Impromptu Tricks

• The Mirrored Mind Reader – A Card Trick that Amazes Intermediate — March 30, 2024
  A spectator places a card on the deck and cuts, losing it in the shuffle. You then appear to read their mind and reveal the card they chose.
• Magicians Apprentice Easy — December 15, 2010
  A young apprentice mimics your moves with the real deck while you use an imaginary one, and a spectator's card is found without you touching the cards.
• The Levitating Card Intermediate — November 17, 2010
  A selected card is lost in the deck, and with a flick of your magic finger it rises out of the deck. A visual and fun trick for a small crowd.
• The Morphing Joker Intermediate — October 5, 2010
  A joker is placed on a stack of cards and seems to morph into the spectator’s chosen card, after some false calculations to misdirect the audience.
• Appearing Card Easy — May 18, 2010
  A spectator's card is mixed into the deck and the magician deals three cards that are not theirs. The fourth one flips over to reveal it.
• From Here to There Intermediate — May 10, 2009
  A card is chosen and lost in the deck. The magician repeatedly shows the bottom card and each time it keeps changing in surprising ways.
• Eight Threatening Kings Easy — May 10, 2009
  Someone takes a card from the deck, and the magician tells them its suit and value, using a stack in a memorized order.
• Magic Riffle Easy — December 17, 2008
  You riffle through the deck as a spectator says stop, then hold up the cut cards facing the audience without looking, and correctly name the stopped card.
• The Bottom Card Easy — September 17, 2008
  You appear to guess the bottom card of the deck without looking at it, through a series of seemingly free choices by the audience.
• Slappers Easy — August 7, 2008
  A spectator keeps a card in mind and the magician narrows the deck to just a few cards. Slapped from a fist one by one, the last card left is theirs.
• I Can’t Believe They Don’t Get It! Intermediate — July 30, 2007
  Two chosen cards are pushed into the middle of the deck, then you flick the deck from one hand to the other to reveal that both were found at once.
• Impossible Card Location Easy — July 29, 2007
  Three people memorize cards that are buried in piles, then you deal alternately face up and down, discarding piles until only the three chosen cards remain.
• Back Flip Easy — July 15, 2007
  A spectator's card is put back into the deck. The magician drops the deck on the table and their chosen card pops out face up.
• Slap Happy Intermediate — July 13, 2007
  A selected card is counted into the middle of the deck. When you slap the cards out of a spectator’s hand, only their chosen card stays behind.
• Calling The Shots Intermediate — July 12, 2007
  A guest draws cards from the top of the deck unseen, and the magician calls out the identity of every card before it is turned over.
• 9 Cards Easy — July 10, 2007
  A spectator picks one of nine cards while one magician is away. When he returns, he names the card from the other magician's questions alone.
• Cutting The Aces Easy — July 7, 2007
  The deck is cut into four piles on the table. When the top card of each pile is turned over, all four aces are revealed.
• Pair ’em Up Intermediate — June 24, 2007
  Two cards picked from the deck end up sitting next to their matching opposite cards. It is an impromptu trick that needs nothing but a deck.
• Cut To It Share Easy — June 20, 2007
  A chosen card goes on top, the spectator cuts the deck, and an overhand shuffle follows. The magician then spreads the cards and finds it.
• Easy Pick Easy — June 3, 2007
  A friend keeps one card, the deck goes into its case, and the card is pushed back in. The magician turns away and finds the chosen card.
• Do It Yourself Discovery Easy — June 2, 2007
  A spectator picks a card, returns it to their half of the deck, and then finds it themselves behind their back in a mysterious way.
• Haphazard Cards Easy — May 8, 2007
  You turn over handfuls of cards until the deck looks hopelessly jumbled, face up and face down. One quick riffle shuffle and the cards are magically restored.
• Sitting on the Card Intermediate — May 1, 2007
  A spectator’s chosen card jumps from the table to the cards under their seat. It is a great impromptu trick for restaurants and meal times.
• 21 Finds Your Card Easy — April 10, 2007
  Twenty-one cards are dealt into three columns and the spectator only names the column. After three rounds, the eleventh card is the one they chose.
• After Drinks Easy — April 4, 2007
  A pair of cards are given to the audience and lost in the deck. The magician then tosses the deck aside and somehow picks out both cards.
• The Changing Card Variation Intermediate — March 23, 2007
  A variation on The Changing Card, using double-sided tape so that the card changes and then vanishes. It builds on the original trick with one small preparation.
• Aces Memory Intermediate — March 21, 2007
  The magician deals an ace, a king and a queen from the bottom of the deck. The spectator thinks they know the order, but a surprise awaits.
• The Changing Card Intermediate — March 21, 2007
  A chosen card is put on the top of the deck, but when it is turned over it has changed to a different card. A classic palming trick that you can do anywhere.
• Count Down Easy — March 1, 2007
  A spectator says stop when they think ten cards have dropped. They then remember a card, shuffle it into the deck, and the magician finds it.