish on rest of deck as climax
Inspired byVariations 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
24
Bob Farmer One Face South
  • Flim-FlamMagic
card chosen with open prediction procedure, same card is only face-down card in a picture of face-up spread with one face-down card
Variations May 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 5)
22
Doug Edwards You'll Pick The Ace Of Diamonds! spectator choses card which is predicted, all other cards are the same, sucker moment
 		2006
Brass Knuckles
126
Andi Gladwin Suit You, Sir one suit has been removed and pocketed by the performer, the spectator selects a suit with coin tosses, it is the missing suit
Inspired by
  • "Suit Pocket" (Joshua Jay, Linking Ring, Sept. 1998)
Also published here 		2006
Sometimes it's Hard to be a Cardman
5
Chris Wardle The Unquiet Dead card is put in a handkerchief, it moves (glorpy), message appears on card with name and position of selection
 		2006
Beyond Svengali
24
Shaun McCree The Devil's Card signed card wrapped in paper, card chosen from deck via stopping turns out to be the same signed card
Inspired by 2006
England Up Close
46
Mark Elsdon Station Master card in envelope is pierced by spectator with a needle, when taken out a whole is seen, map of London is on back of card and location is predicted with underground ticket
 		2006
England Up Close
148
Richard Vollmer Sum Hummer Explored packet mixed face up and down by spectator, number of reversed cards and their total predicted, CATO principle
Inspired byVariations 2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
264
Mark Levy 100 Predictions comedy presentation with dozens of predictions of the same card brought from pockets, signed selection from pocket as climax
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
478
Anthony Miller Skrood Again! Spectator names a card, performer fails to cut to it, but predicts the failure accurately with prediction on back of card
 		2007
The Magician's Ltd Cookbook
87
Jack Parker HofCity Hofzinser Ace Problem done with two selections, intermediate prediction effect
Inspired by 2007
52 Memories
101
Jack Parker Manual Operation Ungimmicked version of Remote Control with a surprise Royal Flush ending
Inspired by 2007
52 Memories
127
Stephan Kirschbaum Schoko-Stopp spectator stops at any card, chocolate written back of selection, then repeated and in prediction envelope is a piece of chocolate found with the selection as a miniature card attached
 		2007
Der Stoff aus dem die Wunder sind
41
David Solomon Christian's Prediction three prediction cards put aside, they turn out to be three later selections
Inspired by
  • effect by Christian Erhart on TSD website
 2007
The Wisdom of Solomon
201
Stewart James The Purloined Letters A poem that predicts a selected card, has three different outs to predict three different cards
Also published here
  • Marketed by SJ, 1948
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
102
Stewart James TRY aNother FIELD Magician predicts a number, a card, and a picture from a picture deck
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Letter to Allan Slaught, Dec 1979
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
171
Stewart James Anger With a 'D' Slip of paper with words THENTEAR is used to predict TEN HEART and THREATEN, card trick and book test together
Inspired byAlso published here
  • Letter to Allan Slaight, Dec 12 1984
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
186
Dani DaOrtiz Problema de Hofzinser - Carta y Reloj on Hofzinser's card problem 11. Card and Watch, prediction of time and card, watch drawn on card using duplicates and red/blue double backer
Inspired by 2007
El Manuscrito (Vol. 1 No. 2)
17
John Guastaferro Supra-Gemini four cards predicted on business cards and chosen via Gemini Twins procedure, rest of deck blank
Also published here Oct. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 3)
19
Jerry K. Hartman Hole Makes Whole two packets of five cards, spectators choose one card from each packet and they are swapped, other four cards of each packet are shown and when the swapped cards are combined with the other four they complete Straights
Inspired by 2007
Card Dupery
195
Karl Hein, Rich Aviles Heinsight prediction of Joker shown written on card case flap, another card is chosen, prediction changes to match the selection, rest of deck is shown as all Jokers
 		2007
Heinsight
1
Peter Duffie Foreknowledge coin moved over business cards according to three chosen cards, the business card is the only one with a message on its back
  • Almost Impromptu Version
 		2007
Miraculous Minds
66
Nick Trost The Insurance Card I riffle shuffle set-up, card needed to complete a straight flush is predicted
 		2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
108
Nick Trost Predicting Red, Black and Courts
Inspired byVariations 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
134
Nick Trost Destiny Deck coincidences with numbers and cards
Inspired by 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
173
Karl Fulves Red Rover blue-backed Ace through Five of Clubs, red-backed Ace through Five of Spades, two cards thought-of and that many cards transferred from top to bottom, Klondike-Down-Under-Deal Variation with combined packed, thought-cards end up in other packet, effect variations:
  • Crossed Thots
  • Uni-Directional
  • Partner Poker
  • Obversity
Related to 2008
Prolix (Issue 4)
260
Aldo Colombini Predict-A-Twist seven picture cards with objects, card with envelope is selected via down-under-deal, an envelope is the prediction
Inspired by
  • "Basicdu" (Howard Adams, Mindspa)
Related to 		2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
275
Karl Fulves 2Crds2Dcks two cards chosen from red deck, blue deck spread and same two cards are reversed, both transpose and have the back color from the other deck
Related to 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
330
Karl Fulves 2Crds2Wllts two cards travel to two wallets, prediction angle
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
332
Steve Beam Unmarked Cards spectator selects five cards from deck, those are the only normal cards, rest are double backers
Also published here 2008
Noteworthy
38
Hiroshi Sawa Club Fourteen two cards selected, they add up to fourteen, the prediction is a King with an additional pip on a string
 		Dec. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 12)
32
Allan Slaight Otwone Prediction "Two-in-One Prediction", some alphabet cards predict both a chosen card and a word in a dictionary, anagram
Also published here
  • Genii, Mar. 1991
 2008
Spins & Needles
116
Allan Slaight Rage Plus An "N" slip of paper with words THENTEAR is used to predict TEN HEART and THREATEN, card trick and book test together
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
160
Philip T. Goldstein Infantastic clock trick meets baby gag
Related to
  • Phil Goldstein in "Magic Manuscript", Vol. 6, No. 2, 1984, p. 25.
 2008
Card College Lighter
81
Howard Hamburg, Paul Curry Taste of Curry
Inspired by 2009
The "D" Notes
23
Oliver Meech Telling Your Ace From Your Elbow Weird symbol drawn on arm forms word to reveal a selection when elbow is folded
 		2009
The Plot Thickens
22
Jon Racherbaumer Gaming the Rules "no joker" prediction with a full deck of jokers as climax
Inspired byAlso published here 2009
Ten Card Mysteries Anneman Would Have Loved
10
John Guastaferro Free Will Refutation four cards predicted on business cards and chosen via Gemini Twins procedure, rest of deck blank
Also published here 2009
Ten Card Mysteries Anneman Would Have Loved
16
Karl Fulves Near-Perfect Poker spectator takes a card, it is the one that completes a Royal Flush
Variations 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
386
Robin Robertson, Peter Duffie His/Her Poker spectator takes a card, it is the one that completes a Royal Flush, man-woman presentation
Inspired by 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
387
Steve Beam The Gift cards with other cards written on their backs, face-up prediction removed, card selected with face-up counting procedure, the marks on the back of prediction matches face of selection and vice versa, marks vanish on rest of deck as climax
Inspired by 2009
The Gift
2
Wayne Dobson Fluke number named, card shown reversed in one deck, it matches card at that number in second deck
Also published here Jan. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 1)
67
Nick Trost Fool's Mate small packet McCombical Prediction
Also published here
  • marketed in 1974
 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
509
Nick Trost 4-Gone Conclusion four Kings and four prediction cards with letters, King chosen, it is written on each prediction card, then King travels to prediction packet which now spells GONE
 		2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
527
Chris "Doc" Dixon McCombical Redux only one deck used for McCombical Prediction
Inspired by 2009
MonkeyShines — Volume One
25
John Guastaferro Key Club one of five cards is chosen and predicted on key chain
Inspired by 2010
One Degree
69
Christian Engblom The Near Perfect Circle circle appears on card, spectator cuts under table, in circle appears name of card cut to
Related to 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
38
Steve Beam A.F. Taft Prediction spectator places three coins on three piles of cards, order predicted
Inspired byRelated to 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
80
Doug Canning Free Willy spectator cuts deck in three piles and distributes 3 top cards, outcome predicted
Variations 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
95
Steve Beam Big Willy spectator cuts deck in three piles and distributes 3 top cards, outcome predicted, impromptu version
Inspired by 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
97
Steve Beam Flash Cards comedy prediction with blank cards that have the number 9 on them
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
180
Rajneesh Madhok Down Under the Bar drink predicted via down under deal using Mitsunobu Matsuyama's Petal Principle
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
188
Fred Kaps, Nick Trost Venus VS. Mars Trost's "Eight-Card Brainwave" with male/female cards
 		2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Oct 22)
315
Oliver Meech Unfolded Prediction Folded blank card in pocket has written predictions on it, it is unfolded later to show it is the signed selection itself
 		2010
Plot Twists
16
Oliver Meech Tarot Crib Spectator selects card, a tarot reading sheet is brought out, next to card selected is printed with spectator's name
 		2010
Plot Twists
28
Oliver Meech Fortune Telling Fish Plastic fish tells fortune, reveals spectator's card/name
Inspired by 2010
Plot Twists
54
Christoph Borer Joker Prediction card selected, prediction states "Your card will not be the joker" all other cards are shown to be jokers
 		2010
Aspekte der psychologischen Force
12
Aldo Colombini Double Cross two ESP sets, one card chosen, prediction does not match but other ESP cards suddenly spell the symbol
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
519
Aldo Colombini, Kevin Kelly Punch His Match card chosen and holes punched in it, prediction card is the same card with the same hole configuration
 		2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
522
Karl Fulves Inkubator written letters on blank card are covered with Post-It note, they travel onto selection
Inspired by
  • "A Minor Miracle" (?), Hen Fetsch
 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
558
Karl Fulves Zwindle card changes into right card in z-fold wallet, red/blue double backer
 		2010
Xtra Credit (Issue 8)
44
Román García Viaje 2x1 two deck decks, named card is card with different colored back, in each deck
 		2010
Nanomagias
161
Patrik Kuffs Any Card at Any Numbered Envelope
  • Mind Stunts
using 52 numbered envelopes with cards inside
Inspired by May 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 5)
22
Paul Green You Can Do It, I Know! Ace through Ten randomized with Paul Curry's Swindle Switch, they match a prediction set
 		2010
Miracles of my Friends II
39
Paul Curry A Swindle of Sorts using the Swindle Switch
Inspired by 2010
Card College Lightest
77
Tom Stone, Robert E. Neale Sole Survivor in 3-D non-card presentational idea for Robert Neale's "Sole Survivor" (Magic & Meaning)
 		2011
Maelstrom
35
Al Schneider Insurance Policy Insurance policy can be unfolded, picture of selected card
 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
504
Ryan Schlutz Insignia signed card, back of magician's name tag predicts selection and then even has the signature
Inspired by 2011
Making the Cut
81
Ryan Schlutz Jumbled Thoughts jumbled friXion pen prediction corrects itself
  • Method 1: Free Choice of a Card
  • Method 2: Forced Selection
Inspired by
  • "Sympathetic Ink" (Mathieu Bich)
 2011
Making the Cut
95
Woody Aragón Bored of Shuffling cards are shuffled face-up face-down by spectator. the number of face up cards and the nature of the face of cards are predicted on a sheet of paper.
Inspired by 2011
A Book in English
153
Woody Aragón Postcards audience shuffles postcards and chooses a postcard that matches prediction. the prediction also predicts order of the remaining postcards
 		2011
A Book in English
281
Woody Aragón Gilbert's Error Code chosen card is found in an "error code" created by the spectator
 		2011
A Book in English
297
Patrick Page The Big Four four indifferent cards change into four corners of a jumbo card which matches selection
Inspired by
  • Jack Hughes' "Four Wrongs Make a Right"
 2011
Magic Page by Page
252
Patrick Page Wrong Card Right Card comedy prediction, corner torn off
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
292
Robin Robertson Imperfect Strangers "Strange Interlude"
three prediction cards in envelope don't match selection, but the backs do which are suddenly rainbow backs
Inspired by 2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
573
Jerry K. Hartman Strange But Perfect "Strange Interlude"
three prediction cards in envelope match selections, the backs also match which are suddenly rainbow backs
  • Strange But Perfect II
Inspired by 2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
574
Karl Fulves A Stranger In You Future "Strange Interlude"
backs of three prediction cards match instead of fronts, variations
  • In The Envelope
  • The Eight-Back Way (four double backers)
  • When Strangers Meet (ungaffed)
  • Strangers On A Train
 		2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
577
Tony Bartolotta Long Shot two-deck trick in which spectator and performer do the same thing, performer only has a single card though and handles it like a deck for humorous procedure
 		2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
595
Karl Fulves CAA(S)N "Unexplained"
Card At Any (Small) Number, card and number up to five named, envelope with five cards, card at position, posed as a problem
 		2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
622
David Acer Nomen Omen names written on backs of every card, one card chosen from front and one from back, other side of each card predicted
Also published here
  • first marketed 1990 by Camirand Academy of Magic
 2011
More Power to You
59
Max Maven Fourthright four odd backed prediction cards, one is selected by spectator, then pack is cut in four piles and one top card matches the selected prediction card
Also published here 2011
Ideas by Max
1
Edward Oschmann Psychic Fail blue-backed card chosen and placed in red deck, performer tries to find it but only blue card is the wrong card and rest of deck is duplicates from selection
 		Aug. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 8)
14
David Britland Second Sight
  • Cardopolis
one spectator choses card, another a number and another either red or blue, all are predicted in humorous way after first getting them wrong
 		Dec. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 12)
34
Jon Armstrong What If? chosen card predicted, prediction then visually changes into another selection (frixion pen)
 		2011
The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong
16
Nick Trost Super Split four half cards selected from deck that has been cut in half, matches divided prediction, transposition follow-up
Inspired byAlso published here
  • marketed 1982
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
771
Nick Trost Mini-Maze card chosen from packet of miniature cards does not match prediction, but backs match, then faces suddenly as well
Inspired by
  • "The Deck of Many Colors" (Dan Witkowski, marketed 1975)
Also published here
  • marketed 1976
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
777
Nick Trost Quadraplex tapestry with jumbo cards cut into quarters, face-up quarters that remain match a prediction which has also one mis-fitted corner
  • No-Setup Method
Inspired by
  • routine on Japanese video "Card and Coin Magic" (Shigeo Takagi, 1989)
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
780
Darwin Ortiz Grifter's Game predicted card lies next to named card, proposition bet presentation
 		2012
Lessons in Card Mastery
19
Christoph Borer, Nadia "Lou" Schürmann Das 5er Spiel five pieces of plastic have abstract signs on it, when aligned the chosen card can be seen
 		2012
Endlose Möglichkeiten
22
Michał Kociołek Colors "Miraskill" as a game, with prediction
Inspired by 2012
8 Effects and a Sleight
49
Tony Cabral Tune Up unknown selection in case, spectator names a card, performer divines cased card and named one comes from wallet
Inspired by
  • "My Opening Act" (Jon Armstrong, Card Magic 2 DVD)
 2012
The Brown Shoes Lecture Notes
17
Karl Fulves The Three-Corner Card "Unexplained"
corner of selection torn off and put under case, remaining card signed on back, card put in deck so a part is protruding, prediction card with corner missing shown, it is signed on back and protruding part is now only corner which has vanished from under case, posed as a problem
Inspired by 2012
Prolix (Issue 10)
681
Adam Wilber Fah-Q prediction of named card announced to be written in case, nothing seen, writing suddenly appears inside
Inspired by 2012
The Blackpool Prediction
31
John Born Queens Prediction spectator names a card, card is found inside box, the word "NO" printed on box (for a gag) transforms into the card's name
Inspired byAlso published here 2012
Seeking the Bridge
168
Max Maven Fourthright four odd backed prediction cards, one is selected by spectator, then pack is cut in four piles and one top card matches the selected prediction card
Inspired byAlso published here 2012
Return to Saint Vincent
2
Luis Otero Chosen One named card found by counting with two prediction cards, one of which is chosen by spectator
 		Jan. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 1)
30
Max Maven, T. Page Wright, William Larsen Written Revelation blank piece of paper stabbed in deck, selection appears written on it, with additional thoughts by Max Maven
Inspired by
  • "Written Revelation" (The L.W. Card Mysteries, 1928)
 Oct. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 10)
32
Ryan Swigert Moraskill partial stack
Inspired by 2013
Ensuing Impuzzibilities
26
Roberto Giobbi The Real Pseudo Deck Switch selection predicted, apparently done with switch for one-way deck in which shuffled deck is switch for real
 		2013
The Art of Switching Decks
95
Alberto de Figueiredo Predicción a la Carta prediction on spectator's business card, card is selected, prediction match and on back of selection is spectator's name written
 		2013
Magia Demente
53
Steven Hamilton Double Take blue-backed card pocketed as prediction, card chosen, performer finds Eight of Hearts and pocketed card is also Eight of Hearts, it's not the selection, both cards transform
 		2013
The Magic of Steven Hamilton
128
Dominique Duvivier Double Mental two decks, performer and spectator each choose a card, they are the only odd-backed cards and one is shown to be written on the back of the other, the decks transpose, twenty-four double backers
 		June 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 6)
71
Caleb Wiles Eye of Tyr
  • Ringside
pseudo-explanation routine for a stop trick, letters on cards that spell PLEASE SAY STOP
 		Sep. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 9)
20
Patrick G. Redford Unexpected World Variation on Mad World - magician predicts the mistake made in the color separation
Inspired byRelated to 2013
Small World
32
Alexander de Cova Fluke II number named, card shown reversed in one deck, it matches card at that number in second deck
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 9)
19
Alexander de Cova Der Kartentrick übers Internet card chosen, spectator goes on a website on which he sees a video that ends with that card, can be different at next performance
  • Die Force
  • Die Zusatzidee (QR code)
  • Abschließende Bemerkungen
Inspired by
  • "Worldwide Card Trick" (Steve Fearson, download)
 Sep. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 10)
5
Kevin Ho The Box Prediction barcode gag
 		2014
Stupid Horrible Immature Tricks
14
Kevin Ho Not Even Close Kolossal Killer spoof
 		2014
Stupid Horrible Immature Tricks
22
Tomas Blomberg The Freakish Miracle Frequent Miracle type of effect, using three decks with their backs openly marked, two deck dealt through until a match occurs, match at same position in third deck but on other side of card
Inspired by
  • "The Frequent Miracle" (Tom Bowyer, The Sphinx, Vol. 39 No. 3, May 1940)
 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
120
Robert Harbin, Alan Shaxon The Captain's Card Trick three cards are selected and performer fails to divine them, performer gets envelope with letter and duplicates of cards handed to him during show
 		2014
Alan Shaxon — The Sophisticated Sorcerer
183
Alexander de Cova Fluke 2 number named, card shown reversed in one deck, it matches card at that number in second deck
Inspired byAlso published here Jan. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 3)
23
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Contentment-al three coins placed in three envelopes, three hands of seven cards are also placed with an envelope, on each envelope is a prediction describing the coin and composition of hands (matches all three hands)
Inspired by July 2014
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 28)
1
Helder Guimarães Extending the Luck card chosen, coin used to narrow deck down to one card, on back of coin is corner that matches selection, single card is missing this corner suddenly
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2015
The Veriloquent
47
Steve Beam, Doug Canning Photo Finish Printed prediction reflects cards randomly cut and dealt to. Opening effect.
 		2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
16
Steve Beam, Doug Canning Flash Photo Finish Comedy prediction that ultimately predicts three cards chosen by participant.
 		2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
17
David Corsaro Can I Call You Sometime Spectator-shuffled deck of cards produces the phone number of a fictional female chosen by an audience member from twenty-seven different fictional females whose names are written on napkins.
Related to 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
27
Lewis Jones What Kind of Card are You? The magician places a card to represent a spectator in his pocket. The spectator uses random numbers of cards to generate a playing card. The magician removes that card from his pocket.
Related to
  • "Look, No Cards" (Lewis Jones, The Book of Revelations, 2011)
 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
138
Lewis Jones Pocketless Magician pockets two cards. Spectator names any card. Magician removes the two cards - one matches the value and the other the suit of the named card.
Related to 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
140
R. Paul Wilson SMF using a card with printed instructions, magician predicts the card a spectator will select
Related to 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
133
Steve Beam Doubling Down Using factory misprinted cards, the magician predicts the totals of the cards selected by the audience.
Related to 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 9
214
Harry Lorayne The Amazing Court-Card Trick one of twelve chosen cards chosen, it matches named (by magician) picture card selection, other eleven cards are other court cards
Inspired by 2015
JawDroppers!
112
David Britland Revisiting Annemann's Nightmare
  • Cardopolis
selected card vanishes and turns out to be card previously removed on which prediction is written
Inspired by Dec. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 12)
26
Karl Fulves C. The Game Is Rigged spectator picks one dice of three pairs of dice under a cover, top numbers added and that many cards counted down in a a deck, message is on card
  • Sure Shot Note
Inspired byVariations 2015
The Lowdown (Issue 1)
30
Pit Hartling The Core named card remains after reverse-faro procedure until single card remains
Related toAlso published here 2016
In Order to Amaze
60
So Sato Mote-Monte performer cuts four piles, spectator choses one, top card is Queen, other top cards Kings, or vice versa
  • Shawn P. Tenhoff/Yuki Kadoya Variation
 		2016
The Secrets of So Sato
56
So Sato Blue Print spectator shuffles, order of chosen suit within deck is predicted, Mass Destruction Stacking, interlocking chains
 		2016
The Secrets of So Sato
132
John Lovick The Handsome Jack Lotto presentation for McCombical Prediction
Inspired by
  • "Lucky Cards" (Roy Johnson, By My Guest Plus!, 1989)
Also published here 		2016
The Performance Pieces & Divertissements of the Famous Handsome Jack, etc.
11
Roberto Giobbi Birthday Prediction forcing a card with meaningful message on it
Related to 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Jan 23)
27
Roberto Giobbi Dekadiction twelve ways to stage a prediction effect
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue July 2)
190
Roberto Giobbi Carte Blanche Prediction blank paper as prediction, deck blank as well, prediction appears, selection is only proper card
Inspired by 2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Oct 10)
291
Andy (The Jerx) Dear Penthouse Forum Story deck trick about some erotic story, later shown to be prediction on page in a Playboy magazine
 		2016
The Jerx
173
Andy (The Jerx) A Very Unusual Camera Phone camera can take pictures a few minutes into the future, predict which cards are dropped face up/down on the floor
 		2016
The Jerx
313
John Hostler Rogue Heart Triskadequadra Application #2
spectator selects card that completes a poker hand, duplicates
 		2016
Magnum Opossum
65
Roy Walton Surprise Prediction four cards set aside as prediction, card chosen and lost, the four cards predict the selection and the last one is the selection itself
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • Magic Circular, June 2008
 2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
69
Roy Walton The Awakening one card chosen from packet with tantalizer deal elimination procedure, it completes a poker hand
Inspired by
  • "The Dream" (Alex Elmsley, see VanishingInc's video "Alex Elmsley Lecture")
Also published here
  • website "Darro's Den"
 2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
78
Paul Vigil The Unexpected Wild Card fair selection matched by packet of duplicate prediction cards, on repeat the prediction packet changes to match new selection, "trick that cannot be explained"
Inspired by 2017
The Doors of Deception
159
Bob Farmer Macau Casino Shuffle #1 Ace to King of Hearts and Spades are each shuffled, performer deal-mixes them, one is sorted, then both are in same mixed order, then spectator cuts one of the suits and the order matches prediction
Related to 2017
The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox ()
12
Bob Farmer Macau Casino Shuffle #2 version with thirteen duplicates
Related to 2017
The Bammo Tarodiction Toolbox ()
18
Bob Farmer Deja Voodoo 2.0 card named, word "impossible" looked up in dictionary, selection is written next to it, named card has the word written on its back as well, long-short pages
Inspired by 2017
The Bammo Gaffus Maximus
113
Harry Lorayne, Richard Vollmer Sum Hummer Explored packet mixed face up and down by spectator, number of reversed cards and their total predicted, CATO principle
Inspired by 2017
JawDroppers! Two
170
Jim Steinmeyer Pure Evil No. 4, packet cut off, force card moved to total of cut-off cards by reverse-counting, reverse-count-placement
Variations 2017
Unexpected Impuzzibilities
10
Mike Pisciotta The Time Lord Time Machine with humorous prediction finale
Inspired byAlso published here 2017
The Workshop — The Notes of Mike Pisciotta
1
Helder Guimarães Extending the Luck card chosen, coin used to narrow deck down to one card, on back of coin is corner that matches selection, single card is missing this corner suddenly
Also published here Aug. 2017
Genii (Vol. 80 No. 8)
54
Josh Janousky IG latest instagram post of performer predicts playing card as well as name and clothing of spectator
 		2017
Just Joshin'
32
Eugene Burger A Strange Coincidence Ace through Nine of Clubs are arranged by spectator with Curry's Swindle Switch procedure, final order predicted, also matched serial number of bill
Related to 2017
Teaching Magic
118
Thomas Otto Joker Prediction off beat prediction, spectator selects card which is not a joker, all cards but one are jokers
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
110
Christoph Borer Das Feuer bringt es an den Tag gag prediction on paper (all cards), then real prediction remains when lighter is held under paper
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
123
Christoph Borer Der Joker gilt für alles gag prediction on paper (all cards), then real prediction remains when lighter is held under paper, words change to joker
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
126
Christoph Borer Mist, knapp daneben... strange comedy effect, two decks, spectator and performer turn a card over, performer is one off since he turned over the wrong card, but all other cards match the spectator's selection
 		2018
Mentale Notizen
129
Tino Plaz, Lorenz Schär Shit-Trick off-beat comedy prediction, when written word is turned over a prediction of formed number can be read
 		2018
Moby Trick
23
Harapan Ong Direct Ambigrams "The Law of Non-Conservation of Card Magic & Tawanokomu"
two ambigram revelations from a formula and Japanese characters, "trick that cannot be explained" application
 		2018
Principia
183
David Solomon Suited Double Deal two spectators cut off a pile, piles dealt into six packets each, all top cards are one suit, prediction is missing card, re-deal force
 		2018
Solomon's Secrets
107
Kieron Johnson Hot Deck prediction of wrong card on card case visually melts/changes into right one, electronics
 		2018
The Time Traveller
83
David Britland Phase Six
  • Cardopolis
three cards cut to and reversed in one deck, it is dealt through in unison with another deck and matches occur at the selection
  • Signed Phase
  • Single Phase
  • Additional Predictions
Inspired by Jan. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 1)
38
Alberto de Figueiredo El Comodin vale por today numbers from one to ten are written on back of Joker, spectator removes ten card and selects a number and corresponding card, card vanishes and turns out to be card used to write on the back
Related to 2018
Veinticinco
207
Alberto de Figueiredo Post-it prediction in three-phases, cards written on post-it, as climax post-it vanishes and appears on face of third card
Inspired by
  • Rick Lax's "Going Postal"
 2018
Veinticinco
215
Wayne Houchin Houdini's Influence Magician shows different photos of different playing cards, spectator freely chooses one, magician shows prediction matches
 		2019
Houchin: Houdini's Influence
2
Matt Baker Outlier card freely named by spectator, spectator then selects a card from the deck, rest of the deck is shown to be duplicates of another card, but the selected card is the named card, uses a Double Decker deck
Also published here 2019
The Buena Vista Shuffle Club
242
Joshua Jay Casual Cassandra card placed on case, card chosen, it turns out to be card that has been removed which has now vanished
Inspired byAlso published here 2019
Triptych
40
Mike Pisciotta The Time Lord Time Machine with humorous prediction finale
Inspired byAlso published here 2019
As Within, So Without
1
Lorenz Schär All Bags off-beat prediction written on a bag, 51 cards selected
 		2019
Cards Against Reality
97
Tom Gagnon A Peeking Intruder odd-backed card put in deck, spectator fingertip-peeks at a card, it is the odd-backed card, chicago opener, double lift after ribbon spread placement
Inspired by 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
73
Ramón Riobóo Prophecy, Value and Suit Suits and values slowly eliminated by dealing through the deck, magician predicts outcome
 		2019
Second Thoughts
303
Steve Beam Double Dipper spectator removes up to thirteen cards and remembers one, one card is used to determine the amount of cards and the card by counting and spelling the card's value and suit
 		2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
85
Lorenz Schär Personality Quest face-up/face-down prediction of number of cards, minor variation of Hummer's Personality Test
Inspired by 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
180
Steve Beam Strike Out face-up/face-down prediction of number of cards
Inspired byRelated to 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
181
Steve Beam Personalized Personality Test face-up/face-down prediction of number of cards
Inspired by 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
183
Steve Beam Vacation Helper five cards with different locations, locations are spelled and cards placed in order, message on back of cards
 		2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
300
Ryan Schlutz Intuition Test card suit, card value, number and coin toss written on business card, torn up in sixteen pieces, number counted to from both ends of stack, it leads to pieces with card suit and value which the spectator also cut to, with variations without cards
Inspired by 2020
False Anchors — Volume Four
23
John Graham Name-Dropper any name is written on the backs of cards in a prediction packet, one letter on each card, involves the divination of a selection and a gag prediction written on the case
Inspired by 2021
Stage by Stage
9
John Graham Buffalo John combination of Million Dollar Bill Mystery, Barcode Gag, Before Your Eyes prediction on dry-erase board, bill transformation in Himber wallet, Hat Tear, $100 bill switch
Inspired byRelated to 2021
Stage by Stage
153
Boris Wild Predicolor prediction matches back of card at named number, rest turns out to be rainbow deck
  • Variations of Numbers
  • Variations of Colors
  • Variations of Predictions
 		2021
Variations
27
Ricardo Rodriguez Predicción abierta o el oráculo boards with automatic writing, in one the name of a selected Spanish playing card can be found, ambigram kicker and prediction also on piece of paper
 		2021
Magia de altura y más
77
Jim Steinmeyer Out! No. 3, spectator cuts off some cards, performer and spectator deal simultaneously, performer gets a message card "Out Of Cards Now" and the spectator indeed has no more cards, reverse-count-placement
Inspired by 2021
Bewildering Impuzzibilities
11
Eugene Burger The Marked Card card marked with sticker on back, psychological face-up spread force
Inspired by 2021
Eugene Burger: Final Secrets
276
Jonathan Friedman Double Your Pleasure chewing gum placed into deck with biddle stop procedure, one of them is created by tearing up the gum strip, the other cards is predicted with writing on the back of the gum
 		Aug. 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 8)
70
Rick Holcombe Lost In Thought spectator cuts deck and makes up a card by using suit and value of the two cards at that point, the created card is predicted as a blank-faced card, the actual selection is nowhere to be found
 		Mar. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 3)
138
Joshua Jay Casual Cassandra card placed on case, card chosen, it turns out to be card that has been removed which has now vanished
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 4)
148
Kyle Leon Cryptic envelope is tabled, card named, card removed from envelope with text on it, a Joker with many holes is removed from the deck, that stencil/mask is put on the text and the letters in the holes make up the named card
Related to July 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 7)
300
Scott Baird Card from Purse Frame selection travels into purse frame, presented as off-beat prediction
  • odd-backed signed version on p. 501
 		Nov. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 11)
496
Christoph Borer Auf die Stirn gebrannt ashes on forehead, name of chosen card appears
 		2022
A String of Pearls
28
Christoph Borer The sky is the limit letters written on the back of playing cards, chosen cards form a message
 		2022
A String of Pearls
64
Joshua Jay The Card Stab card stabbed with cards scattered on a magazine page, card is then shown to be printed onto that page
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
28
Kalle Hakkarainen Nightstand Prediction prediction written on glass changes from wrong to right card
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
249
Eric Buss Prediction Wand card chosen, wand used to find it which doesn't work, wand unrolled into prediction of card
Also published here
  • MAGIC, July 2004
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
314
Jason Dean Threesome three cards chosen, first predicted written on one side of card case, second card in case, written prediction changes into name of third card
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Feb. 2006
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
472
John Born Onesome spectator selects a card, card is found inside box, the word "NO" printed on box (for a gag) transforms into the card's name
Inspired byAlso published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
473
Jerry K. Hartman Boxsome Beauty card to case, then name of card appears written on case
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2006
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
550
Eric Leclerc The ID Trick selected card is seen predicted on photo on performer's driver's license
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Feb. 2008
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
706
John Lovick Win a Date Lotto presentation for McCombical Prediction
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
724
Curtis Hickman The Hickman Card Engine named card appears on computer screen
Also published here
  • MAGIC, May 2008
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
733
Kostya Kimlat Expertalk: Kostya Kimlat - A Curious Case of Murder Six of Spades is predicted on face of Queen of Spades, story presentation about who killed the King of Hearts
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2009
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
898
Pit Hartling Made to Fit single prediction card is used to fit for eight selections by tearing and improvisation and jokes, it changes into the last card
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, June 2011
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1033
Joshua Jay The Sport of Memorization a sports card is collected, then a playing card from a deck signed on the back by different athletes, playing card has the sportsman's signature on its back
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
1243
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Trio signed selection lost in deck, spectator names number, performer cuts off that exact number of cards and card arrived at is selection, values of four prediction cards are shown to total that amount as well, finally selection’s back is shown to have changed color
 		2022
Vallarino
215
David Britland Take It or Leave It
  • Cardopolis
two cards chosen from cut-off packet are pocketed, then piles are made from the packet, one spectator has all red cards, a red card in pocket and red has been predicted for him, other with black
Related to Jan. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 1)
54
Jonathan Friedman Bird
  • WWPD
three cards chosen, odd/even property used to eliminate letters on alphabet chart, remaining letters spell Emu which is predicted
 		Feb. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 2)
56
Jonathan Friedman Your Lucky Card
  • WWPD
deck riffle shuffled, suit of selection taken out and reverse-faro-plunger elimination until one remains, it is also predicted with text on the back of the other cards of that suit
 		June 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 6)
52
Bruce Cervon, Dai Vernon Counting on the Foreseeable
  • Exhumations (Jon Racherbaumer)
card and number are predicted by two cards (value and suit, then values added to count to selection)
Also published here Aug. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 8)
47
Patrik Kuffs Very First Impression card named, it is seen to have a corner cut off, card then restored
 		May 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 5)
812
Matt Baker The Misfit Deck any card named, it is found by spectator, all other cards are shown to be duplicates of another card
Related to
  • "Out of Sight" (Joshua Jay, marketed)
Also published here 		2023
Elevating Deceptions
23
John Hostler Top Twenty song title chosen from list, title's letters used to remove cards from a deck of cards with letters written on the cards's backs, the face are Ace through Queen of Hearts and a previously chosen card is the King to complete the suit, the song's title is an anagram and spells out "King of Hearts"
Inspired by 2023
Percolations
30
Anson Chen Serial Killer first group of card is selected and then after the packet is mixed, one card is chosen, card matches prediction and order of other cards match serial number on bill, using a Quiver wallet
 		2023
Reality Is Magic
134
Patrik Kuffs Billiard Mastery in Two Acts
  • Act One (spectator writes down a number up to fifteen, deck distributed face up on pool table, balls shot and in another deck is an odd-backed card that matches the card that ends up under the billiard ball with the chosen number)
  • Act Two (now spectator shoots balls and performer has written number, the card on the pool table nearest the ball of that number is odd-backed)
Inspired by
  • Invisible Deck presentation by Eddie Fields
 Jan. 2024
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