Simple card magic. Tricks you can do with self-working methods or a little sleight of hand.

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Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

When it comes to magic, classic card tricks are the go-to, right?They’re full of surprising moments that make your heart race with excitement.In this article, we’ve gathered magic tricks that use playing cards—something everyone has held at least once.I’ll introduce easy card tricks that are simple to do yet deliver a strong impact for first-time viewers once you learn them!We’ve focused on self-working tricks you can do just by following the steps, as well as tricks you can master with a little practice—perfect for beginners in card magic!

Simple card magic: self-working tricks and effects using a little sleight of hand (51–60)

A perfect prediction using playing cards

[7] [Anyone can do it right away and wow their friends!] Easy to do with maximum surprise! A card magic trick that lets you make a perfect prediction.

A perfect prediction using playing cards

Magic tricks that are easy to do yet highly surprising are fun and rewarding for the performer, aren’t they? This one is a prediction trick that astonishes everyone by making it look like a perfect prediction.

The kicker is that both the revealed card and the originally predicted card are eights.

The key is to secretly place eights in the 8th and 9th positions from the start.

Pacing and flow are also important, so keep the patter going confidently and proceed in a way that doesn’t reveal the method.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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A magic trick that always guesses the spectator’s card

[21] [No prep needed + with explanation] A card magic trick that always hits your spectator’s card using the mystery of 13!

A magic trick that always guesses the spectator’s card

This is a convenient and easy magic trick called the “13 Mysteries” that you can do without any preparation.

There are no special gimmicks or setups—it’s simply based on a straightforward numerical principle—so it won’t get exposed easily and is very handy to perform.

However, people who are good with numbers might occasionally figure it out, so be careful when performing it for such an audience!

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In conclusion

How did you like the magic tricks that can be done without any special technique, or with just a little practice? I’m sure there were lots that seemed easy enough to try.

Some of them you can perform right away, so be sure to show them off in front of your friends and family and get everyone excited!