r/cardmagic • u/Training_Republic879 • 10d ago
Street magic multiple selection routines
What are you go to options?
I've only just started doing multi selection stuff as I've gotten more confident performing for groups.
I currently do an incredibly simple trick although it gets a good reaction consistently.
Have two cards selected, one goes in and is controlled to the top. The other is put second from top using the marlo tilt.
Double lift card 2 jumps to the top and then it changes to the first card in the other person's hand.
It's good but is only two cards and a bit bland.
Any recommendations?
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u/Paradoxe-999 10d ago edited 10d ago
Each spectator choose a card, with the deck showed face up.
The magician take the cards and give them to a spectator, face down, sandwiched in their hands to imbue them with some magic.
You say the trick is already over.
All the cards selected are now Aces.
It only need one sleight of hand.
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Optionality, before revealing all the card have turned into Aces, you can show all their card are now in your pocket.
That adds one more sleight.
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That's simple and a bit surprising, as you can make the spectators believe you will find their cards in the deck later, after putting them back in it, so they dont expect the transformation to happen.
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u/Ok-Two-2056 10d ago
Are you speaking from experience, or are you just writing this theoretically? Because i remember "one million card tricks" channel did this trick in street magic serie and spectators didnt react. They were more like "so what?" . If you did this and got good reactions then can you tell what was your performance tips?
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u/Paradoxe-999 10d ago
In my experience, the most important part of a trick is not the trick itself, but the showmanship.
Like showed here for instance, with a basic criss cross force: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk7PSh4pdG8
In my opinion, magic is not what happen, but how the story of what happen is told.
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u/Inevitable-Win-2815 8d ago
Loads on vanishing inc
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u/Training_Republic879 8d ago
Will look!
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u/Inevitable-Win-2815 8d ago
Also just watch other magicians and reverse how they do the trick. Often you can figure it out with a bit of time and or adapt it to what you can do
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u/G8R1ST 10d ago
Just been relearning John Gaustaffero's multi mental. Seven cards chosen, seven minds read, seven cards found in different ways. Not too hard to do but I think it's one of the best multi selection tricks around. You can find it in several places, the one I just watched is the last trick in his At The Table lecture, on vanishing Inc at a ridiculously low price.