[Card Magic] Amazing Magic Revealed: Difficult Tricks for Advanced Magicians
No matter how many times you watch card tricks, they always feel mysterious, and you can’t help but wonder about the secret behind them.
I think many people also feel inspired to try them themselves.
In this article, we’ve gathered a variety of card tricks and their explanations from the advanced-level magic you often see on TV and social media.
Since these are for advanced performers, you might not be able to show them off right away even after learning the methods, but with plenty of practice, you’ll be able to perform tricks that truly astonish your audience!
Be sure to challenge yourself with these amazing card tricks.
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[Trump Magic] Amazing magic reveal. Difficult tricks for advanced performers (31–40)
Ambitious Card using the Second Deal
In card magic, the Elevator Card is a classic often used as an opener.
It’s easy to grasp—the card that was supposedly placed in the middle of the deck mysteriously rises to the top—and it tends to get great reactions, which is why it’s highly recommended.
There are many methods for the Elevator Card, but this version uses the Ace through 3 of Hearts.
You show that the 1–3 are on top of the deck, but by that point the cards have already been switched.
After that, the effects happen in quick succession, making it feel very mysterious to the audience.
The required techniques are a break under a single card and a second deal to take the second card.
They’re simple moves, but practice them thoroughly so you don’t get caught.
The K returned to the deck turns into an A.
The graceful handling is part of the charm: it’s a magic trick where a K returned to the deck changes into an A.
In this routine, the card placed back on top of the deck has transformed into a different card when it’s drawn next.
The secret lies in the moment you return the card to the deck.
You appear to place it on top, but when you turn it over, you’re actually flipping several cards together.
If you keep track of how many cards you flipped, it makes transitioning to the next phase of the performance smoother.
Counting the number of cards by fingertip feel is a feat only a seasoned practitioner can pull off.
Four Ace
If you want to become a top-class magician, you’ll want to master this Four Aces routine! It uses an important technique called the Versus Switch.
In this trick, you return the four Aces you first showed the spectator back into the deck.
However, they’re no longer in the deck—instead, they mysteriously appear among the four cards you had set aside beforehand.
It’s a technique that’s useful to know.
Be sure to learn it!
A mysterious magic trick using a false count
This is a magic trick using four playing cards.
Each time you count them, one more card mysteriously turns face up.
And in the end, the backs of the four cards change from blue to red.
Because these baffling effects happen simply while counting the cards, you can expect strong reactions from the audience! The method relies on false counts such as the Two-for Count, Elmsley Count, Jordan Count, and Frustration Count.
In short, card handling is the secret to this trick, making it a high-difficulty routine that requires relentless practice.
bottom shot
In card magic, isn’t the coolest thing a card that flies out with a snap? This technique is called the Bottom Shot, where you shoot out the bottom card.
It’s surprisingly easy—just change your grip so you can shoot the card without the audience seeing.
You can combine it with tricks like finding a selected card, among many other uses.
It’s definitely worth learning!
[Trump Magic] Incredible Magic Reveals. Difficult Tricks for Advanced Performers (41–50)
The opponent’s card teleports.
This is a magic trick using the four Aces.
Set the four Aces aside horizontally, have a spectator choose a card from the deck, remember it, return it to the deck, and shuffle.
Then, using the Ace of Hearts and the Ace of Diamonds from the four Aces, you attempt to find the selected card.
However, the cards found sandwiched between the Heart and the Diamond Aces are actually the Ace of Spades and the Ace of Clubs—and the selected card turns out to be the one the magician was holding in their hand, delivering a shocking climax.
This routine is packed with techniques essential for magic, such as the Elmsley Count, so give it a try!
Instant Card Change
A card change—where you rub a card and it instantly transforms into another—is a move you often see in TV card magic.
Even if you watch it slowly multiple times, the moment the hand rubs the card, it changes… But actually, it’s just the top and second cards of the deck being swapped.
Even so, many people might think, “How on earth do you do that?!” (laughs).
You conceal the card with your palm and shift it, and within that motion you switch the first and second cards.
Once you try it, you’ll quickly understand the principle, but making it look smooth is hard—cards can crumple, or your movements can look unnatural.
Be sure to practice, and try incorporating it at the end of a card revelation routine.