Cool playing card magic. Card tricks of various difficulty levels.

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When it comes to table magic, card magic is so popular that it’s the first thing that comes to mind.

There’s a wide variety of tricks using playing cards, and the fact that the props are easy to carry is part of the appeal.

In this article, we’ve compiled a selection of cool card tricks that look difficult, regardless of their actual difficulty.

Card magic can make for a very dazzling performance once you get the hang of how to present it.

It’s pretty slick if you can remember a few and casually perform them somewhere.

Feel free to use this as inspiration for a show or a party piece.

Cool playing card magic. Card tricks of various difficulty levels (91–100)

Three-card Monte

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Three-card Monte

How about trying a Three-Card Monte-style magic trick born in the casino? In this routine, you move three cards around and have the audience guess where the diamond is.

Because it has a game-like element, it’s sure to energize the crowd even more.

However, no matter how hard they try, the audience will never find the diamond.

That’s because, at the very beginning, you show them a card that looks like a diamond—created by hiding a heart symbol with the other two cards.

In other words, there was never a diamond among the three cards to begin with.

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In conclusion

We’ve lined up a range of card magic tricks, from simple ones you can try right away to slightly more challenging routines.

Did you find something you think you can do? Even tricks that seem difficult can be mastered with practice—so give them a try and show them off in front of everyone!