4,589 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Prediction
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Kalle Hakkarainen Nightstand Prediction prediction written on glass changes from wrong to right card
Also published here 2022 249
William Eston Expertalk: William Eston on the Mates Prediction prediction with double on table, top card face-up and selected card placed underneath with empty deal type action
Also published here 2022 283
Eric Buss Prediction Wand card chosen, wand used to find it which doesn't work, wand unrolled into prediction of card
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  • MAGIC, July 2004
2022 314
Rajneesh Madhok Open Perception
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Aug. 2004
2022 320
Jason Dean Threesome three cards chosen, first predicted written on one side of card case, second card in case, written prediction changes into name of third card
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Feb. 2006
2022 472
John Born Onesome spectator selects a card, card is found inside box, the word "NO" printed on box (for a gag) transforms into the card's name
Inspired byAlso published here 2022 473
Rick Maue Riding the Wave number between one and ten is named, multiple-out prediction with four Sevens in an envelope
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2006
2022 488
Robin Gunney Predict-It prediction written on small post-it note, spectator stops on that card
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2006
2022 548
Jerry K. Hartman Boxsome Beauty card to case, then name of card appears written on case
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2006
2022 550
Doug Slater Lunchtime Séance card prediction appears on miniature ouija board
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  • MAGIC, June 2007
2022 624
Joel Givens Expertalk: Joel Givens on the Circular Prophecy Business Card Prophecy Move handling
Also published here 2022 640
Tyler Wilson Call Girl selection is divined and transforms into named card, memorized deck, telephone game presentation in which card is whispered around and changed in the process
Also published here 2022 690
Eric Leclerc The ID Trick selected card is seen predicted on photo on performer's driver's license
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  • MAGIC, Feb. 2008
2022 706
Max Maven Wagers of Sin story presentation for down/under deal with prediction letter
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  • MAGIC, Mar. 2008
  • The New Invocation
  • Eugene Burger's Magical Voyages DVD series
2022 710
John Lovick Win a Date Lotto presentation for McCombical Prediction
Also published here 2022 724
Curtis Hickman The Hickman Card Engine named card appears on computer screen
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  • MAGIC, May 2008
2022 733
Steve Reynolds Twelfth Method Matcho performer reverses prediction card in deck, spectator cuts off pile, shuffles and remembers bottom card, it matches
Also published here 2022 791
Simon Aronson Double Vision Spectators select two cards, magician predicts them both correctly, self working force
Also published here 2022 880
Kostya Kimlat Expertalk: Kostya Kimlat - A Curious Case of Murder Six of Spades is predicted on face of Queen of Spades, story presentation about who killed the King of Hearts
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  • MAGIC, Oct. 2009
2022 898
Bedros "Spidey" Akkelian Kiss kiss appears on face of selection, its back becomes red
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Feb. 2010
2022 922
Roy Walton Sweet William four packets of different size, amount in chosen packet matches prediction in form of three cards
Also published here 2022 935
Jeff Prace Tracking Number postage tracking slip vanishes from top of deck and appears on selection, then it gives the position of the selection
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  • MAGIC, May 2010
2022 947
Alex Rangel Three Dice Down three cards counted to with throws of invisible dice, all predicted
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  • MAGIC, June 2010
2022 955
Brett Bishop For A Good Time Call prediction packet turns out to be spectator's phone number, spectator's phone also rings and selection is found underneath
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  • MAGIC, Sep. 2010
2022 976
Alex Pandrea Expertalk: Alex Pandrea on the Thought-of Card handling of Three of Clubs trick with duplicate Jokers
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  • MAGIC, Oct. 2010
2022 982
Tyler Wilson The Big O in the hands
  • Alternative Handling
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  • MAGIC, May 2011
2022 1030
Pit Hartling Made to Fit single prediction card is used to fit for eight selections by tearing and improvisation and jokes, it changes into the last card
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, June 2011
2022 1033
Jared Molton The Box That Knows signed card to box twice, with prediction appearing written on case
Related toAlso published here
  • MAGIC, June 2011
2022 1037
David Solomon What's in a Name? spelling name of spectator is used to locate a card and a predicted card
Also published here 2022 1084
Masahiro Yanagida Mental Triumph two cards chosen, Triumph, one card ends up sandwiched between the two selection, this card has been predicted from another deck
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  • MAGIC, June 2012
2022 1123
Jason Dean Double Open Prediction ungaffed handling
Inspired byAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2012
2022 1151
Joshua Logan, John Bodine, Brian Hart Freak Out tabled card is named card, not really but with graphic image on card that gets a reaction
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  • MAGIC, Nov. 2012
2022 1160
Jerry K. Hartman Holey Grail any number named, that card counted to in deck, it is predicted
Inspired by
  • "Grail" (marketed, Alakazam)
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2013
2022 1197
Jerry K. Hartman Holey Grail any number named, that card counted to in deck, it is predicted
Inspired by
  • "Grail" (marketed, Alakazam)
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Apr. 2013
2022 1197
Joshua Jay The Sport of Memorization a sports card is collected, then a playing card from a deck signed on the back by different athletes, playing card has the sportsman's signature on its back
Also published here 2022 1243
Edward Marlo Marlo's Flexible Prediction Plot strategy for writing a prediction on a cigarette paper, putting it in a card case, and switching it for one of about six outs, cards or other items
2022 7
Juan Tamariz Decrypting values of cards equal letters, spectators may name letters to match numbers, chosen cards form name of spectator and group of cards turns out to form the birthdate of spectator
2022 9
Joshua Jay The Same, But Different three cards touched by spectator during in-the-hands spread, all predicted immediately before they are touched
Inspired by 2022 72
Juan Tamariz Unique Double Prediction performer takes two prediction cards from shuffled deck, card freely named, one prediction is a joker (gag) and the other one matches the card
  • First Improvement (memorized deck)
  • Second Improvement (top change substitute)
  • Third Improvement
  • Fourth Improvement
2022 9
Jean-Pierre Vallarino The Thinking Card prediction card set on glass, card is selected, prediction matches
2022 124
Jean-Pierre Vallarino Trio signed selection lost in deck, spectator names number, performer cuts off that exact number of cards and card arrived at is selection, values of four prediction cards are shown to total that amount as well, finally selection’s back is shown to have changed color
2022 215
Juan Tamariz Roulette - A Mnemonica Miracle spectator can decide on either 16 or 32, a packet of cards is selected and the values add up to the chosen number
2022 26
Jim Steinmeyer A Case of Collusion: Variation odd-backed card leaned against glass, spectator selects any card face up, they match, odd-backed rough-smooth menetekel
Inspired by 2022 18
David Britland Take It or Leave It
  • Cardopolis
two cards chosen from cut-off packet are pocketed, then piles are made from the packet, one spectator has all red cards, a red card in pocket and red has been predicted for him, other with black
Related to Jan. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 1)
54
Jonathan Friedman Bird
  • WWPD
three cards chosen, odd/even property used to eliminate letters on alphabet chart, remaining letters spell Emu which is predicted
Feb. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 2)
56
Steve Reynolds Twelfth Method Matcho performer reverses prediction card in deck, spectator cuts off pile, shuffles and remembers bottom card, it matches
Also published here Mar. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 3)
44
Jonathan Friedman Your Lucky Card
  • WWPD
deck riffle shuffled, suit of selection taken out and reverse-faro-plunger elimination until one remains, it is also predicted with text on the back of the other cards of that suit
June 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 6)
52
James Steranko Diabolique deck is cut and halves placed face-to-face, spectator and performer each select a card, one from each half, they match and have also been predicted
Also published here
  • Genii, Nov. 1962
Aug. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 8)
22
Bruce Cervon, Dai Vernon Counting on the Foreseeable
  • Exhumations (Jon Racherbaumer)
card and number are predicted by two cards (value and suit, then values added to count to selection)
Also published here Aug. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 8)
47
Robert Ramirez The Nightmare Card Trick cut-to card put aside, spectator deals into two piles any way he likes and top two cards are turned over, the two cards make up suit and value of placed-aside card
Nov. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 11)
72
Jonathan Friedman Rubwriter
  • WWPD
prediction of any two-digit number on card case, digital number design, used to predict number of counted cards (Gilbert Raimond's lottery?)
Dec. 2023
Genii (Vol. 86 No. 12)
64
Kyle Leon Wavelength brainwave deck construction for any picture card, science friction
Inspired by Feb. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 2)
654
Elisav "Biz" Bizau The A.C.A.A.N. Game improvisation game challenge
Mar. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 3)
680
Kyle Leon Ten-Star Prediction spectator stops at a card, it is predicted on folded business card in paper clip, Frixion pen, index on card case
Inspired by
  • Al Koran's "Five Star Prediction"
Variations
Apr. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 4)
734
Patrik Kuffs Very First Impression card named, it is seen to have a corner cut off, card then restored
May 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 5)
812
Ryan Schlutz RNG "Random Number Generator"
small card with numbers on both sides in a grid is torn, pieces tossed and the numbers showing are added, card at that position predicted
  • Additional Handling
  • Further Thoughts
Inspired byAlso published here June 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 6)
828
John Carey The Unknown Future unknown card tabled, any card named, two Jokers taken out of the deck to turn over unknown card which is named card
Aug. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 8)
938
Kyle Leon Predetermined Roll invisible dice are rolled, total counted to in deck, card at that position is predicted on the back of another card, 1-0-1
Aug. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 8)
940
John Carey CAAN You Believe It? any number named, digits added and subtracted and that card counted to, it is predicted, extended ten-twenty force and duplicates
Variations Dec. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 12)
1127
John Carey CAAN Lite! variation with no deck but a printed liste of fifty-two numbers and cards
  • Scott's Thoughts (Scott Baird)
  • Travle Lite!
Inspired by Dec. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 12)
1128
Kyle Leon All Star Prediction spectator stops at a card, it is predicted on folded business card in paper clip, Frixion pen, index on card case (twenty-five outs)
Inspired by Dec. 2023
The Hermit (Vol. 2 No. 12)
1140
Mortenn Christiansen The Jumbo Five of Hearts Card Trick jumbo card as prediction, card freely chosen is matching, featuring a switch with the jumbo card, Smart-Ass selection procedure
Inspired by
  • Smart-Ass, Bill Abbott (marketed item)
2023 10
Mortenn Christiansen No, that is my card spectator selects card from the face-down deck, blank card with "No" gag, on every card is written "yes"
2023 16
Matt Baker The Misfit Deck any card named, it is found by spectator, all other cards are shown to be duplicates of another card
Related to
  • "Out of Sight" (Joshua Jay, marketed)
Also published here
2023 23
Helge Thun Königsparade named King is reversed in packet with four Kings and has X on back
Also published here 2023 12
Friedrich Roitzsch Magic Squared deck of number cards used, four cards put aside as prediction, number named, four-card groups produced that add up to that number, prediction cards also add up, all groups form a 4x4 magic square
  • The First Coincidence
  • The Second Coincidence
  • The Third Coincidence
  • The Prediction
  • The Finale
Inspired by
  • "The Grid" (Richard Wiseman, DVD, 2012)
  • "Square Deal" (Karl Hein, The Heineous Collection Volume 2)
2023 75
John Hostler Top Twenty song title chosen from list, title's letters used to remove cards from a deck of cards with letters written on the cards's backs, the face are Ace through Queen of Hearts and a previously chosen card is the King to complete the suit, the song's title is an anagram and spells out "King of Hearts"
Inspired by 2023 30
John Hostler Deliver Me three cards are predicted written on the blank back of another playing card, can be palmed out and used as prediction
Related to 2023 62
Justin Higham For The Less Perceptive odd-backed card placed in deck, spectator should find it, he finds one with a third back color and rest of deck changes back color
  • Second Method
Inspired by 2023 22
Justin Higham The Trick That Can Be Explained Again
Related to 2023 31
Anson Chen The Trick That Can Be Explained Again (Note)
Related to 2023 5
Greg Cook The King of Diamonds coincidence anecdote
2023 6
Anson Chen Serial Killer first group of card is selected and then after the packet is mixed, one card is chosen, card matches prediction and order of other cards match serial number on bill, using a Quiver wallet
2023 134
Michael Weber A Number of Faces North Open Prediction effect with cut deeper force, no-touch
2023 2
Asi Wind Anybody & Nobody deck with random marks on the side, spectator removes bunches of cards so two piles are made, one has "Nobody" written on the edges, the other a chosen first name, no faros, Rounders corner stripper deck, with introductory discussion about the effect by John Graham and Asi Wind
  • Getting the Name (Three Methods)
    • 1. Pre-Show
    • 2. With an Assistant (no pre-show)
    • 3. iCurveball (no pre-show, no assistant)
Inspired by
  • no-faro Unshuffled on television by Nimrod Harel
2023 39
Dani DaOrtiz Fluke or Fortuity?
  • Exhumations (Jon Racherbaumer)
two cards are placed aside, spectator cuts off some cards, spectator says stop during running cut for a further packet, all have the same number, faro
Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
38
Patrick Page Thought-Card Reverse spectator is shown the deck and he thinks of a card, it is then shown reversed
Variations Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
60
David Britland Card to Pocket two spectators are shown the deck and one thinks of a spot and one of a court card he sees, one turns over and one travels to the pocket
Inspired by Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
61
David Britland Ultra Reverse Simplified deck put in a bag, spectator removes card, when deck is spread, its mate is reversed
Inspired by Mar. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 3)
61
Edward Marlo Double-Edged Outcome
  • Exhumations (Jon Racherbaumer)
Overkill type effect from 1968 notes, odd-backed kicker (either the selection or deck is perceived to have changed)
Apr. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 4)
41
David Britland Can You Tell My Fortune?
  • Cardopolis
four cards chosen with count-down version of Poker Player's Picnic, they are predicted, fortune teller presentation
Inspired by May 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 5)
60
Patrik Kuffs Billiard Mastery in Two Acts
  • Act One (spectator writes down a number up to fifteen, deck distributed face up on pool table, balls shot and in another deck is an odd-backed card that matches the card that ends up under the billiard ball with the chosen number)
  • Act Two (now spectator shoots balls and performer has written number, the card on the pool table nearest the ball of that number is odd-backed)
Inspired by
  • Invisible Deck presentation by Eddie Fields
Jan. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 1)
1172
Adam Socha Threesome In The Box spectator inserts card into cased deck, cards above and below are predicted
Jan. 2024
The Hermit (Vol. 3 No. 1)
1206
Allan Ackerman Predetermined Cutting unknown card pocketed, spectator names card, he cuts deck in four piles to a three-of-a-kind and an indifferent card, named card to complete quartet removed from pocket
Also published here 2024 137
Allan Ackerman Impromptu Predetermined Cutting no-stack handling
Also published here 2024 141
Allan Ackerman Thoughts on "Double Brainwave" ungaffed, "Hidden Packet"
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2024 187
Allan Ackerman Back to Hierophant #1 with named card
Also published here 2024 174
Allan Ackerman The Blue Thought spectator stops dealing anytime, card stopped-at matches a blue-backed pocketed prediction
2024 191
Allan Ackerman Another Anyone Anywhere thought of card's position predicted, then spectator divines position of performer's card, partial memorized deck and prediction pocket index (twelve items, "Poor Man's Pocket Index")
Also published here 2024 202