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!
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Magic/Conjuring Popular Trick Rankings (71–80)
Toothpick Vanishing Magic78rank/position
Here’s a simple magic trick you can do with just a toothpick and a rubber band.
The toothpick disappears in an instant.
It’s perfect for killing time while you’re waiting for your food at a restaurant, so give it a try.
First, wrap the rubber band around the toothpick and pull it tight so it won’t come off.
With the rubber band still on your hand, hold the toothpick between your thumb and index finger.
When you release your thumb, the band snaps back and the toothpick vanishes instantly.
Long sleeves are recommended to keep the band out of sight.
You can do calculations with playing cards!? Simple playing-card magic79rank/position
In this magic trick, you do a calculation using two selected playing cards.
For example, let’s say the selected cards are a 6 and a 2.
Add 6 and 2 to get 8… then when you turn over the 8th card from the top of the deck, an 8 will appear.
This is a self-working trick, meaning it requires no sleight of hand.
By placing the 4, 8, Q, and 3 at predetermined positions in the deck beforehand, doing the math will make the correct card appear from the deck.
At the beginning, you show three cards, but in fact all three are 6s—and the next three cards are all 2s!
A magic trick where a handkerchief passes through the hand80rank/position
Here’s a clever magic trick that makes it look like a handkerchief passes through your hand.
First, use a hanger and pliers to create a clamp for the handkerchief, then wrap the hanger with tape that matches the handkerchief’s color to complete the gimmick.
Place the handkerchief into the gimmick, hold the fabric down with your index and middle fingers, and use your thumb and index finger to pinch the protruding end—this makes it look like you’re holding the handkerchief normally.
When you bring the hand that’s holding the handkerchief toward your other hand, release your thumb and wedge the gimmick into your palm—this is the key move.
Slowly let go and gently pull the handkerchief with your other hand, and it will appear as if the handkerchief is passing through your hand.
Finally, have someone place their hand under the handkerchief to block the view as you discreetly remove the gimmick—success!
Magic/Conjuring Popular Trick Rankings (81–90)
Brain Dive81rank/position
This is a magic trick where you riffle through a deck of cards, have the spectator remember just one card from the spread, and then reveal the card they chose.
The way you riffle the deck is crucial: as you quickly riffle, you deliberately give extra viewing time to just one card.
Since controlling the speed purely with the riffling motion is difficult, lightly putting a bend in the card is also recommended.
The key is to riffle the rest of the deck quickly so the spectator can’t remember any other cards.
Because the card they end up choosing is predetermined, combining this with a prediction can really heighten the impact.
Potato Chips Switcheroo Magic82rank/position
This is a magic trick where you hold a potato chips tube behind a paper bag to signal a change, and it swaps with a different flavor tube that was supposedly inside the bag.
You use two types of tubes, and you prepare a gimmick in advance on one of them, so be mindful of how you present it to avoid giving anything away.
The preparation involves attaching the outer label of a different flavor to half of the tube, so it’s important to remove and handle it in a way that doesn’t reveal the back half, along with a smooth wrist turn.
To prevent the gimmick from being discovered, it’s also a good idea to clean up quickly after performing the trick.
Lemon IN Card83rank/position
One classic magic trick is making a playing card appear inside a lemon.
You’ll need to prepare this in advance.
First, get a lemon and a deck of cards, and remove the stem end of the lemon.
Then push a rolled-up playing card into the lemon through the opening.
During the performance, have a spectator draw a card from the deck, and present it as if the same card appears from inside the lemon.
If you tear or burn the selected card beforehand, it can make the effect even more impactful.
Transformation Handkerchief84rank/position
It’s a magic trick where, when you squeeze four handkerchiefs in your hand, each originally a single solid color, they transform into one handkerchief that combines all four colors.
Since the handkerchiefs you put inside also seem to vanish, it really looks like they’ve transformed.
The key gimmick is a thumb tip worn on your thumb.
You preload the four colored handkerchiefs inside it and show the audience the four separate handkerchiefs.
When you place them into your palm, you secretly remove the thumb tip, tuck each handkerchief inside, and then pull out the combined four-color handkerchief through a hole prepared on the opposite side.
Be mindful of your angles and concealment so the thumb tip isn’t detected.