Single Card

1,393 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction / Single Card
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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Juan Esteban Varela Spell Found single card prediction, thought of number is counted and name spelled to arrive at card, flexible method
Variations 2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
194
Ron Frost PAIRanormal Two decks, find selections in each deck with spelling, predicted selection too
 		2004
After The Force
85
Wayne Dobson Janus open prediction shown, face-down card chosen and dropped on top, they match, rest of deck shown to be all alike but a different card, SBS card
 		2004
Dobson's Choice 3
15
Peter Duffie Dichotomy one card of packet though-of, packet torn in half, half of thought-of card retained and rest burned, other half with prediction in envelope
Also published here 2004
Subtle Miracles
60
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson A Known Survivor prediction with Survivor Principle
 		2004
Diamonds from Coal
115
Curtis Kam The Las Vegas Dream one of three cards chosen, multiple out prediction
Also published here 2004
Dangerous Notions
33
Jay Sankey Big Time chosen card matches jumbo card prediction
Related to
  • "Big Deal" (Don Alan, marketed)
 2004
Sankey Unleashed
8
Jay Sankey Once in a Lifetime birthday predicted on a card, a card is also predicted
 		2004
Sankey Unleashed
116
Antonio José Arenillas Prediction à la Kruskal Kruskal principle applied to Mnemonica, prediction
Variations 2004
Mnemonica
68
Paolo Cavalli A Phone (or is it Phoney?) Any Card To Any Number Prediction prediction of chosen card and named number, with bulldog clip, with ideas for the classic one-ahead prediction
 		2004
Omicron
30
Wonder Man Fred Fan-Tastic spectator removes a group of cards and performer names all but three, second spectator selects a card from different deck which matches one of the remaining cards, one card is divined by calling friend of performer and last one matches prediction in box
  • Das Finden einer Karte durch einen Zuschauer
  • Die telefonische Wiedergabe der Karte
  • Die Vorhersage der letzten Karte
 		2004
Semi-Mental Journey
209
Wonder Man Fred Casablanca prediction and coincidence effect with names of actors and playing cards, in connection with ACAAN
 		2004
Semi-Mental Journey
235
Aaron Shields Confessions Of An Idiot Savant deck shuffled, number named by spectator, card predicted, punch deal
Inspired by 2004
Deviant Practices
33
Aldo Colombini Point Of No Return card is constructed by using two cards stopped at, card found in pocket, full deck set-up
 		2004
Cardsdotcom
35
Vanni Bossi V.B.'s Very Open Prediction prediction is not known
 		2005
Vanni Bossi Las Vegas Lecture
29
Barrie Richardson "My Card" Trick spectator freely choses a card, that card is predicted in pocket with "My Card" written on its blank back
Also published here
  • Club 71, Summer 1994
 2005
Act Two
211
Barrie Richardson A Mental Maguffin prediction about how many cards are cut, and which card is cut to, hands-off
Also published here
  • Club 71, Spring 2001
 2005
Act Two
241
Bob Ostin Dicey on of six cards is chosen by paper die, when die is opened it is made from the same card
 		2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
147
Bob Ostin Ostin's MI10 card in spectator's pocket predicts selection
 		2005
Bob Ostin — A Lifetime of Magical Inventions
176
Dean Dill Reflection spectator deals through deck and stops anytime, card at that position is predicted with a second deck
Related to Aug. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 3)
20
Max Nelson The Gizmo Box case put on deck, card added to top, here as force
Inspired byRelated to Nov. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. 4)
28
Giorgio Tarchini Like a Rolling Stone cardboard cube made from playing card is used to select a card, it matches the card the cube is made from
 		Nov. 2005
Antinomy (Vol. 1 No. Annual 2005)
13
Docc Hilford Nudie Call prediction of single card, using made up telephone number to select card
 		2005
Cellular Mitosis
32
Peter Duffie Miracle Thot! card thought of, the prediction is removed, it matches thought-of card and they transpose
Also published here
  • marketed in 1990s
 2005
Card Secrets Unlocked
62
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) 7. The Red Card Force or Prediction
8. A Red Herring! (Or two!) 		card force in which the spectator shuffles, cuts off a pile and remembers the first (or third in No. 8) red card
 		Mar. 2006
The Penumbra (Issue 10)
17
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
Jim Steinmeyer The King's Coronation spelling thing with Kings packet, Clubs is forced, no-touch
Related toVariations 2006
Further Impuzzibilities
1
Jim Steinmeyer, Stewart James Five Cards on the March mathematical spelling trick with row of five coins, based on Stewart James "Stranger in a Strange Land"
Variations 2006
Further Impuzzibilities
10
Christoph Borer Regenbogen back of prediction matches selection, rainbow deck
Also published here 2006
Compilation
79
Karl Fulves Doubling Box two royal flushes "mixed", dealt in unison, only Aces match, Ace predicted
Variations 2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
32
Harry Riser Double Triple Match ten red-backed and ten blue-backed cards mixed together, two chosen, they match and also match a card put in the Himber wallet, repeat phase, SBS double facers
Also published here
  • MUM, Oct. & Nov. 1999
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
148
Jack Avis A Contrived Location selection made in unusual way from incomplete faro condition, also handlings with multiple out prediction and partial stack
 		2006
Rara Avis
40
Jack Avis Envelope Prediction "This uses my Double Side Deal"
envelope with prediction stuck into deck, next to predicted card
 		2006
Rara Avis
53
Jesús Etcheverry Prediction Bilbo's Version prediction of a card, card is formed with dealing cut off heaps, using the Matsuyama principle
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
120
Juan Esteban Varela This Might Be The Night single card prediction, thought of number is counted, flexible method
Inspired byVariations 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
123
Juan Esteban Varela This Might Be The Night II single card prediction, thought of number is counted, flexible method
Inspired by 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
126
Doug Canning I'm Okay, You're Ok single card prediction, thought of number is counted and word spelled, flexible method
Inspired by 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
127
Lewis Jones KHAN II prediction of a card at chosen number
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
140
George Jones See Through Prediction prediction on paper, placed in glass
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
187
Boris Wild Double Personality a card is reversed in the deck and matches reversed card in second deck
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
188
Steve Beam Taking the Bait rules card is placed inside deck and then cards placed on the table in pairs, card next to rule card is predicted
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
22
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
Steve Duperré Under the Influence three cards from other deck used to predict selection, all Jacks
Inspired by 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
28
Lewis Jones Discounted Deal card is formed by using down under deals / Matsuyama Principle, it's the card missing in the deck
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
71
Max Maven Hypothetical Imperative card prediction in envelope, card formed by counting amount of cut off cards and Matsuyama Petal Principle
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
71
Steve Beam Sleepwalker
Inspired byRelated to 2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
101
Steve Beam His Card different method for Sleepwalker
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
102
Steve Beam Simple Logic using only red cards, two-phase prediction effect
  • The Sifter
 		2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 7
171
Michael Powers Psychic Birthday Predictor selection matches card written on spectator's birthday in birthday calendar, card also predicted in envelope
Also published here
  • Channel One No. 10
 2006
Power Plays
52
Allan Slaight OTWONE Prediction "A Two in One Prediction", letters of cards used to spell word from book test as anagram with scrabble pieces
Inspired by Aug. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)
80
Thomas Baxter Forced Smile counting force in which force card starts twenty-seventh from face, less than half is cut and rest counted, digits added and sum counted down
 		Dec. 2006
Antinomy (Vol. 2 No. Annual 2006)
27
Doug Edwards Waiting For A Miracle name of named/chosen card is printed inside the card case
 		2006
Brass Knuckles
72
Andi Gladwin Signal versus Noice spectator shuffles Ace through Ten of Spades and puts them in a glass, performer divines the order and the last card has been predicted
 		2006
Sometimes it's Hard to be a Cardman
7
Al Leech, Roberto Giobbi Back to the Future two cards tell value and suit
Also published here 2006
Card College Light
122
Wayne Dobson Vision bills removed from wallet, on their backs a prediction can be read that predicts a named Ace
Inspired by
  • "Predator" (R. Paul Wilson)
 2006
England Up Close
27
Paul Gordon Thumbs Up! twenty cards in a row, one chosen with dice, it has a thumb print on its back and is odd-backed
Inspired by 2006
England Up Close
131
Doug Edwards Step-Down Prediction three mates used to predict (and switch) chosen card
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
209
Richard Vollmer Easy Prediction involving counting a packet and then down in the rest, variant handling with Ace production
Related to 2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
273
Benjamin Earl Real Scarne aces dealt to poker hand from a spectator shuffled deck, thought of card predicted in pocket
 		2007
Seeing with Photo-Electric Eyes
7
Jack Parker Simply Mental Card selected via eliminating face down cards in face up-face down deck matches previously made prediction (selection process similar to that of using double-headed coin)
Inspired byRelated to 2007
The Magician's Ltd Cookbook
90
Karl Fulves Blind Key card chosen from 12-card layout predicted
 		2007
Word Play
37
Stewart James The Robot Deck Stack that allows you to do seven routines in a row

Mental Spell, Straight Poker, Stud Poker, Blackjack, Bridge, Scrambled Spelling Bee, Prophetic Card Discovery
 		2007
The Essential Stewart James
53
Stewart James Ten Nights In A Cardroom Multiple phase routine with ten tricks

  • 1. Shuffled deck, you deal and win a game of draw poker
  • 2. Four spectators name a number each, the cards at those positions have the same value
  • 3. You are able to name every card in a hand of poker as it is being dealt
  • 4. Card to pocket, card is lost in the deck by spectator, then card appears in your previously empty pocket. Effect is repeated.
  • 5. Challenge card location
  • 6. Prediction trick
  • 7. You deal yourself good cards for poker
  • 8. You can predict what cards you will receive for poker
  • 9. Blackjack deal, spectator can name any number of hands and you will always win with a blackjack
  • 10. Shuffled deck, you blindfold yourself, you deal for poker and win once again
VariationsAlso published here
  • Marketed by SJ, 1948
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
84
Stewart James Lejun prediction placed in clear tumbler, in full view, card is chosen fairly and found to match prediction
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, Aug 1954
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
127
Stewart James Incantations 20 card force, different ways of presenting it
Related toAlso published here
  • Handwritten notes, 1964
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
153
Stewart James Oraclew Magician divines a thought of number, predicts the card at the position of the number, and spells spectator's name to locate another selected card
Also published here
  • New Tops, Jan 1967
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
156
David Berglas Three Read Messages using 3D glasses with blue/red foils to make messages appear in scribblings
  • Routine No. 1 (selection found at position in prediction message)
  • Routine No. 2 (card at chosen position is predicted)
  • Routine No. 3 (card found at page number)
 		May 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 5)
91
Max Maven Electile Dysfunction PATEO force, patter about American electoral system, Joker remains as president
 		Nov. 2007
Genii (Vol. 70 No. 11)
64
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
Justin Higham IDF Predicted Indicator
2007
The Illogical Dribble Force
16
Justin Higham IDF Predicted Sandwich 1, 2 & 3
2007
The Illogical Dribble Force
16
Max Nelson Cased Prediction unknown card is placed in card case, it is predicted, sticky blank-backed card
  • Antinomy Perspective (Gene Taylor): idea to have rest of deck blank or all red
 		Mar. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 1)
30
Jacques Terrien The Missing Card unknown card placed under wallet, card selected by dealing and stopping at a card and taking its suit, then spelling to another card to arrive at a value, that card is found inside wallet and unknown card is blank, four-way out
Related to Oct. 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 3)
31
Jerry K. Hartman Followpen Prediction follow-up to previous trick (p. 252), top card is written down as prediction and lost in deck, spectator takes deck face up behind his back, takes group of cards off top and turns them face down back on top, the face-down cards are dealt through and first face up card beneath them matches prediction
 		2007
Card Dupery
258
Jerry K. Hartman Senseless Prediction magician out of room throughout, spectator writes name of random card on Ace of Spades and it is lost in deck, spectator deals until the Ace of Spades shows up and card next to it is freely-predicted card
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000, p. 1898
 2007
Card Dupery
262
Jerry K. Hartman Sought Thought magician makes verbal prediction, spectator cuts deck freely and buries ad card there, spectator deals deck face up and tables the card after the ad card face down, it matches prediction
 		2007
Card Dupery
279
Jerry K. Hartman Force Sight similar plot to “Sought Thought” (p. 279) but spectator completely handles two Jokers that designate the card that will match the prediction
 		2007
Card Dupery
282
Jerry K. Hartman Show and Foretell very similar effect to “Force Sight” (p. 282) with another method to allow spectator to seemingly handle Jokers freely
 		2007
Card Dupery
285
Jerry K. Hartman Show and Foretell II modified handling of “Show and Foretell” (p. 285) without using the “Trojan Force” methodology
 		2007
Card Dupery
291
Jerry K. Hartman Half a Mind odd-backed card predicts what card spectator would choose from packet of cards freely taken from deck, uses double-ended cards, close-up version of Grant trick (see reference)
Inspired by
  • "...U. F. Grant's "Slate of Mind," a marketed parlor trick first seen demonstrated in a magic shop well over sixty years ago."
 2007
Card Dupery
389
Alexander de Cova Blanko Vorhersage prediction on blank card in glass, free selection put with it into glass, both match
Also published here 2007
Seminar 1516
6
Alexander de Cova Blanko-Vorhersage prediction on blank card in glass, free selection put with it into glass, both match
Also published here 2007
Seminar 2007
7
Miguel Gómez La apuesta jumbo card in envelope, prediction of chosen card, five star miracle deck
 		2007
El Placer de la Magia
93
Tom Stone Well-timed Miracle card at number determined by stop watch is predicted
VariationsAlso published here 2007
Abstract Passions
19
Joel Givens The Magidoodle name of chosen card is predicted on magnadoodle, see p. 132 for performance
 		2007
Session
151
Joel Givens Circular Prophecy Business Card Prophecy Move handling, with prediction application
Also published here 2007
Five Forty Seven
xlvii
John C. Wagner Vietnam Card Trick 2007 two cards predict a card's suit and value, another thought-of card is found
Inspired byAlso published here 2007
Freebie 8
23
Dave Forrest Invisible Opener chosen card is predicted (reversed, on top, under cellophane...), outs for Two through Nine of Hearts, verbal range force
 		2007
Miraculous Minds
15
Paul Lesso Scipio's Fiendish Prediction using Fiend Stack
 		2007
Miraculous Minds
58
Bob Longe Bob Longe on "A Premonition" spectator turns over card underneath table, matches prediction
Inspired byAlso published here
  • "Blind Chance" (World's Greatest Card Tricks, 1996)
 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
121
Nick Trost The Prophetic Phone Number the spectator's phone number is revealed as the climax of a card prediction, Sands's Prime Number Force
 		2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
123
Nick Trost Numerology in Color Ten-Twenty Force
 		2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
126
Nick Trost Sixth-Thot one of five is predicted, gaffed
Related to 2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
208
Justin Higham The Magician, The Fool, and The Wheel of Fortune Tarot cards spelled to get to predicted playing card
Inspired by 2008
Dexterity Manual
47
Justin Higham Deal, Count, Spell Different handling for The Magician, The Fool and The Wheel of Fortune with six-sided die
 		2008
Dexterity Manual
50
John Scarne, Ross Bertram Scarne-Bertram Prediction card chosen from tabled mess matches prediction
Also published here 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
273
T. Page Wright A Prophetic Card Discovery deck separated in red and black, one half cut, top two values added and counted down in other half to arrive at prediction
Related toAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, May 1924
 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
288
Al Leech, Bill Pritz You Decide selection appears at chosen small number, then a predicted card reversed
Inspired by 2008
Prolix (Issue 5)
295
Lennart Green Numerology 13-3-1 three piles made with counting procedure, three numbers added to count to predicted card
  • An Alternate Ending (involving down/under deal)
Variations 2008
The Green Northern Lights Magic
24
Lennart Green Numerology 13 + 13 two packet version
Inspired by 2008
The Green Northern Lights Magic
28
Jim Steinmeyer The Four Envelope Test card verbally chosen (range force), then one of four envelopes chosen, it contains the card while the other three have Jokers
Also published here Mar. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 3)
16
Boris Wild Man in the Mirror card reversed in red-backed deck, it matches card in blue deck, then the cards are shown to have transposed
 		Mar. 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 3)
21
Neil Henry Signature on Thought-Of Card spectator signs unknown card behind his back, then he names any card, it is the signed card, using Crystal Card
 		July 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 7)
106
Allan Slaight New Deck Progressive faros
  • 1. card counted to by adding to cut-to card values, predicted
  • 2. Ace production
  • 3. Aces lost and spelled to
  • 4. poker deal
  • 5. draw poker deal
  • 6. Rummy demo
  • 7. spelling to card from first effect
  • 8. another poker deal
  • 9. Blackjack deal
  • 10. Bridge deal
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
44
Allan Slaight Lucifour number and card predicted, using dice
Inspired by
  • "Lucifer, 3rd" (Stewart James, The James File, 2000)
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000
 2008
Spins & Needles
144
Al Leech, Tony Faro, Roberto Giobbi The Spectator Does a Trick two cards tell value and suit
Inspired by 2008
Card College Lighter
43
Docc Hilford Twin Swans "Secret #156 - Repeated Action", spectator thinks of a card, one selects a card, both are the same and they also match prediction on paper
Inspired by 2008
The Secrets of Dr. Tao
12
Docc Hilford Bound Blossoms "Secret #157 - Control Displacement", prediction of card and page from magazine, spectator stops while dealing, Kismet Envelope
 		2008
The Secrets of Dr. Tao
17
Juan Tamariz The Horoscope Ace to Ten are used, three cards are reversed and cards dealt into two piles several times, then pairs are formed which are used to select a page and an add in a newspaper, prediction of a card
Related to 2008
Verbal Magic
35
Marc Paul Shuffle Challenge Too number is thought of, performer openly predicts a card, then spectator shuffles deck and counts down to card at number which matches prediction
Inspired by 2008
Mind Blasters
11
John Archer Back To The Future card chosen from imaginary deck behind the back is predicted in envelope
 		2008
Mind Blasters
13
Al Smith Friendly Persuasion elimination process, final card predicted, alternating force cards and two-way out
 		2008
Mind Blasters
107
Andrew Brown The Clairvoyant Card stopped at card is predicted
Inspired by
  • "Knock 'Em Dead" (Peter Nardi, marketed)
 2008
Mind Blasters
119
Fred Robinson Behavioural Bluff five duplicates
 		2009
The Magic of Fred Robinson
204
Benjamin Earl Real Scarne aces dealt from shuffled deck, named card in pocket
 		Jan. 2009
Gambit (Issue 1)
8
Jon Racherbaumer Unlikely Triumvirate "Mathematician - Psychic - Magician"
sixteen-card packet, spectator choses card and its position, it's divined, in repeat it is the only odd-backed card
Inspired byAlso published here 2009
Ten Card Mysteries Anneman Would Have Loved
30
Karl Fulves Heavy Mexican Mexican turnover as tabled spread is flipped over, can be any named Ace
Related toAlso published here 2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
384
Trevor Lewis Ugly Old Lady Effect cards with beautiful people, spectator selects only ugly one
 		2009
Routines Matter
163
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
Nick Trost Gilbreath Value/Suit Prediction card predicted with two cards (suit and value)
 		2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
441
Justin Higham Mystic Thirteen
Inspired by
  • Gene Grant, Phantini Revisited, 1982, p. 18
 2009
Notes on the Illogical Dribble Force
26
Arie Vilner Card at Any Number Prediction card at freely named position predicted in shuffled deck, using Underhanded Delivery steal from tabled case
Inspired by 2009
Underhanded Delivery
18
Robert E. Neale 10. Sole Survivor all cards eliminated except the Ace of Spades which represents the plague, epidemic story presentation, using Roy Baker's PATEO Force
Also published here 2009
Magic and Meaning [Expanded]
133
Steve Beam Knee-to-the-Groin Prediction
2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
83
Lewis Jones Make My Day date chosen with cards, card in diary at that date matches prediction
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
150
Steve Beam Love the Duds only odd-backed card is located with down under deal
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
192
Ramón Riobóo Insurance Card named numbers are added to count to predicted card
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
228
Ramón Riobóo Deal or No Deal piles made, cards selected, total counted down to predicted card
Related to 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
238
Ramón Riobóo No Comprendo piles made, cards selected, total counted down to predicted card
Related to 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
240
Ramón Riobóo Separation Anxiety open prediction made, elimination deal with half the deck and discard pile dealt face up
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
245
Ramón Riobóo Premature Eradication deck cut and value counted down from there to find predicted card
 		2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
250
Jim Steinmeyer Enigmatic Tarot upside-down mixing procedure with packet, no-touch, dealflipdropcut
 		2010
Subsequent Impuzzibilities
29
Karl Fulves In The Money card signed on the back, prediction in wallet, then signed card amongst removed bills
Inspired by 2010
Prolix (Issue 8)
546
John C. Wagner Mentally By Two, With A Little Help From Vietnam two cards predict a card's suit and value, another thought-of card is found
  • An Alternate Ending For a Thought-Of Card
Inspired byAlso published here Apr. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 4)
66
James Swain The Vietnam Trick Revisited spectator remembers card at position that equals a cut-off amount, card predicted and spelled-to
Inspired by June 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 6)
17
Burton S. Sperber Mind Play Frixion pen scrambles become selected card
 		2010
Miracles of my Friends II
94
Jon Armstrong The Lucky Chip spectator locates a chosen card with a chip, selection is predicted on back of chip
Inspired byAlso published here 2010
Card Magic USA
7
Steve Bryant Dr. Jaks Goes to Mexico three-part prediction of page number, a card and word from dictionary
Inspired by 2010
Card Magic USA
24
Steve Dusheck Mind-Reading Svengali peek deck made from svengali deck with indices written in a corner, then prediction of a card the spectator cuts to (svengali principle)
 		2010
Card Magic USA
57
Steve Dusheck Pokerello one of five poker hands is chosen, it is predicted, Corvello Force variation
 		2010
Card Magic USA
61
Dan Tong The Tel-Tale Joker spectator takes a card from handkerchief-covered deck and puts it face up on top, Joker goes under handkerchief and then whispers card to performer, card is also predicted
Variations 2010
Card Magic USA
239
Dan Tong Rough Guy spectator takes a card from handkerchief-covered deck and puts it face up on top and cuts deck, Joker goes under handkerchief and then whispers card to performer, card is also predicted, deck roughed on faces
  • Variation
Inspired by 2010
Card Magic USA
241
Tom Stone Well-Timed Miracle card at number determined by stop watch is predicted
VariationsAlso published here 2011
Maelstrom
202
Helder Guimarães Cards, Numbers and Matches selected card at (almost) any number, predicted in match box as well, partial two-way forcing deck
Variations 2011
Reflections
129
Denis Behr Stop It spectator stops dealing at predicted card, repeated twice more
VariationsAlso published here 2011
Handcrafted Card Magic — Volume 2
48
Helder Guimarães Force Two spectator stops dealing whenever she likes, card predicted
 		2011
Ontology Project
24
Ryan Schlutz When in Doubt, Read a Palm card with palm on it, selection found by other spectator, back of palm-card is selection as well
 		2011
Making the Cut
21
Harry Lorayne Choices! suit and value of top cards after dealing match selection, mates of those two cards produced as well
Related to 2011
Special Effects
16
Patrick Page Multiple Revelations six different ways of divination when multiple cards are selected
  • 1. bunch of cards as divined
  • 2. bunch of cards are distributed to several people, cards are divined
  • 3. bunch of card is divined plus an unknown card in pocket
  • 4. selection in bunch of cards is divined
  • 5. prediction of last card of bunch of cards which is turned over (Billy McComb, Ken de Courcy)
  • 6. cards in envelopes are divined
Related to 2011
Magic Page by Page
88
David Acer Party of Six six people each choose a card and go on stage, stand in a row. Spectator in the audience (holding prediction) chooses one by spelling. Prediction matches the card held by person on stage
Also published here 2011
More Power to You
153
Max Maven Psi-Con Ruse double ended cards are placed in book (instead of apparatus)
Also published here 2011
Hollywood Hyperbole
1
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
David Britland The Trick That Cannot Be Explained
  • Cardopolis
top card is predicted after a spectator's shuffle
 		Feb. 2011
Genii (Vol. 74 No. 2)
36
Jon Armstrong The Lucky Chip spectator locates a chosen card with a chip, selection is predicted on back of chip
Inspired byAlso published here 2011
The Magical Adventures of Jon Armstrong
58
Luis Otero Descartes two-digit number is formed and written on back of a playing card, from other deck a card is selected and value counted, this is repeated until no more move is possible, total of turned-over cards matches number and last card is the same as prediction card
 		2011
El Manuscrito (Vol. 4 No. 15)
428
Jon Racherbaumer Value-Suit, Suit-Value two cards tell value and suit
Inspired by Mar. 2011
Antinomy (Vol. 4 No. 3)
12
Denis Behr Stopping Again spectator stops dealing at predicted card, repeated twice more
Also published here 2011
Lecture Notes 2011
15
Nick Trost Gilbreath Meets The Spectator-Magician spectator chooses two cards after a riffle shuffle by dealing into one pile, then re-dealing into two piles, and taking the value and suit of top cards
Inspired by 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
715
Nick Trost Zenith Card Prediction card selected from blue deck, it matches a single marked card in red-backed deck, 1-0-1 Koran deck
Inspired by
  • "Pentell" (Geoff Maltby, sold by Repro 71 of London ca. 1977)
Also published here
  • marketed 1983
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
762
Nick Trost Wild Deuce four packets made, top card of one is chosen, it is a Two and matches a sandwiched prediction card, other three top cards are also Twos
Inspired by
  • manuscript "Las Vegas Odds" (U. F. Grant, 1973)
Also published here
  • marketed 1974
 2011
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 3
792
Darwin Ortiz Case Card any named card is left behind in case
Related to 2012
Lessons in Card Mastery
247
Allan Ackerman Predetermined Cutting unknown card pocketed, spectator names card, he cuts deck in four piles to a three-of-a-kind and an indifferent card, named card to complete quartet removed from pocket
VariationsAlso published here 2012
The Cardjurer
65
Allan Ackerman Impromptu Predetermined Cutting no-stack handling
Inspired byAlso published here 2012
The Cardjurer
69
Shane Cobalt, Derrick Chung The Visible Deck peeked at card turns over, a second selection is predicted, fair look, using a special peek-deck pair
 		2012
The Visible Deck
2
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
Philip T. Goldstein Spelling the Future think Stop, then card is spelled and leads to a card which performer has predicted
 		2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
111
Gary Kurtz The Slothful Mentalist Signed, Sealed, Delivered in Advance as a prediction, with name and number written down
Also published here 2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
140
Steve Beam One in a Bazillion a card is constructed in the mind of a volunteer, it is shown reversed in a pictured spread of playing cards, and then removed from magician's pocket
Also published here 2012
Gourmet Card Magic
9
Steve Beam Predicting the Past magician predicts a card to be freely chosen by a member of the audience
Related toAlso published here 2012
Gourmet Card Magic
11
Steve Beam PreDecktible prediction on photo, spread with one card face down, opposite arrangement on the other side
Related to 2012
Gourmet Card Magic
13
Giorgio Tarchini Rendezvous in Lugano packet cut off and counted, card at that position remembered in rest, position and card are predicted, penelope, faro
Inspired byRelated to Mar. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 3)
51
Jim Steinmeyer Tin-Can Telephone
  • Conjuring
verbal force of Nine of Hearts, card is found in tin can phone
Related toAlso published here June 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 6)
22
Tony Binarelli You Think... It's Gone two decks, spectator says stop anytime while dealing through one deck, that card is noted, when opening the other case, only that one card is inside, partial mirage deck
Also published here Nov./Dec. 2012
Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12)
170
Bruce Bernstein Into the Infinite tossed out deck, three people write their cards down, all cards are divined on billets, then two billets are burnt and card on remaining billet is found predicted in envelope
Also published here 2012
Unreal
63
Bruce Bernstein The Lazy Man's Prediction one of five envelopes with a card inside is selected, card matches selection from deck
 		2012
Unreal
125
Bruce Bernstein A Matter of Time matching routine, envelopes with cards are dealt and one is selected, card inside matches selection from deck, 13 variations also with other objects, going back in time presentation
 		2012
Unreal
189
Doug Conn Quasimodo's Boxed Prediction number freely named, the card at that number matches a cased prediction
 		2012
Connfidential 2.0
9
Jim Steinmeyer Equivoque: The Tin Can Phone nine of Hearts forced, using cans with string
 		2013
Ensuing Impuzzibilities
14
Patrick Lehnen Treasure Box (The Magician's Fooler) two decks, three outs
 		2013
Lecture Notes
34
Carlhorst Meier The Trojan Deck Switch card predicted in second deck
VariationsAlso published here 2013
The Art of Switching Decks
123
Alberto de Figueiredo Behr Para Creer spectator stops dealing at predicted card, repeated twice more, impromptu version
Inspired by 2013
Magia Demente
41
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
Axel Hecklau Die Schicksalsentscheidung cards are eliminated and on remains, prediction on paper transforms into selection
 		2013
Evolution
6
Axel Hecklau Karte unter Schachtel
Inspired by 2013
Evolution
22
Carlos Vinuesa My Grail card found by spectator at number named by him is predicted, only one duplicate is used
Inspired by
  • The Grail (Mike Rose, DVD and gaff)
Related to 		2013
Numbers, Cards... and Time!
6
Carlos Vinuesa What a Coincidence! two decks in their cases, spectator counts a number of cards named by him in one deck arriving at a card, the other case only contains that same card
Inspired by
  • The Grail (Mike Rose, DVD and gaff)
Related to 		2013
Numbers, Cards... and Time!
12
Roberto Giobbi The Vicious Circle of Magic card chosen via counting only red or black cards in a circle layout is predicted
 		Dec. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 12)
22
Justin Higham Prediction-Modification Ruse two-way out prediction, a card preset on each half (mini-Gilbreath)
 		2013
Bold and Illogical Card Moves
16
Tom Crosbie Hawkwind Prediction card in wallet as prediction, wrong card but correct prediction written on back, when turned over again it is signed selection
Inspired by
  • Simon Aronson's "Side-Swiped"
 2013
Just Be Croz
47
Tom Crosbie, Mike Rose Recall - Card at Any Number card name on piece of paper in wallet
 		2013
Just Be Croz
153
Robert Cassidy A Startling Thought Reading Effect performer removes duplicate of selection with different-colored back from pocket
  • Method, Notes, and a Myriad of Important Principles (How Many Can YOU Find?)
 		2013
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals
66
Robert Cassidy Deal With It handling for the re-deal force, prediction of single card
 		2013
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals
187
Alexander de Cova Blankovorhersage prediction on blank card in glass, free selection put with it into glass, both match
  • BONUS-Routine (repeat with clean-up)
Also published here Aug. 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 9)
26
Masao Atsukawa Case Card card with different back in card case is predicted
 		2013
Japan Ingenious
17
Hiroyuki Sakai Inner Inertia cards loaded on deck using a wallet, prediction
 		2013
Japan Ingenious
48
Nick Trost Cards and Dice-ceptions II spectator chooses three cards that match predictions, four Aces kicker, LaGerould's Backwards Count Force
Inspired by 2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
736
Nick Trost Elmsley Plus 1-0-1 Arith-Mate-Ic followed by Koran Five-Star type prediction (with credit information on p. 757)
Inspired by 2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
754
Nick Trost Card-O-Matic card is turned over in a blue-backed deck, it is pocketed, then a red-backed deck is brought out and same card is reversed, actually the same deck in a three-sides-red/three-sides-blue case
Also published here
  • "Hours Ago Card Test" (marketed by U. F. Grant ca. 1962)
 2013
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 4
857
Dr. Stanley Jaks Supersonic Card Prediction several cards on a card stand, selection was predicted
Variations 2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
226
Tomas Blomberg Tattwo You signed card from a red-backed deck matches with blue-backed card prediction. Signature travels from selected card to prediction
Inspired byRelated to 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
62
Tomas Blomberg Schrödinger's Tie any number named, deck is taken out of box with ribbon which is around it, pulling the ribbon cuts the deck at right position(s)
 		2014
Blomberg Laboratories
238
Tomas Blomberg PreMEMOnition post-it note with prediction stuck on card, Christ Force
Inspired byAlso published here 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
303
Michael Murray Springboard spectator forms a card by compare it with his selection
  • The Knowing
  • The Killer (approach to Kenton Knepper's "Kolossal Killer")
  • Duplopia (approach to Paul Vigil's "Diplopia")
  • Springback
  • Invisible Deck Application
  • Springboard for the Stage
  • Increasing Accuracy
  • Springboard Suit Exchange for Perfectionists
  • Back Tracking
  • Other Applications
  • Watch This
  • Springboard & Letters
  • Springboard & Colours
  • Closing Thoughts
Inspired by 2014
A Piece Of My Mind
164
Simon Aronson Mental and Physical Uses Time Warp Wallet. Magician correctly predicts thought of card and locates selected card
 		2014
Art Decko
257
Patrick G. Redford Advantageous prediction matches card spectator stops dealing on, multiple outs
  • Variation #1: Nail Writer
  • Variation #2: The bold cross out
  • Variation #3: The Ambiguous Underline
 		2014
Applesauce
67
Patrick G. Redford Wipe-Out prediction matches card spectator stops dealing on, multiple outs using ambiguous prediction and wiping away ink, 1-0-1 stack
  • Variation 1: The Expanded Stack
  • Variation 2: No Dry Erase Impromptu Method (covering parts of prediction)
Inspired by
  • Name? (Patrick G. Redford, Free-Hand, 2004)
 2014
Applesauce
79
Jim Steinmeyer A Case of Collusion odd-backed card leaned against glass, spectator selects any card face up, they match, odd-backed rough-smooth menetekel
Also published here 2014
The Molecules of Magic
5
Alexander de Cova Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand card chosen and put in glass, it matches prediction
Inspired by
  • Ian Adair routine in Magigram
Also published here 		Feb. 2014
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 15)
497
Michael Weber, Tim Trono On Reflection triangle / circle prediction, which is transformed into an Eight of Diamond prediction matching a stopped-at card during dealing
(Real Secrets Bonus sheet)
 		Jan. 2014
Real Secrets (Vol. 2 No. 22)
3
Tom Stone Deck of Decroux envelope hanging from ceiling, any named card is predicted inside, index at back of chair which is used to bring down envelope (Okito)
 		2014
Runes of Tomorrow
31
Stephen Tucker Invisible Deck Prediction card named from invisible deck is predicted in envelope
 		2014
Runes of Tomorrow
31
Max Maven 4 Sided Triangle card is thought of before the show, it matches prediction and selection of a second spectator
Related to 2015
The Black Book of Mentalism
12
Lewis Jones Stargazer Magician writes a prediction. Spectator answers questions as he deals cards for each letter in the answer. At the conclusion, the last card matches the written prediction.
Related toVariations 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
142
Lewis Jones Stargazer - The Alpha Version Magician writes a prediction. Spectator answers questions and deals one card for each letter in the answer. The last card matches the prediction.
Related to 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
144
Doug Canning Nearsighted Stargazer
Inspired by 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
146
Steve Beam Farsighted Stargazer Magician removes a card to serve as a prediction. Spectator answers questions and deals one card for each letter in the answer. The last card matches the prediction.
Related to 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
147
Steve Beam Blinded Stargazer Magician removes a card to serve as a prediction. Spectator answers questions and deals one card for each letter in the answer. The last card matches the prediction.
Related to 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
149
Steve Beam Predicting the Past Routine where the magician predicts a card to be freely chosen by a member of the audience.
Also published here 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
217
Steve Beam One in a Bazillion Since magician claims he didn't bring any cards, a card is constructed in the mind of a volunteer. It is shown reversed in a pictured spread of playing cards, and then removed from magician's pocket.
Also published here 2015
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 10
220
Joseph Barry A Prediction spectator deals deck randomly into two piles and counts down a chosen number in one of them, card is predicted
Variations 2015
Blackpool 2015 Inscrutable Notes
2
David Britland Fool's Mate
  • Cardopolis
spectator signs a card on the back and performer writes prediction underneath, card stabbed face-up into deck by spectator, it is next to prediction
Inspired byRelated to Feb. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 2)
23
Tomas Blomberg Joseph Kerr prediction written on back of Joker, it is cut in deck and ends up next to predicted card
Related to July 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 7)
69
Alexander de Cova Spieglein an der Wand card chosen and put in glass, it matches prediction
Inspired by
  • Ian Adair routine in Magigram
Also published here 		2015
Burners — Vol. 1
30
Alexander de Cova Blanko-Vorhersage prediction on blank card in glass, free selection put with it into glass, both match
  • Bonus-Routine (repeat with clean-up)
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 2
137
Alexander de Cova Absolutely Impossible spectator stops deal, wallet placed on pile (secretly adding prediction card)
Inspired by
  • "Absolutely Impossible" (Roy Johnson, Ken Brooke, marketed)
 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
254
Alexander de Cova Any Card Called For card in envelope is named card, using Avalon envelope
 		2015
Burners — Vol. 3
285
Michael Weber, Tim Trono One Hand Clock numbered slips in circle are used to count to one which is predicted, also with Ace through Queen
 		Jan. 2015
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 34)
1
Nick Trost Half-Cut Coincidence two half-cards are selected by counting to two chosen numbers (by counting cut-off packets), they match and also match a prediction
Inspired by
  • "Split Second" (Stewart James, The New Tops, Dec. 1962)
 2015
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 5
1149
Nick Trost Vernon-Judah Do As I Do With One Deck performer pockets card from one deck, spectator cuts and counts down according to value of bottom card, card arrived at matched card in pocket, Ace to King stack
Inspired by 2015
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 5
1172
Nick Trost Christ Meets Gilbreath spectator riffle shuffles once, then backwards count procedure to arrive at a predicted card
Inspired by 2015
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 5
1290
Nick Trost Prediction and Coincidence three cards chosen, then three piles made with backwards count procedure, sum counted to predicted Queen, other Queens found at bottom of three piles
Also published here
  • "The Prediction and Location of Four Matching Card" (Nick Trost, The New Tops, Feb. 1970)
 2015
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 5
1297
Hector Chadwick Shriek card fairly chosen is predicted as cell phone message
  • Thoughts and variations
 		2016
Miscellanea
49
So Sato The Professor Still Fools Us card "named" by spectator, Dai Vernon's named used to spell to it
 		2016
The Secrets of So Sato
76
John Lovick, David Regal Handsome in Love fair elimination process, last remaining card predicted
Inspired by 2016
The Performance Pieces & Divertissements of the Famous Handsome Jack, etc.
69
Jared Kopf The Card in the Envelope named card predicted in envelope
 		2016
Vaticinium ex Eventu
9
Jon Racherbaumer New-and-Clear Force Ace-through-King set-up, card chosen by first chosen value then suit, card not really forced but under control
Inspired by
  • "Variation: Beam’s Artificial Nuclear Force" (David Solomon, Solomon's Bulletin #81, Jan. 2016
Related to 		2016
Facsimile (Issue 5)
37
Roberto Giobbi Card Call "Cabaret Card Divination" of a bunch of cards, last card predicted in letter
Inspired by 2016
Standup Card Magic
105
Roberto Giobbi Prediction at Risk card from red-backed deck matches card from blue-backed deck, also predicted in envelope, Himber wallet
Inspired by 2016
Standup Card Magic
156
John Hostler Noeyeon Protocol
  • Noeyeon Prediction (Ungimmicked)
  • Neo Noeyeon (Gimmicked)
card pocketed by performer, spectator deals down and stops, mate of pocketed card (ungimmicked) or odd-backed duplicate (gimmicked)
 		2016
Magnum Opossum
112
Steve Beam 1 zu einer Fantastilliarde a card is constructed in the mind of a volunteer, it is shown reversed in a pictured spread of playing cards, and then removed from magician's pocket
Also published here 2016
Card Magic To Go
2
Mike O'Brien Do As You Want card in breast pocket is shown to be later freely named card
 		Feb. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 2)
49
John Scarne Scarne's Power of Thought selected card matches previous prediction, tabled cards are read off and one is miscalled
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here
  • The Sphinx, Vol. 50 No. 5, Sep. 1951
 Mar. 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 3)
71
Roy Walton From The Heart selection predicted via suit and value, selection then changes to match reverse composite card
 		2016
The Complete Walton — Volume 3
174
Alexander de Cova Minmalistic Killer "Minimalistic Killer"?, written named card prediction in wallet, "off by one" principle, two way out on front of prediction
Inspired by 2016
Burners — Vol. 4
122
Ted Karmilovich The Ten Card Miracle ten cards are handed to ten people in the audience from deck, performer divines all the cards and spectators affirm it by sitting down, prediction of last card
 		2016
The Ten Card Miracle
1
Benjamin Earl Test Conditions Prediction named card predicted in pocket
 		2017
Neo-Movement
21
Adrian Vega Four for CAAN card found at named number is predicted, fold card secured with paperclip
 		2017
Area 52
35
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
Paul Vigil The Premonition card predicted in wallet
 		2017
The Doors of Deception
221
Ryan Schlutz Equifinality card composed of chosen suit and value from multiple tabled packets is predicted
Also published here 2017
False Anchors — Volume Two
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