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 Tricks Ranking (11–20)
A bucket that keeps producing gifts one after another15rank/position
Presents keep appearing one after another, and the kids are sure to be thrilled! Here’s a magic trick using a bucket.
Cover the bucket with newspaper, secure it with a rubber band, and as you chant a magic spell and tear the newspaper, more and more presents appear from inside.
The key to this trick is to secretly hide a bag filled with presents behind the newspaper, and when you’ve taken out all the presents, roll up the newspaper together with the bag so it stays out of sight.
The performance is crucial, so practice several times and master it so the secret won’t be discovered!
A simple mentalism-style number-guessing trick16rank/position
It’s really cool to read someone’s thoughts and guess their number, isn’t it? This is called mentalism, and mastering it isn’t easy, but you can quickly learn a number-guessing trick that feels like mentalism! First, have them pick a number they like from 1 to 10 and visualize it in their mind.
Next, have them double the number, add 15, and then divide by 2.
Finally, ask them to subtract the original number from the result.
All that’s left is to reveal the number.
In fact, no matter which number they chose, the answer will be 5.
Ambitious Card17rank/position
The Ambitious Card is a classic technique in card magic that has been loved for a long time.
The astonishing effect of a spectator’s signed card repeatedly rising to the top of the deck captivates viewers.
It demands technical skills such as timing and handling, making it an ideal trick for honing your magic.
Moreover, the sense of accomplishment when you perform it beautifully is incomparable.
Keep practicing and aim even higher!
Head-dropping magic18rank/position
One trick that became famous because the renowned TV magician Cyril often performed it is the “falling head magic.” This trick requires some preparation.
First, you make a base using a hanger, tape, and an S-hook.
Then you hang this base over your shoulders and put your clothes on over it to hide the setup.
During the performance, you tilt your head left and right and act like something’s off.
Then, as you pretend to sneeze, you push the base up from below, lifting your clothes from the inside.
From the audience’s perspective, it looks like your head suddenly drops down.
It’s a pretty scary-looking trick, so it’s perfect for the Halloween season!
Glass penetration magic using the classic palm19rank/position
This is a magic trick where a coin you’re holding seems to pass through a glass.
It uses the classic palm, a method of hiding a coin at the base of the thumb.
You make it look like you’re holding a glass in your left hand and a coin in your right, but in reality the coin is palmed in the same hand as the glass.
Then, at the moment it appears to transfer from the right hand, you simply drop the coin into the glass.
Since the sound of the coin falling adds to the effect, use a transparent glass.
A magic trick that can make a coin disappear without using any techniques20rank/position
There actually aren’t many coin tricks you can do right away without any practice or difficult techniques.
But this one you really can do with no practice at all! It’s simple yet impactful: you hold a coin in your right hand, shake it up and down as you count “1, 2, 3,” and it vanishes.
You can even have someone hold out their hand, give a signal, and the coin that disappeared will drop from somewhere, getting the audience involved and having fun! The secret is that on “1, 2, 3,” you just place the coin on top of your head while it’s in your right hand.
Once you know the trick you might think, “Oh, that’s all?” but people focus on the hands when watching magic, so if you perform confidently, they surprisingly won’t notice.
Ranking of Popular Magic/Conjuring Tricks (21–30)
Rubber Band Penetration Magic21rank/position
Pay attention to the spectators’ reactions too! We’re introducing an idea for a rubber band penetration magic trick.
Because it’s simple and easy to understand what’s happening, a rubber band penetration trick is a magic effect that people of all ages—from kids to adults—can enjoy.
This time, let’s try a pro-level version of the rubber band penetration.
All you need are two rubber bands.
Using different colors makes it easier to follow.
In the video, an orange rubber band and a blue rubber band are used.
Be sure to give it a try!