Recommended mental magic. Magic tricks recommended for entertainment or performances.

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A collection of mental magic ideas that make it look like you can control someone’s mind or read their thoughts.

There was a time when the mentalist Daigo performed these on numerous TV shows and became a hot topic.

If you learn mental magic that lets you feel like a psychic, it will surely become a brag-worthy special skill!

In this article, we also introduce simple routines that even beginners can try easily, so be sure to perform them at parties or when you’re asked to put on a show!

Recommended mental magic: recommended tricks for entertainment and performances (41–50)

21 tricks

"21 Trick!": An easy card magic reveal that can also be performed in a mental magic (psychological) style.

21 tricks

In this video, the performer ultimately names the card that the spectator chose using a deck of cards.

It’s a mysterious trick called the 21 Trick, where you divide 21 cards into three piles and proceed, and for some reason the chosen card ends up in a fixed position.

Once you learn it, it seems like anyone can do it, so give it a try.

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Triumph

Magic [Triumph]

Triumph

The magic trick called “Triumph,” named after a word meaning “victory,” is a card routine introduced by the magician Dai Vernon.

A spectator selects a card, the deck is mixed face-up into face-down, and with a snap of the fingers the cards are suddenly all aligned… except for one card that remains face-down—the spectator’s chosen card.

It’s a kind of mental magic.

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That’s a good guess.

A magic app anyone can use easily — it will guess correctly.

That's a good guess.

Use the smartphone app “Ii-atemasu.” First, set up a few options.

Then, write the answer in advance on a piece of paper or send it by email.

After that, follow the app’s steps, and you’ll be able to perform a magic trick that looks like you can read minds!

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced a whole range of mental magic tricks—from those with revealed methods to ones that leave you wondering how they work.

Did any catch your eye or seem doable? If it’s a trick that’s guaranteed to work as long as you follow the steps, even beginners should find it easy to try.

Go ahead and start with the one that interests you most!