Miraskill & Variations

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Stewart James Miraskill
Related toVariationsAlso published here Sep. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 24)
147
Stewart James The Candy King Miraskill with candies
Variations Sep. 1936
The Jinx (Issue 24)
151
Stewart James Miraskill reprinted from Jinx
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
330
Walter B. Gibson Pay Off spectator deals half the deck and tries to separate red and black, you predict the relations of the cards to the other half, two phases
Related toAlso published here Jan. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 1)
1
Gerald Kosky Matchaskill miraskill with matches
Related toAlso published here Feb. 1948
The Phoenix (Issue 145)
581
Stewart James Miraskill No. 90
Also published here 1950
Scarne on Card Tricks
168
Walter Behm Auch ein Rot-Schwarz-Kartenkunststück one phase
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
379
Walter B. Gibson Pay-Off spectator deals half the deck and tries to separate red and black, you predict the relations of the cards to the other half, two phases
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
97
Stewart James Stewart James' Color Prediction Miraskill, three phases, magician predicts outcome each time
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
13
William P. Miesel Another Impromptu Out of this World doing Miraskill for separating red and black cards
Related to Mar. 1958
The Cardiste (Issue 6)
7
Howard A. Adams Straight Curve Miraskill with ESP cards
 		May 1961
The New Phoenix (Issue 357)
257
Edward Marlo Basketball Miraskill Presentation
Oct. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 27)
4
Allan Slaight Magnetic Miraskill
VariationsAlso published here Dec. 1965
Ibidem (Issue 31)
7
Macco Glück im Spiel three phases / three predictions
 		1966
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 27 No. 1)
11
Karl Fulves Future Perfect Miraskill with face-up/face-down instead of red/black, previous selection found in odd-colored pile
Related toVariations 1968
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
58
Bruce Cervon OOTW Anecdote deck shuffled, so proceeded with Miraskill
 		July 1968
Ibidem (Issue 33)
21
Edward Marlo Impromptu Repeat Miraskill Miraskill effect with face-up/face-down cards instead of red/black cards
 		July 1969
Epilogue (Issue 6)
45
Roy Walton Predicted Galbreath "Predicted Gilbreath", deck shuffled face-up/face-down, spectator deals in pairs and makes heaps according to orientation of pair, choses one heap, its red/black composition is predicted
Also published here Aug. 1969
Ibidem (Issue 34 & 35)
9
Peter A. McDonald, Rolf Andra Four Square Prediction prediction of amount of red and black cards , two less than other spectator
 		1972
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 33 No. 5)
89
Karl Fulves Mini Miraskil eight cards, two methods
 		1973
Notes From Underground
44
Edward Marlo Impromptu Repeat Miraskill Miraskill effect with face-up/face-down cards instead of red/black cards
Related to 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
74
Joseph K. Schmidt Impromptu Miraskil with face-up/face-down
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1973
Riffle Shuffle Set-Ups
87
Gerald Kosky The Dream prediction of chosen pile, chosen word and relation of black cards in a pile to red cards in another pile
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
174
Gerald Kosky Tape Recorder Prediction prediction on tape of a number, a card and the relation between black and red objects (Miraskill)
 		1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
179
Gerald Kosky Matchaskill Miraskill using matches with different colored heads
Also published here 1975
The Magic of Gerald Kosky
234
Stewart James 2. Miraskill
1979
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 40 No. 4)
121
Stephen Clark Mira-kil face-up/face-down
Inspired byVariations 1980
The Chronicles (Issue 27)
1329
Bob Hummer Mother Goose Force to force a page, based on the Miraskill idea
Related to
  • Martin Gardner's "Mother Goose Mystery"
 1980
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
99
Jack McMillen, Charles Nyquist The San Francisco Shuffle deck is separated by red an black, performer and spectator give the deck a riffle shuffle and colors do not mix, Tamariz "accidental Zarrow Set-up"
 		1981
Sleights & Swindles
11
Joseph K. Schmidt, Karl Fulves Miraskil No. 5
Inspired byRelated to 1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
7
Karl Fulves, Roy Walton The Unmatch Game No. 67, piles made, suit pairs build and remaining cards predicted
 		1984
More Self-Working Card Tricks
99
Roy Walton Another Prediction Trick deck shuffled face-up/face-down, spectator deals in pairs and makes heaps according to orientation of pair, choses one heap, its red/black composition is predicted
Also published here 1988
The Complete Walton — Volume 2
94
Al Smith Wells Farogill two phases
Inspired by 1991
Hot Stacks & Cold Decks
18
Karl Fulves Second Approach Miraskill-type effect, but repeat has different outcome with same make-up of cards
Inspired byRelated to 1992
Deceptive Practices
51
Karl Fulves An anti-Miraskil card problem Miraskill-Gilbreath-combination posed as problem
 		1992
Deceptive Practices
52
Karl Fulves Mira, Mira Miraskill variations and problems, final pair's condition named
 		1992
Deceptive Practices
76
Karl Fulves Balancing Act - Second Approach further comments
Related to 1992
Supplement To Deceptive Practices
84
Karl Fulves You Go First without adding or taking cards
 		1992
Supplement To Deceptive Practices
85
Karl Fulves Black List without adding or taking cards
 		1992
Supplement To Deceptive Practices
86
Karl Fulves Mirage riffle shuffle, after each matching pair next pair is placed aside unseen, one pile is all red the other all black
 		1992
Supplement To Deceptive Practices
87
Peter Duffie Mixed Reaction Miraskill & Gilbreath
Variations 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
182
Stewart James Miraskill
1997
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 8)
26
Peter Duffie Acquiescence two spectators lay out pairs, red-black matching total predicted
Variations 1997
N.D.E. — A Near Deck Experience
1
Peter Duffie Auto-Match Prediction 2 blank cards with different mixed backs, eight pairs made, three of them match which is predicted
 		1998
Covert Concepts
6
Stewart James Miraskill Miraskill
Also published here 1999
Cunning Card Miracles
63
Karl Fulves Future Vision No. 2, face-up/face-down cards instead of red/black
Related to 2001
New Self-Working Card Tricks
3
Karl Fulves Repeat Miraskill No. 58
 		2001
My Best Self-Working Card Tricks
131
Karl Fulves Double Roulette Miraskill with actual number of matches predicted, Omega Bet principle
Variations 2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
66
Gabi Pareras Intuición Magica two packets are cut, numbers of cards are divined in Miraskill fashion
 		2001 ca.
El Efecto — Para un "Mundo" de Ficción Mágica
30
David Williamson Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret three-phase red-black game combining Miraskill and Magnetic Colors
  • History
  • Credits
  • Requirements
  • Method
 		2003
Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret
3
David Williamson Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret three-phase red-black game combining Miraskill and Magnetic Colors
  • History
  • Credits
  • Requirements
  • Method
 		2003
Aunt Mary's Terrible Secret
5
Robert Cassidy Dreams and Devices confabulation type effect mixed with Miraskill, prediction of dream in envelope, name of person, zodiac sign, amount of money and amount of red cards, Himber Wallet
  • The Dream
  • Opening Script
  • The Checkbook
  • Judah meets Big Red
 		2003
Dreams and Devices
3
Harrison Kaplan Mirrorskill method for "Accurate Miraskill", three phases
Related to Feb. 2004
The Penumbra (Issue 7)
3
Stewart James Miraskill
Feb. 2004
The Penumbra (Issue 7)
4
Allan Slaight Magnetic Miraskill
Feb. 2004
The Penumbra (Issue 7)
6
Stewart James Miraskill
July 2004
The Penumbra (Issue 8)
6
Wesley James Devine Miraskill "alpha"
 		2004
Enchantments
433
Marty Kane Mirakill based in the Utility Cutter
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
22
Michael Weber, Dean Dill Here are some things to think about with this deck. various suggestions, applied to Miraskill, separating suits (Out of Escorial)
 		2005
A New World
12
Karl Fulves Grudge Match Miraskill type bet with red-red, black-black and mixed pairs done with about half the shuffled deck, winner still known
 		2005
Clockwork
61
Karl Fulves Mirasequel performer separates the mixed pile at the end of Miraskill
 		2005
Combo II
66
Karl Fulves Latent Ability Miraskill prediction correct even though only part of deck sorted by spectator
 		2005
Combo II
84
Max Maven Mirasqueal
2006
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
179
Michael Weber Bipolar Magnetic Miraskill first Miraskill, then Slaight's Magnetic Miraskill with face-up/face-down mixed deck
Inspired byAlso published here Aug. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)
78
Allan Slaight Magnetic Miraskill
Also published here Aug. 2006
Genii (Vol. 69 No. 8)
79
Bob King Miniskill three-phase routine for Stewart James' "Miraskill"
 		2007
Best of Friends — Volume III
57
Stewart James Miraskill Magician can predict number of red and black cards in two piles
Also published here
  • Marketed by SJ, July 1935
 2007
The Essential Stewart James
22
George McBride Mirakill
Also published here
  • Cardville, Jan. 2002
 2007
Miraculous Minds
6
Nick Trost Color Prediction with Three Spectators Gilbreath based, Miraskill
 		2008
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 1
131
Karl Fulves Singularities "kind of anti-Miraskil"
 		2008
Prolix (Issue 4)
272
Allan Slaight Magnetic Miraskill
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
31
Allan Slaight, Max Maven Silent Moraskill
Inspired by
  • "Moraskill" (Stewart James)
Also published here
  • The James File, 2000
 2008
Spins & Needles
140
Allan Slaight Miraskiller Miraskill and Shuffle-board combination, shuffled deck
Related to 2008
Spins & Needles
171
Michael Weber Bipolar Magnetic Miraskill first Miraskill, then Slaight's Magnetic Miraskill with face-up/face-down mixed deck
Inspired byAlso published here 2008
Incredibly Difficult Things With Cards Made (substantially) Easier
5
Michael Weber Bipolar Magnetic Miraskill first Miraskill, then Slaight's Magnetic Miraskill with face-up/face-down mixed deck
Inspired byAlso published here 2009
505
12
Sam Mayer Up & Down spectator deal deck so that four face-down cards alternate with four face-up cards and so on, one card remembered, located
  • no-touch Miraskil suggestion by Karl Fulves
 		2009
Prolix (Issue 6)
357
Nick Trost Miraskill with the Equalizer Shuffle two phases
Inspired by
  • "Simple Miraskill" (Bob Longe, The Magical Math Book, 1998)
 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
448
Nick Trost Miraskill and Psychic Ability face-up/face-down Miraskill, two phases
Related toVariations 2009
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 2
451
John Bannon View To A 'Skill two phase Miraskill with outcome predicted
Also published here 2009
Open And Notorious
19
Darwin Ortiz Limitless kind of impromptu shuffle-bored
 		2012
Lessons in Card Mastery
171
Michał Kociołek Colors "Miraskill" as a game, with prediction
Inspired by 2012
8 Effects and a Sleight
49
Joe Fendel Miraskill Scissors-Paper-Stone Miraskill with cards printed for game of Scissors, Paper and Stone
Inspired by 2012
Magical Mathematics
184
Alberto Reyes El Misterio de Rojas y Negras packet of cards is shuffled and pairs bild, amount of black cards is used to get to a card in the deck, performer divines card, amount of black, red and black/red cards
  • Sugerencia e interpretación
 		2012
El Manuscrito (Vol. 5 No. 20)
648
Ryan Swigert Moraskill partial stack
Inspired by 2013
Ensuing Impuzzibilities
26
John Bannon View To A 'Skill two phase Miraskill with outcome predicted
Also published here 2013
High Caliber
69
Tomas Blomberg Deal the Way using cards which are printed black or white in the face, some spectators pick two cards each, which can change between them afterwards. Depending on the cards, they are distributed in two sides, magician is able to predict the difference in the number of spectators between sides
Inspired by 2014
Blomberg Laboratories
124
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Mail Dominance Miraskill with copper and silver coins
 		Sep. 2014
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 30)
1
Michael Weber House Advantage number of blackjack wins predicted, Miraskill with number/face-cards
(Real Secrets Bonus sheet)
Also published here Oct. 2014
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 31)
3
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Color War game presentation for Miraskill
 		Nov. 2014
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 32)
1
Michael Weber House Advantage number of blackjack wins predicted, Miraskill with number/face-cards
Also published here 2015
The Session 2015
9
G Checkmate (将军) Miraskill with Chinese Chess pieces
 		2015
Believe
37
Michael Weber, Tim Trono Miraskill prediction on Zoltar Medaillon
 		Mar. 2015
Real Secrets (Vol. 3 No. 36)
1
Nick Trost Face-Up, Face-Down Routine
  • Phase One (Miraskill)
  • Phase Two (Chaotic Mixed Reaction)
  • Phase Three (Pre-Deck Ability)
Inspired by 2015
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 5
1303
Nick Trost Predicting Pairs
  • Phase One (Double Roulette, Miraskill with actual number of matches predicted, Omega Bet principle)
  • Phase Two (Acquiescence, number and color of matching red-black pairs predicted)
Inspired by 2015
Subtle Card Creations — Volume 5
1307
Max Maven Miraskill Lite done with white and black spheres, two phases
Inspired by 2016
Session Notes
7
John Hostler Alligator ten red and ten black cards shuffled, pairs dealt according to rules, outcome predicted and added value of chosen pair divined
Inspired by 2016
Magnum Opossum
116
Michael Weber House Advantage number of blackjack wins predicted, Miraskill with number/face-cards
Also published here 2017
The Session 2017
10
Ramón Riobóo The Prophecy of the Absent Magician Based on Miraskill, prediction of competition between two spectators
Inspired by 2019
Second Thoughts
139
Jon Racherbaumer Miraskill to the Max starts with dealing off twenty-six cards face up, several prediction phases
Related to 2020
Magic for BLM
206
Joe M. Turner Zarrowskill with three written prediction
Inspired by
  • Herb Zarrow's "Minimal Miraskill" in David Ben's "Zarrow: A Lifetime of Magic"
 2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
88
Ramón Riobóo Mira-Thrill
2020
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 12
147
William Goodwin Alterations first prediction about red/black composition, then also suits
Inspired by
  • Miraschool chapter, The James File Volume 2, 2000, p. 1883
 2023
The Magic Apple Live! 2
58
Jon Racherbaumer Almost No Miraskill Required
  • Exhumations
starts with dealing off twenty-six cards face up, several prediction phases
Related to Jan. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 1)
51