Stabbing Routines

577 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines
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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Ken Krenzel Back Stabber
2009
Relaxed Impossibilities
187
Robin Robertson, Peter Duffie Magnetic Kings four Kings, spectator takes one and stabs it next to an Ace in the deck, other Kings change into other Aces
 		2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
386
Stephen Minch Who Do You Thrust? credit information essay on The Magic Thrust
Also published here Oct. 2009
Genii (Vol. 72 No. 10 (The Jinx - 75 Years))
11
Nick Trost The Magic Thrust Repeated to locate the Aces
  • A Variation
Inspired by 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
366
Stephen Minch Who Do You Thrust? credit information essay on The Magic Thrust
Also published here 2009
The Jinx — 75 Years
11
Roberto Giobbi Give It a Stab stabbing effect with Svengali Deck
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 17)
86
Bill Abbott Hot Shot Card Stab card stab in paper bag, full shot glass produced as finale
Inspired by 2010
Table Magic
16
Ian Baxter Trustworthy spectator stabs reversed card next to his selection
  • Thrust You Were Fooled 1
  • Thrust You Were Fooled 2
 		Dec. 2010
Genii (Vol. 73 No. 12)
93
David Ben Psychic DNA blindfolded, knife balances on finger and points out selected card
Inspired by 2010
Miracles of my Friends II
13
Alexander de Cova Stab in the Dark mate of free selection is stabbed by performer
Related to 2010
Better Than Hartz 4
11
Alexander de Cova Stab in the Dark mate of free selection is stabbed by performer
Also published here 2010
Seminar Saalbach 2010
13
Michael Weber Newstab cards scattered on table and covered with newspaper, selection stabbed through paper
 		2010
Laustin Translation
10
Alexander de Cova Der Stich im Dunkeln mate of free selection is stabbed by performer
Inspired byAlso published here 2011
Seminar-Leviten
8
Patrick Page Stabatwin stabbing pocket knife next to twin of chosen card
Also published here 2011
Magic Page by Page
86
Tom Gagnon Subterranean Stab with the Versatile Spread Control
 		2011
Avant-Cards
51
Tom Gagnon Insertion spectator stabs card next to selection
 		2011
Avant-Cards
196
Darwin Ortiz Test Your Luck spectator stabs random card next to named card
Related toVariationsAlso published here 2012
Lessons in Card Mastery
255
Allan Ackerman A Cull for R. B. "for Rafael Benatar" (for named-cards notion), spectator pushes performer's favorite card in deck between two previously named cards
Also published here 2012
The Cardjurer
53
Carl Andrews, Jr. A Card Stab deck encircled with rubber band is placed inside a paper bag, spectator holds a knife and bag is pushed down, signed selection is impaled on the blade of the knife
 		2012
The F.F.F.F. Book
25
Tom Gagnon Dual Miracle Spread combined with Versatile Spread Control, as force or stab in tabled spread
Inspired by 2013
Too Hot for the Devil
15
Juan Luis Rubiales La Carta Apuñalada versions and ideas for stabbing card routine
  • Apuñalada por TPC
  • Apuñalada por TPC, segunda versión
  • Apuñalada en mesa
  • Algunas Ideas
    • Bajo tapete
    • Con descarga en bolsa de papel
    • Doble fondo en Bolsa
 		2013
El Manuscrito (Vol. 6 No. 24)
782
Mike Caveney Halloween Card Stab on the back of a kneeling assistant, person stabbed
 		2013
Wonders
141
Alexander de Cova Stab in the Dark mate of free selection is stabbed by performer
Inspired byAlso published here July 2013
New Avantgarde Magic (Issue 8)
31
Dr. Stanley Jaks Card Stab deck wrapped in dollar bill, two selections
 		2014
The Incredible Dr. Jaks
113
Tony Cabral Two In The Hand two selections, one spectator stabs Ace of Spades next to selection, second spectator stabs and Ace transforms into selection
Inspired by 2014
Notes From A Mechanic
22
Alan Shaxon Card Stab deck wrapped in paper
 		2014
Alan Shaxon — The Sophisticated Sorcerer
100
Alexander de Cova A Stab in the Dark mate of free selection is stabbed by performer
Also published here Feb. 2014
Scrapbook (Issue 6)
40
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
Eric Richardson Switch-Blade spectator stabe knife into deck, performer divines card at that position and its position, then stabs to it in napkin-wrapped deck, Pop-Eyed Popper deck
Related to
  • "Rizzio's Dagger" (Tom Hawbecker, Hugard's Magic Monthly, Mar. 1953)
 Apr. 2015
Genii (Vol. 78 No. 4)
36
Karl Fulves U-Thrust spectator stabs odd-backed Joker in deck between two previously chosen cards
 		2015
Errata (Issue 1)
32
Alexander de Cova Stab in the Dark mate of free selection is stabbed by performer
Inspired byAlso published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
107
Alexander de Cova Das Kartenstechen comment on the effect as part of blindfold card act
 		2015
Burners — Vol. 3
193
Justin Higham Illogical-Reversal Stab card or business card stabbed between two selections or predicted cards, using the Bruce Cervon Invisible Reverse
Related to 2015
Highlights
15
Pit Hartling Close Encounters three cards inserted by spectator from another deck lie next to their duplicates
 		2016
In Order to Amaze
48
Vanni Bossi Stick-Stab unprapared newspaper sheet is glued shut with deck inside, stabbed with knife
 		2016
The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
88
Vanni Bossi The Surfing Card Stab deck spread on table, joker placed on spread, spread turned over and joker rides along and slides into spread next to selection
 		2016
The Aretalogy of Vanni Bossi
93
Roberto Giobbi Stickler detailed description, single card stabbed, newspaper cover, credit information
 		2016
Standup Card Magic
242
David Britland, Billy O'Connor Billy O'Connor's Two Card Discovery
  • Cardopolis
card stabbed in deck by spectator next to two selections, short card
Inspired by July 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 7)
24
Alexander de Cova Robinson Stab spectator stabs to card, top half removed and spread through (culling selection to bottom)
Inspired byRelated to
  • "Hof Stabber!" (John Carey, Minimalistica, 2016)
 2016
Burners — Vol. 4
112
Alexander de Cova Thanks to Aronson Joker is used to stab between selections in tabled spread
Inspired by 2016
Burners — Vol. 4
119
Alexander de Cova Apothekenbeutel using drug store paper bags for card stab
 		2016
Burners — Vol. 5
190
Adrian Vega Baraja Apuñalada deck in case is pierced with a knife, knife pushed through all the cards and when pulled out sideways from deck only selection is found on knife
 		2017
Area 52
29
Nick Trost The ESP Magic Thrust ESP symbol thrust into deck and cards above and below removed, repeated, five stars are found
Inspired by 2017
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 6
1565
Tyler Wilson Prone to Die Safely Three selections made. Sucker effect in which performer stabs Joker next to selection (which can be seen on face). Then Joker visually rises to land next to selection. Joker then transforms into second selection, and then the third selection is found sandwiched by two Jokers.
Inspired by Oct. 2018
Elixir (Vol. 2 No. 1 (Summer #2))
75
Johnny Thompson Parrish the Thought spectator stabs performer's signed card, performer spectator's, half the deck signed by performer
Inspired by
  • Robert Parrish trick
Related to
  • "The Incredible Signature" (Barry Stevenson)
  • "Double Pointed Miracle" (Dick Zimmerman, Genii, Vol. 47 No. 11)
 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
141
Harry Lorayne Stab-Two between two selections, deck wrapped in paper, estimation
Also published here 2018
And Finally!
53
Iñaki Zabaletta Psycho Cartas Apuñaladas, five cards
 		2019
¿Quién es Iñaki Zabaletta?
147
Tom Gagnon Stealth Card Stab cards above and below stabbed-in Joker are selections, tabled ribbon spread handling
Inspired by 2019
Gagnon Unfiltered
305
Michael Powers Triple Whammy three selections, first found, it is stabbed between other selections, one travels from half to half, breather
 		2019
Tesseract
105
Patrick G. Redford Stab Your Mate Joker is stabbed next to selection, next to mate of selection, and spectator is also able to do it
Inspired by 2019
Sleightly Out Of Order
212
Alberto de Figueiredo Misión Imposible with board held by two spectators, blindfold and a sheet of newspaper
Inspired by 2019
Veintiséis
61
Nick Trost Meyer's Matching Miracle two cards matched in both halves of the deck with thrust procedure
Inspired by 2019
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 7
1605
Edward Marlo He Did It Again! one of six cards is chosen by spectator, spectator reverses his selection in the packet himself, then the cards are mixed and he chooses it again
Inspired by
  • Jon Racherbaumer routine in New Pentagram, Sept. 1979, Vol. 11 No. 7
 July 2021
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. Special Chicago Issue #1)
35
Jon Racherbaumer Thrust and Countdown spectator pushes card reversed into deck behind back, its value is used to count to selection
 		Jan. 2021
Genii (Vol. 84 No. 1)
46
Justin Higham From Hull to London card named, spectator stabs Ace of Spades between two card of the same value and suit, actual named card is found in wallet as prediction
  • End Notes
  • Regular Wallet Handling
Inspired by 2021
Highlights 2
15
Max Malini, Steve Cohen Blindfolded Card Stab discussions with various ideas
  • The Campaign
  • The Blindfold
  • Stab Revelations
Related to 2022
Max Malini
343
Bob Sheets Card Stab Commandments
2022
Max Malini
358
Max Malini Stab Trivia Malini anecdotes
 		2022
Max Malini
362
Dai Vernon On the Leipzig Card Stab from private lecture notes by P. Howard Lyons
Related to 2022
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
88
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
Basil Smith Stabox deck with selection cased, small dagger/knife stabbed into bottom end of card box, selection impaled
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
63
Patrik Kuffs P.K. Card Stab on table through paper cover, fair wash shuffle by spectator
Also published here 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 1)
412
David Parr Last Words odd-backed card with poem on it is used to stab to its mate
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Nov. 2010
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
983
Tom Gagnon Pool Cue Card Stab whole deck has whole through middle, mixed up in paper bag, pool cue stabbed through bag and selection is impaled on cue
Inspired byVariations 2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
220
Tom Gagnon Simplex Pool Cue Card Stab whole deck has whole through middle, mixed up in paper bag, pool cue stabbed through bag and selection is impaled on cue
Inspired by 2022
Gagnon's Inner Sanctum
224
Andi Gladwin The Gladwin Thrust spectator stabs card reversed next to selection under the table
Inspired by 2022
The Reverse Cull
84
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Card spring into deck single card bowed against table and released, springing it and catching it in deck (next to an Ace)
 		2022
Vallarino
149
Adriano Zanetti "The Stabbed Card" rubber-banded deck, one spectator peeks into deck and remembers suit, another a value, composite card stabbed in paper-wrapped deck
Related to Jan. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 1)
56
Chris Beason Saw V deck with selection cased, a "cut card" is used to slide into deck and case next to selection
 		Jan. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 1)
65
Patrik Kuffs The Great Pepperoni Trick salami sausage slices are used for a card trick, a signed piece is mixed back, followed by stabbing it with a knife under a sheet of paper on the table
Inspired byVariations Dec. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 12)
1154
Scott Baird Scott Slices Up The Great Pepperoni Trick ungaffed method of the sausage slice card stab
Inspired by Dec. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 12)
1157
Allan Ackerman A Cull for R. B. "for Rafael Benatar" (for named-cards notion), spectator pushes performer's favorite card in deck between two previously named cards
Also published here 2024
All In — Volume 1
57
Allan Ackerman The Power, AKA On Your Right one of four cards thought of, spectator stabs odd-backed Joker next to selection
 		2024
All In — Volume 2
122
Roberto Giobbi Impromptu O'Connor card stabbed in deck by spectator next to two selections, without short card
Inspired by 2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue May 17)
149
Dai Vernon Stabbed... Twice! Joker used to stab two fairly chosen cards by spectator, two-way forcing deck and faro
Variations 2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Sep. 29)
284
Roberto Giobbi Impromptu Stabbed... Twice! Joker used to stab two fairly chosen cards by spectator
Inspired by 2024
Unexpected Agenda (Issue Sep. 29)
284
Christoph Borer Impossibile presentation for a clean challenge stab, table is flipped over at the end
Also published here 2024
Forged by Fire
100
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