In the Deck

291 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Location / Stabbing Routines / In the Deck
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Moyen sur de gagner un pari aux cartes, en faisant sortir avec la pointe d'un couteau, une carte que les spectateurs croient être sous le jeu finding a card with the tip of a knife, sucker element, spectators think the card is on the bottom
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
172
Das bezauberte Messer No. 21, card named above knife pushed-in by spectator, bottom card dragged along
 		1895
Der Kartenkünstler
26
Das Nennen jeder Karte im Spiel oder das bezauberte Messer borrowed pocket knife stabbed into borrowed deck, performer repeatedly names card above knife, bottom card glimpsed and slipped to stabbed spot
 		Jan. 1895
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 1)
9
Das bezauberte Messer spectator stabs knife into shuffled deck, performer names card, bottom card slipped into position
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
28
John Northern Hilliard The Transfixed Pack deck wrapped in paper, knife thrust between selections, two methods, for credit information see Parrish reference
Variations 1909
The Art of Magic
52
Charles T. Jordan The Stabbed Pair No. 6, spectator stabs knife in paper-wrapped deck between two selections
 		1920
Ten New Sleight of Hand Card Tricks
14
Eric F. Impey Stabbing Location
1928
Original Card Mysteries
1
Frank Lane, U. F. Grant Now We'll Show You knife inserted into deck, card in center with break
 		1935
They're Off
18
Divination Supreme out-of hand selection, one-way back
Related toVariations 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
139
Cutting the Pack with a Knife svengali deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
The Wrapped Pack with knife, svengali deck
Related to 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
249
Crimp Location Trick card inserted next to selection, or two sandwich cards around selection
 		1938
Greater Magic
59
H. Adrian Smith It's in the Bag - Effect No. 4 spectator places reversed card between two selections, performer really blindfolded, short card
 		1938
Greater Magic
466
Billy O'Connor Two Card Discovery card stabbed in deck by spectator next to two selections, short card
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
469
Frederick Braue A Spectator Stabs the Cards two selections, with knife, deck wrapped in newspaper, metal gimmick
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
38
Dr. Jacob Daley Two Cards in Fear two spectators stab two knives in deck wrapped in newspaper
Related toVariations 1940
The Jinx (Issue 85)
543
The Great Merlini Behind the Eight Ball
  • Effect #1: Top card changes into selection
  • Effect #2: Another selection comes to top
  • Effect #3: selection is stabbed to with another card
  • Effect #4: Magic Thrust
  • Effect #5: spectator seals card in envelope (glimpsed with alcohol)
 		1940
The Jinx (Issue 114)
673
Frederick Braue The Score Card Scores ad card used to stab next to selection
Variations 1940
More Card Manipulations (Issue 3)
46
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Dig with a Spade performer pushes card next to selection for real, stripper deck
 		1941
The Stripper Deck
19
Eddie Joseph The Hooded Hew deck with selection in handkerchief that is held like a bag, spectator stabs knife into deck through handkerchief next to selection, bent card
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
45
The Two Card Stab spectator stabs with knife
 		1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
269
The X-Ray Knife spectator stabs knife into deck
Related to 1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
274
The Magnetic Knife spectator stabs knife in pack
 		1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
277
Louis Tannen Simplified Stabbing Trick spectator stabs knife into pack
 		1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
279
Russel Walsh The Flash Card Stab deck wrapped in flash paper
Variations 1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
282
The End Stab
1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
289
George Boston Boston's Stabbed Card stripper deck
Variations 1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
291
Frank Kelly Double Double prediction of two cards on double blank card, card is inserted in the deck next to the predicted one's
Related to June 1944
The Phoenix (Issue 63)
256
Edward Marlo Simplex Card Stabbing two selections with wrapped deck and knife
Also published here 1945
Early Marlo (Issue Oddity & Other Miracles)
82
Edward Marlo V. Double Lift
  • A. From the Peek
  • B. Key Card
  • C. Imperfection
  • D. One Hand
 		1947
Marlo In Spades
37
Edward Marlo Card Stab card vanishes, then deck is wrapped in newspaper and card stabbed to
Related to 1947
Marlo In Spades
38
Frank Garcia Garcia's Grand two cards are found, with napkin and knife, reinvention of "The X-Ray Knife", see also p. 515
Related to June 1947
The Phoenix (Issue 127)
509
Robert A. Nelson Flap Stab cards in deck, spectator pushes flap in deck, next to selection
 		1948
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948)
33
Arthur H. Buckley Stabbing Between Chosen Cards in Wrapped Pack
1948
The Card Expert Entertains
153
Jack Yeager Unique Card Stabbing with a card
 		1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
21
Eddie Clever The New Vaticination blank card with prediction is used to stab next to selection
  • An interesting variation
Inspired by July 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 2)
563
U. F. Grant Zella Card Stabbing stabbing into run of Spades in paper-wrapped deck, value then is used to count to selection
Related toAlso published here
  • Linking Ring, Nov. 1953
 Mar. 1949
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 5 & 6)
14
Joe Stuthard Knife Trick stabbing next to selection in paper-wrapped deck
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
17
Joe Stuthard Star Item No. 2 stabbing next to free selection in paper-wrapped deck
 		1949
Stuthard's Trilby Deck
20
Lewis Ganson Phase 3 card stabbed in newspaper-wrapped deck
Also published here 1950
Routined Manipulation — Part One
34
Vynn Boyar Blindfold Miracle Card Stab named card is stabbed after deck has been wrapped in paper, performer blindfolded
 		1951
Blindfold Miracle Stab
1
Nate Leipzig Card Stab
Related to 1952
Nate Leipzig's Card Stab
7
Nate Leipzig, Victor Farelli Using a "Key" Card Leipzig Card Stab with short card
 		1952
Nate Leipzig's Card Stab
19
Edward Marlo Two Card Stab deck wrapped in newspaper, knife
 		1952
Control Systems
103
Edward Marlo The Stabber stabbing into run of Spades, value then is used to count to selection
 		1952
Control Systems
109
William Larsen Peek Stab with napkin
 		July 1952
The Phoenix (Issue 260)
1038
Bill Simon Card Affinity someone names a suit and another spectator names a value, mostly two knives, one finds correct value and the other the suit
Related to 1952
Effective Card Magic
51
Bill Simon The F.B.I. Card stabbing the deck with a card, finding the selection above, with second deal
 		1952
Effective Card Magic
87
Al Leech Wild Deuces Twos are lost and found
Also published here 1952
The Last Word on Cards
18
Al Leech Wild Deuces Twos are lost and found
Also published here 1952/2004
A Last Look at Leech
21
Don Tanner Don Tanner's 4 Items: Item #1
  • miniature deck from sealed cigarette pack
  • selection rises from cigarette pack
  • card stabbing, wrapped in paper
 		Mar. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 276)
1102
Mark Fitzgerald Sword Play with plastic sword from drinks
 		May 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 281)
1124
Dr. Ben B. Braude Simplex Card Stab
Variations Nov. 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 293)
1173
Karrell Fox A Direct Stab
1954
Kornfidentially Yours
23
Nick Trost A Stab in the Dark with deck wrapped inside newspaper, with two cards, one card chosen by performer, reflection of knife used
 		1956
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1956)
30
Lu Brent "U-Find-It" Spectator stabs face-up card in deck behind the back, found next to the selection
Related to 1956
Fifteen Star Card Effects
20
Edward Marlo Card Stab
1957
Side Steal
54
Edward Marlo For the Purist spectator stabs
 		1957
Side Steal
56
Nate Leipzig, Dai Vernon Nate Leipzig's Card Stab
1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
143
Charles Hudson Sorcerer's Seven performer talks about the number seven, spectator puts a card in the deck, cards next to it equals seven, variation where all four cards are stabbed into the deck (Rusduck), see credits in No. 8
Related toVariations June 1957
The Cardiste (Issue 3)
9
Edward Marlo Faro Fooler #8 using natural estimation
Related to 1958
Faro Notes
56
Bert Allerton Card Stabbing Trick any named card
Related toVariations 1958
The Close-Up Magician
36
Hans E. Trixer (9) Card Stab any card is named, and the pack stabbed at that card
 		1958
Blindfolds & X-Ray Eyes
155
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli) Ravelli's Thought Card Stab inside envelope
 		1959
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959)
54
Neal Elias Mental Count Three-spot card pushed in reversed in deck, it is next to peeked-at selection or used to count to it
  • Alternate Procedure (a card reversed in the center, it's the selection or leads to it)
  • Stab Trick - a variation (card stabbed to in paper-wrapped deck)
Variations Mar. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 16)
9
Charlie Miller Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 3 stabbing between to cards in wrapped deck, stabbing by spectator suggested
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
10
Cardini Fifteen Card Trick Routine - 8 spectator locates card by stabbing joker in pack
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
19
Card Stabbing wrapped in newspaper
 		1961
The Magic of Charles Earle Miller
51
Edward Marlo Mental Stab performer places Four spot card next to thought-of card
Related to 1962
Estimation
55
Edward Marlo Super Mental Stab thought-of card is always above a face up indicator
 		1962
Estimation
57
Edward Marlo Miracle Card Stab Location estimation
Inspired byRelated to 1962
Estimation
59
Edward Marlo Marlo's Favorite Out
Related to 1962
Estimation
60
Edward Marlo A Marlo Miracle card vanishes via double push-off deal, then it is stabbed in paper-wrapped deck
 		1962
Estimation
64
Edward Marlo Marlo Miracle "Stop" Stab deck wrapped in paper, estimation, faro
Inspired byRelated to 1962
Estimation
65
Harry Lorayne Stab-Two between two selections, deck wrapped in paper, estimation
Also published here 1962
Close-up Card Magic
39
Francis Carlyle, Harry Lorayne Personally Yours three cards are located by stabbing business card in deck one by one
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
125
Harry Lorayne Reverse Location spectator finds two selections via stabbing in fan
 		1962
Close-up Card Magic
179
Stabbing in Newspaper
Also published here 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
13
Edward Marlo The Tilt Stab "Fourteenth Effect", card stabbed next to selection by performer
 		1962
Tilt!
22
Nate Leipzig Card Stabbing two selections, with newspaper
 		1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
54
Lu Brent Card Stab Outdone with knife, card split in two sheets
Related to Oct. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 12)
128
Victor "Astor" Jamnitzky Ein "Kartenstechen" stabbing knife next to selection in deck, whole deck corner-shorted
 		1967 (ca.)
The Astor-Deck
7
Paul Swinford The Joker is Wild not really tossed..., two selections
Variations 1968
Faro Fantasy
16
Al Koran Encore Card Stab stacked, estimation, apparently by Patrick Page, see "Magic Page by Page" for credits
Related toVariations 1968
Al Koran's Professional Presentations
57
Paul Swinford The Cabalistic Pair not tossed, Joker is found between two chosen cards after faro shuffles, CCCC
 		Nov. 1968
Epilogue (Issue 4)
25
C. J. Brown My Favorite Card Trick card thrown into the air lands next to selection
 		1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
101
Paul Swinford The Cabalistic Pair not tossed, Joker is found between two chosen cards after faro shuffles, CCCC
 		1971
More Faro Fantasy
59
Sid Marshall Super Stab with small dagger in squared deck, using faro placement
 		Fall-Spring 1971
Hierophant (Issue 5-6)
289
Carl Sten, Arnold Furst Once in a Knife Time knife stabbed into pack from back, penetrates cards until selection
 		1971
Expert Card Chicanery
62
John Cornelius Stabba-Dabba-Doo face up card is stabbed in deck, next to selection, duplicate
 		1971
Magick (Issue 15)
72
Stewart Judah Sneaky Card Stab described by John Brown, wrapped in paper and stabbed by spectator, using a Pop-Eyed Eye-Popper / Nu-Idea forcing deck
 		1971
Magick (Issue 20)
98
Frank Garcia, Bert Allerton Miracle Stab stabbing any card called for, stacked
 		1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
73
Frank Garcia Once In a Knife-Time spectator stabs
Also published here 1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
77
Right About There card inserted next to selection
 		1972
The Living End
4
The Stabbed Card wrapped din newspaper
 		1972
The Living End
5
James G. Thompson Jr. Under the Knife
1972
The Living End
94
Eddie Joseph The Hooded Hew wrapped in napkin
 		1972
The Living End
95
Billy McComb The Williamised Close-up Card Sword with small sword
 		1972
McComb's Magic — 25 Years Wiser
159
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Reverse Finder No. 172, top card (really back-to-back double) placed reversed into deck wherever spectator wants, it ends up next to selection
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
42
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Stabbing Card Trick No. 303, newspaper-wrapped deck, two cards with two knifes
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
78
Knife Force Location No. 432, not enough details
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
125
For Knife Cutting Location No. 453, peeked card is stabbed with knife in paper-wrapped deck, simply a step
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
128
Double Peek Knife Location No. 506, peeked cards is stabbed with knife in paper-wrapped and rubber-banded deck, two steps
Related to 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
141
Dr. Jacob Daley Think Card Trick No. 580, card peeked, another card selected and pushed into deck face up next to peeked card, bottom deal placement/reverse-cull
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
161
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Reverse Card Discovery No. 603, top card taken and deck spread over it to place card next to reversed card
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
168
Arthur Finley Finley's Knife Cut Location No. 700, with glide
Related toAlso published here 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
188
Karl Fulves Notes On The Handling - 5.
1973
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Preliminary Notes on Part Two
53
Dick Zimmerman Impromptu Card Stab with a telescoping pen
 		1973
Creative Magic
10
Roy Walton Color Flite a card from red and blue deck are chosen, jokers pushed in deck of other color, they're supposed to be next to selections, but change in actual selections
Inspired byAlso published here June 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8)
632
Jerry K. Hartman Under The Influence Red card stabbed into blue deck, next to matching card
 		1973
Means & Ends
58
Frank Garcia Once In a Knife-Time spectator stabs
Also published here 1973
Lecture Notes No. 1
8
Gene Maze The 'Mazing Card Stab with knife in deck
 		1973
Wonderful Routines of Magic — The First Addendum
51
Karl Fulves An Infinity Of Footnotes application of the Stevens Control with crimps (1), edge marks (2), stabbing (3), as a cull (7), and more
 		1975
Riffle Shuffle Technique — Part Two
108
Jon Racherbaumer The Stabbing Myth card is stabbed between two selections by spectator
 		1975
Hierophant (Issue 7 Resurrection Issue)
41
Arthur Finley Two Card Discovery indifferent card stabbed into deck to find two selections, glide
Related toAlso published here 1975
Magic With Faucett Ross
213
E. Leslie May Spotting the Spot card stab with paper-knife, the card found is blank and the value is now on the paper-knife
 		Jan. 1976
Pabular (Vol. 2 No. 5)
208
Bernard Bilis Joker Finder Joker inserted into deck, inserted in between two selections
 		1976
Close Up, French Style
20
Karl Fulves Card Problems - (1) deck wrapped in newspaper, card stabbed with knife, rest of deck vanishes, posed as problem
 		1976
Interlocutor (Issue 10)
38
Gene Nielsen Congruence card is stabbed next to mate, slip force
 		1976
Magick (Issue 151)
752
Patrick Page Stabatwin stabbing pocket knife next to twin of chosen card
VariationsAlso published here 1976
The Big Book of Magic
83
Gaëtan Bloom Occamitis card is found with the aid of a razor blade
 		Jan. 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 5)
356
Karl Fulves A Rare Find two cards removed, one remembered, both put wide apart in deck, performer stabs another card next to the selection, miscalling
Variations 1977
The Magic Book
66
Roy Walton Color Flite a card from red and blue deck are chosen, jokers pushed in deck of other color, they're supposed to be next to selections, but change in actual selections
Also published here 1977
The Magic Book
70
Ken Krenzel The Finger Stab finger stabs in pack
 		1978
The Card Classics of Ken Krenzel
49
Kartenstechen II with napkin, card is pierced
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
51
Karten-Kartenstechen card is found by stabbing another card next to it
 		1978
Einfach Wunderbar — Wunderbar Einfach
78
Jerry K. Hartman Ghost Right Blank card stabbed into deck between two cards, the names of the two cards appear written on the blank face
Also published here 1978
Loose Ends
43
Jerry K. Hartman Crystal Clear Prediction written on face of card, card is inserted between the two predicted cards
 		1978
Loose Ends
52
Jerry K. Hartman Mod Quad Card selected is stabbed into deck, prediction shown to be mate, and then card is shown to be stabbed between the other two mates (describes two methods)
Inspired by 1978
Loose Ends
53
Bruce Ikefugi Lightning Stab Change indifferent card is stabbed in deck face up and at that moment changes into selection, lapping
Related to Aug. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 8)
234
Timothy Wenk Stabbing Locator card is pushed next to selection by performer
 		1979
Quantum Leaps
62
Richard Kaufman Flotation Stab card stabbed between two selections
 		1979
CardMagic
113
Karrell Fox Once in a Knife-Time deck wrapped in napkin, jog
Inspired by 1979
Another Book
83
Jochen Zmeck Der Damaszener Dolch selection lost, spectator locates four cards by stabbing a knife in the deck, they are the selection and its three mates
Inspired by 1979
Zwölf Zmeck'sche Zaubereien
23
Greg Miller The Humble/Arrogant Card Trick stabbed indifferent card changes to selection, variation: stabbed card transposes with card above it
 		Aug. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 8)
381
Simon Aronson Ad-Jacent advertisement card is used to stab between selections in tabled spread
VariationsAlso published here 1980
Hierophant (Issue The Last Hierophant)
51
Chris Ball A Colorful Trick deck starts to bleed
 		1980
Diary of a Deranged Deck
11
Al Smith Combo: Two spectator stabs a King into the deck between two other Kings
Related to 1980
Cards On Demand
8
Bill Wisch Fab-Stab spectator stabs his selection with a knife, deck wrapped in newspaper
 		1981
Wisches II
15
Allan Ackerman Ultra Sucker Insertion Ace of spades changes into selection with stabbing-presentation
 		1982
Best of Friends
180
Thomas Alan Waters Pointalism a knife is stabbed in tarot book and one in a tarot deck, page describes card
 		1982
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Grymwyr)
274
"Magic" Christian Stelzel Card Stabbing with napkin
 		1982
Stripper / Konische Karten
5
David Britland Face to Face two selections, joker stabbed into the deck next to first selection, then joker turns into second selection
 		June 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 14)
260
Larry Becker Grand Opening while deck is in case, crimp
 		June 1983
Apocalypse (Vol. 6 No. 6)
791
Jerry Sadowitz Prone to Live Dangerously sucker effect in which performer stabs card next to selection which can be seen on face
Related toVariations Mar. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 9)
1100
Paul Hallas, Jerry Sadowitz, Theodore Annemann More Dangerous
Inspired by Nov. 1983
Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 2)
1181
J. B. Bobo The Ultra Stab! with Tarot cards, wrapped in paper
 		Nov. 1983
Magick (Issue 325)
1623
Cartas Encontradas con el Cuchillo No. 7, deck stabbed with knife, wrapped in paper
 		1983
La Baraja Biselada
9
Michael Powers Half-Pass Stabbing Force deck starts reversed under top card
 		1983
Powerful Magic
16
Robert Gardner Stab-ility using double deal from center and impromptu double backer
 		Mar. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 3)
897
Ken Krenzel Variation on Stab-ility see Afterthoughts
 		Mar. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 3)
897
Jerry Sadowitz Prone to Live Dangerously performer places ace of spades next to selection, sucker effect
 		1984
Cards Hit
6
Thomas Alan Waters Pierception with box, thought of card
 		1984
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue Cardiact)
527
Dick Koornwinder the poor man's Card Stab with scissors into deck that's wrapped in paper napkin
 		1984
Diverting Kreations
14
Eddie Adams, Jon Racherbaumer Mexican Stab card side-jogged for half its length, switched for top card as top half is levered over, two handlings (Adams & Racherbaumer), see also "Credits and References" at end of book
Related toAlso published here 1984
At The Table
78
Dick Koornwinder Smart Scissors card stabbing with a pair of scissors
 		Nov. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 11)
1132
Robert Bengel Signatures Attract business card finds selection, prediction on business card
 		1985
Best of Friends — Volume II
131
Steve Beam Double Prophecy two cards stabbed in the deck, value is used two find two selections, see p. 160 for corrections
Related to 1985
The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 8)
132
Rolland Hamblen Card Location Ten Card Location routine
1. Say Stop
2. Spell Out
3. Spring Location
4. Stabbed Card
5. The fifth card
6. Stabbed Cards
7. Card through handkerchief
8. - 10. catch from shower
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
17
Larry Jennings Fan-Stab-Stic spectator stabs in fan
 		1986
The Classic Magic of Larry Jennings
195
Jay Sankey Split Ends selection is stabbed and its cardboard layers split, then restored
 		1986
Sankey Panky
64
Edward Marlo Stabbing Back spectator holds deck under the table and places a card face up inside the deck, cards next to it are named by performer
Inspired by May 1986
Magick (Issue 371)
1853
Thomas Alan Waters Stableau with tarot cards, two spectators stab two knives in deck, signed cards
Also published here Sep. 1986
Magick (Issue 377)
1883
William Goodwin Joker Stab spectator stabs Joker between two selections
 		1986
At the Expense of Grey Matter
6
Randy Wakeman Teflon Card Stab paper wrapped deck, slick card
 		1987
Special Effects
21
Thomas Alan Waters Stableau with tarot cards, two spectators stab two knives in deck, signed cards
Inspired byAlso published here 1987
Mind, Myth & Magick (Issue T.A.R.O.T.)
782
Lamont Ream The Double Card Stab with knife in wrapped deck, no crimps
 		Mar. 1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 2)
14
Karrell Fox "Short-Cut's" with small knife or dagger, two phases, locator card and count in second phase
 		1988
My Latest Book
64
Edward Marlo The Opportune Miracle joker stabbed next to selection in fan, using forcing gaff with part of card stuck to back of joker, four handlings
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Mar. 1967
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
268
Edward Marlo "P.D. Mental Stab" "Pull Down", card placed face up in deck by performer, it is next to thought-of card
Also published here
  • The New Tops, Apr. 1968
 1988
M.I.N.T. — Volume I
363
Eugene Burger A Card Stab Routine the second time the spectator stabs
 		1989
The Experience of Magic
60
Al Koran, Karl Fulves A Stab in the Pack No. 90, deck wrapped with dollar bill, knife next to selection
 		1989
Self-Working Coin Magic
132
Steve Beam Have It Your Way card selected and replaced, deck is in new pack order and card put in proper position of the sequence
VariationsAlso published here 1991
The Trapdoor — Volume Two (Issue 41)
727
Jerry K. Hartman Ghost Right blank card stabbed into deck between two cards, the names of the two cards appear written on the blank face
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
649
Alex Elmsley, Richard Himber Cold Steel knife is stabbed between two selections
Variations 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
440
The Card Stabbing Trick (Pack Wrapped in Paper)
Related to 1994
More Greater Magic
1213
Paul Gertner The Vanishing Card Stab wrapped in paper napkin and stabbed with knife, deck vanishes as climax
 		1994
Steel and Silver
103
Mike Schwartz Stab Stab Stab deck rests on edge on table, performer stabs joker quickly into side a few times, last time next to selection
 		1994
Rigmarole (Issue 9)
105
Roger Crosthwaite The Sultan Stab spectator throws indicator card into dribble, shown to be next to King, indicator card changes into King as well as:
  • The Chutney Change
 		1994
Roger's Thesaurus
14
Justin Higham Phantom Aces position of Aces announced after spectators shuffle the deck, one-by-one production, last one stabbed with another card by spectator
Inspired by 1994
Roger's Thesaurus
166
Simon Aronson Ad-Jacent advertisement card is used to stab between selections in tabled spread, rewritten description
Also published here 1994
Bound to Please
173
Robert Parrish The Card Stabbing Trick rubber banded and paper wrapped deck, stabbed with knife
Inspired by 1995
Great Tricks Revisited
81
Karrell Fox Stabracardabra knife stuck into napkin-wrapped deck, napkin torn away and selection sticks to knife
 		1995
Much Ado About Something
32
Steve Beam Have it Your Way card selected and replaced, deck is in new pack order and card put in proper position of the sequence
Also published here 1995
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 2
93
Edward Marlo The Moveable Card spectator thinks of a card, performer places reversed card next to it
 		1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
52
Edward Marlo Miracle Card Stab Location peeked at card is stabbed by performer
 		1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
55
Edward Marlo Mental Stab Again spectator thinks of a card from top third, performer places reversed card next to it
 		1995
M.I.N.T. — Volume II
65
Dr. Zina Bennett Stabbing 1 carte with named card, deck in paper
Related to 1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
99
Claude Rix Subtilité pour magiciens et profanes stabbing routine repeated, using memorized deck and faro shuffle
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
101
Claude Rix Stabbing suite. ou le tour qui trompa stabbing two selections, half forcing stack and memorized deck
 		1995
Claude Rix et ses 52 partenaires
101
Jerry K. Hartman Hot Thought two spectators think of a card from deck, one spectator "think-spells" to his card as performer removes cards from deck and card on last letter is his card, second spectator uses tiny sword to stab into deck next to his card, multiple decks needed
Related toVariations 1995
After Craft
265
Michael Skinner A Needle in a Haystack joker placed next to thought-of card under challenge conditions, thirteen extra cards behind back
 		1996
Classic Sampler
74
Michael Close The Card Stab stabbing to any named card, memorized deck
Inspired by 1996
Workers Number 5
154
Karl Fulves Fork Lift stabbing with fork into deck
 		1996
Blocking Off
105
Karl Fulves Named-Card Stab shiny blade
 		1996
Blocking Off
148
Bob Driebeek Sherlock Holmes oder: Das ökonomische Kartenstechen deck wrapped in paper
 		1996
Aenigmas Rätsel
65
Peter Duffie Blade Runner knife stabbed in deck, one card impaled, it's the wrong card and changes into correct one
 		1996
Method in Effect
20
Bert Allerton, Ken Krenzel Stabbing to Any Named Card deck wrapped in napkin
 		1997
Ingenuities
173
The Wrap Stab deck wrapped in newspaper or flash paper
 		1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
14
Tony Bartolotta Gang Related deck cut, top two cards removed and placed in center, corner of next card torn off, performer stabs it into the center behind his back, between selections, three-way force deck, for details see Informant reference
Related to 1997
Underworld (Issue 6)
84
David Solomon Breaking Up Ad-Jacent spectator stabs odd-backed card next to two selections one by one
Inspired by 1997
Solomon's Mind
203
Bruce Cervon The L.C. Stab
1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
85
Bruce Cervon Son of L.C. Stab
1998
Hard-Boiled Mysteries
86
Jack Avis Rara Avis Card Stab knife stabbed into top of deck so that a small block is stuck to tip of knife, bottom card is selection
 		1998
Vis à Vis
123
Al Koran Miracle Card Stab exact center
 		1998
Vis à Vis
123
Ken Simmons Simplex Locator Card top card turned over and put face-up into deck where spectator stops during riffling, it is next to selection
  • First Method
    • Second Handling
    • Third Handling
  • Second Method (Countdown Version)
  • Third Method (Bluff Version)
 		July 1998
Onyx (Issue 4)
29
Jeff Busby Chapter 10: The Texan Card Stab intro with credit information
 		1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
89
Jeff Busby Pack Stabber I selection stabbed to in rubber-banded deck with bill wrapped around
Inspired by 1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
92
Jeff Busby Pack Stabber II card stabbed to in bill-wrapped deck, value then is used to count to selection
Related toVariations 1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
94
Jeff Busby Pack Stabber III card stabbed to in bill-wrapped deck, value then is used to count to selection, fair conditions
Inspired by 1998
The Secret of the Palmettos
95
Tony Bartolotta Time Trap half the deck used, spectator cuts off some cards and counts them, a selection made, packets combined, spectator remembers card at his number, selected card stabbed next to it below table by performer
Related to 1999
Underworld (Issue 10)
138
Ellis Stanyon (b) stabbing location
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
198
Ellis Stanyon The Master Mystery Forcing Pack No. 25, three banks divided by long cards: 1-0-1 with force cards, alternating pairs, 1-0-1 with different force card
  • To Produce a Card at Any Number
  • Knife Thrust between Two Chosen Cards
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
206
Ellis Stanyon The Pack Is Wrapped in Paper and a Knife Passed between Two Chosen Cards No. 26, twenty-six force pairs
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
207
Karl Fulves Stabbed By Thought "Three Trix"
  • The Double Stab
  • The Thot-Card Stab (thought-of card from three cards is stabbed to when named)
 		2000
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 4)
112
Robin Robertson Triple Simon deck cut in halves, one card chosen from each half and stabbed into it, it ends up between two cards of same value and suit as selections
 		June 2000
Onyx (Issue 11)
17
Karl Fulves Steel To Ink knife stabbed in deck next to selection, then it is seen that the blade is printed on this card and only the knife handle remains, posed as a problem
 		2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
201
Mark Lewis Stabbing Trick #1 with knife in the deck
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
30
Mark Lewis Stabbing Trick #2 with knife in the deck which is wrapped in a paper napkin
 		2001
The Long and the Short of it
31
Jamie Badman Sideways Stab spectator stabs card into deck between two selections
 		July/Aug. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 2)
18
David Regal Crazy & Lazy face up stabbing variation
 		2002
Constant Fooling 2
50
David Regal Stabbed with extreme Prejudice
2002
Constant Fooling 2
145
Basil Smith Stabox deck with selection cased, small dagger/knife stabbed into bottom end of card box, selection impaled
Also published here Mar. 2002
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 7)
80
Al Baker Stabbing Card Trick
  • Improved Stabbing Card Trick
 		2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks)
739
Karl Fulves Knife Edged spectator cuts deck, counts off packet, remembers last card, replaces and cuts again, card stabbed by performer, edge mark line
Inspired byRelated to 2003
Off The Books (Issue 4)
46
Karl Fulves Remember & Stab one of two outjogged cards remembered, it is stabbed to with knife before it is named
 		2003
Off The Books (Issue 9)
177
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Contrary Toss-In invisible card tossed into deck by spectator, a card appears sticking out between two selections
 		2003
Card Conspiracy — Vol. 2
106
Luis H. Trueba Carta Apuñalada cards wrapped in sheet of newspaper, signed selection is really stabbed
 		2003
Magia y Dramagia
47
Ron Frost Twisted Aces, Subway Style Twisting the Aces combined with finding a selection, Ace is inserted into the deck to find selection
 		2004
After The Force
112
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Mag(net)Ic Kings put on table, one used by spectator to stab to an Ace, other Kings change into Aces as well, using BMT
Variations 2004
Diamonds from Coal
10
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson The Royal Road four Kings are stabbed into deck one by one to find Queens, using BMT
Inspired by 2004
Diamonds from Coal
13
Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson Combined Forces two selections lost, a Five used to stab next to one selection by spectator, then five cards down is the second selection reversed, using BMT and Henry Christ Force
Related to 2004
Diamonds from Coal
14
William Goldman Card Stab
2005
My Week with a Stripper
10
Rafael Benatar The Favorite Cards of my Friends two favorite cards named, performer removes his own favorite card and it is stabbed into deck between named cards
 		Mar. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 3)
66
Eric Mead Jazz Chart & Favorite Licks strategies
  • Opening Gambits
  • Cheating
  • A Favorite Lick
  • Formula Lick
  • Superior Lick
  • Quick Lick
  • Last Dance
  • Tips and Tools
Inspired by 2006
Tangled Web
123
Christoph Borer Der Messerstecher wrapped in newspaper
 		2006
Compilation
85
Joseph K. Schmidt JKStab with knife/letter opener in deck by spectator, New Glide action
 		2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
24
Joseph K. Schmidt Scarne's Card Stab deck wrapped in paper, long needle with ribbon pushed through paper, wrapping torn away, all cards fall except selection, method guess by Schmidt
Inspired by
  • "Scarne Card & Ribbon" (John Scarne, marketed effect)
 2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
26
Joseph K. Schmidt Walsh's Card Stab without flash paper, also for card to spectator's pocket
Inspired byRelated to 2006
Prolix (Issue 1)
27
Harry Riser The Inserted Card Control with Countdown spectator pushes card flush, performer pushes reversed Five in deck and selection is five cards down
Also published here
  • MUM, Nov. 2001
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
19
Harry Riser Behind the Back, One Way out-of-hand selection, performer stabs card reversed next to selection behind back
Also published here
  • MUM, June 1991
 2006
Secrets of an Escamoteur
65
Alexander de Cova Stab in the Dark mate of free selection is stabbed by performer
Related toAlso published here 2006
The California Lecture 2006
29
Vanni Bossi The Surfing Card Stab card placed on ribbon spread stabs card
 		2007
Lecture Notes Las Vegas 2007
3
Thomas Otto Spectator Card Stab spectator stabs deck, wrapped in paper, half forcing deck
 		2007
Der Stoff aus dem die Wunder sind
35
Edward Marlo Simplex Card Stabbing
Also published here 2007
Marlo on Erdnase
207
Darwin Ortiz Test Your Luck spectator stabs random card next to named card
Also published here 2007
The Ephemeral Lecture Notes
9
Donny Orbit Jokes on You Joker used to find two selections via stabbing, both are predicted on face of Joker as well
Related to June 2007
Antinomy (Vol. 3 No. 2)
28
Jerry K. Hartman Spot On spectator inserts the ad card into deck and notes the two cards surrounding it without magician watching, magician can then insert ad card between the two cards
  • variation (p. 277): two cards selected and returned, magician removes random card and spectator deals and stops where he wants, random card is placed where he stopped and it is between two selections
 		2007
Card Dupery
275
Jerry K. Hartman Spells and Spear-Its two spectators think of a card in deck, first spectator mentally spells out his card as magician deals and final card of spelling is his card, second spectator stabs cocktail sword into deck next to his card
Inspired by 2007
Card Dupery
373
Jerry K. Hartman Find A Card, Any Card spectator shuffles one deck and thinks of card from another, multiple options for ending:
  • card is found in first deck at a named number
  • spectator stops dealing when he wants and finds card
  • magician inserts an indicator card into deck right next to selection
 		2007
Card Dupery
385
Alexander de Cova Stab in the Dark mate of free selection is stabbed by performer
Also published here 2007
Seminar 1516
4
Alexander de Cova Stab in the dark mate of free selection is stabbed by performer
Also published here 2007
Seminar 2007
3
Miguel Gómez La carta apuñalada two phase routine, knife stabbed in wrapped deck piercing selection
 		2007
El Placer de la Magia
108
Tom Stone The Almoner three cards chosen, Joker found instead, spectator stabs it into deck between two selection, Joker changes into third selection
Inspired by
  • "Hand-out" (Phil Goldstein, Precursor XLI, Aug. 1993, p. 18)
Related to 		2007
Flatland Fever
15
Arthur Finley Finley's Knife Cut Location No. 700, with glide
Also published here 2007
Arthur Finley, aka Henry Gavin: The Artistry of His Work
29
Arthur Finley Two Card Discovery indifferent card stabbed into deck to find two selections, glide
Also published here 2007
Arthur Finley, aka Henry Gavin: The Artistry of His Work
30
Allan Slaight Three Eyes Left sandwich quickie with story presentation, card stabbed between certain cards
Inspired by
  • "The One-Eyed Man" (Stewart James, The James File, 2000)
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000
 2008
Spins & Needles
136
Alexander de Cova Stab in the Dark mate of free selection is stabbed by performer
Also published here 2008
Out of my Sporran
7
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
Roberto Giobbi Give It a Stab stabbing effect with Svengali Deck
Related to 2010
Secret Agenda (Issue Mar 17)
86
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
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, Rafael Benatar A Cull for R. B. spectator pushes performer's favorite card in deck between two previously named cards
 		2012
The Cardjurer
53
Tom Gagnon Dual Miracle Spread combined with Versatile Spread Control, as force or stab in tabled spread
Inspired by
  • "Miracle Spread" (Ed Marlo, Ibidem #20)
 2013
Too Hot for the Devil
15
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
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
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
Alexander de Cova Stab in the Dark mate of free selection is stabbed by performer
Inspired byAlso published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 1
107
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
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
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
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
Harry Lorayne Stab-Two between two selections, deck wrapped in paper, estimation
Also published here 2018
And Finally!
53
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