Ranking of Popular Magic Tricks
Magic tricks are a popular attraction at all kinds of events.
Even if you’re not a professional magician, there are plenty of popular tricks that, with a bit of practice, will make the audience go “Wow!”.
In this article, we’ll introduce these popular magic tricks in a ranked list.
If you’re considering performing magic at an event, be sure to use this as a reference!
Simple tricks are suitable for all ages, so they’re also recommended for kids interested in magic.
Experience the joy of amazing and entertaining everyone with your own skills!
Top 10 Most Popular Magic Tricks (1–10)
Revealing the Secret of the Rubber Band Teleportation Magic Trick1rank/position
This is a simple magic trick where a rubber band that’s hooked around the index and middle fingers appears to jump to the ring and little fingers.
The key is how you hook the rubber band in the part hidden by your palm: the band stretched between the pinky and thumb is firmly secured.
When you release the thumb, it jumps to the opposite side; then when you release the pinky, it jumps again.
Because it’s done in two stages, it creates an even stronger sense of mystery.
The angle of your wrist to prevent the audience from noticing the complex hooking, and the way you move your fingers so they don’t realize it’s fixed, are also crucial points.
Super easy card prediction you can do without any technique2rank/position
If you want to amaze your audience without difficult techniques, the “Super Easy Card Reveal” is perfect.
You can use any deck of playing cards.
Just be sure to remove the jokers so you have 50 cards—that’s the key.
First, have a spectator choose a card and remember it.
While they do, secretly split the deck exactly in half.
Once that setup is done, the trick practically runs itself! Divide the deck into four piles, ask which pile their card was in, and use that pile to divide again.
By repeatedly narrowing down and keeping only the central card, after a few rounds the final remaining card astonishingly turns out to be the spectator’s original selection! Follow the steps and you can’t fail.
It’s a perfect, thrilling experience for your very first card trick.
An ambitious card that can be done without difficult techniques3rank/position
The Ambitious Card, where the spectator’s chosen card always appears on top no matter how many times you shuffle, is a classic trick that leaves a strong impression.
You don’t need difficult techniques—there’s actually an easy method even beginners can do.
The key is a visual subtlety: make it look like you’re moving the top card while actually controlling the card beneath it.
This creates the startling effect that no matter what sequence you show, the chosen card “comes back again!” All you need is a regular deck of cards.
Because the mystery holds up through repeats, this trick is a surefire crowd-pleaser for any casual gathering.
Eraser disappearance magic4rank/position
This is a magic trick where, after signaling with a pencil to an eraser placed on your hand, the eraser seems to vanish from your hand in an instant.
The action of tapping and counting with the pencil is crucial; on the final signal, you quickly move the eraser.
Since you’re moving the eraser while being watched, be mindful of making the movement fast enough not to be noticed, as well as of your hand angle.
Rather than striking with just the pencil tip, it’s better to bump with your whole hand holding the pencil—this shortens the distance you need to move the eraser and is recommended.
Human body-sawing magic trick5rank/position
The classic sawing-a-person-in-half illusion is something many people have probably seen at least once.
Watching someone shut in a box get divided into more and more sections almost feels like a horror scene, in a way.
One commonly revealed method is that there’s a large space beneath the stage floor, and the person in the box moves back and forth in that space to make the trick work.
Every time the segmented boxes are shifted, the person inside has to scramble from one spot to another, so it’s quite a strenuous job.
If you can find a venue with ample space under the floor—and a partner willing to put in the hard work—give it a try!
Magic that makes your hand unable to open6rank/position
The content describes hooking the fingers of both hands together, gripping tightly, and pulling to both sides for 15 seconds.
Then, after releasing while keeping the same shape and waiting 151 seconds, the hands won’t open.
The key is the sequence of applying force and waiting while maintaining the same position, which causes the body to stiffen through this series of actions.
It says that opening the hands slowly is difficult, though depending on differences in what “slowly” means, some people might be able to open them normally.
It’s also an important point to reassure people by explaining that it’s only temporary and that things will return to normal once they loosen up.
Magic with three cards7rank/position
Here’s an amazing magic trick you can do with just three playing cards! All you need is the Ace of Hearts and two blank cards with no pictures or numbers.
In this trick, you lay the three cards face down and ask someone to guess where the Ace of Hearts is.
Even though your moves make it look absolutely certain where you placed it, when you actually flip the cards, the Ace of Hearts has moved to a completely different spot.
The key to this trick is how you move your hands when arranging the cards and how you hold the cards when showing them.
Practice it well, and you’ll be able to amaze your friends!