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 (41–50)
A card trick where the cards split into red and black43rank/position
Have you ever wanted to perform a magic trick and amaze everyone? This one is especially popular with women and has been getting a lot of buzz.
With just a simple setup, it looks almost like real magic—why not give it a try? First, set up the deck by arranging the cards alternately red, black, red, black.
After setting it up, don’t shuffle the cards, because shuffling will mix the reds and blacks; just do cuts.
In this trick, the cards end up neatly separated into red and black, and you’ll even correctly identify the card your spectator chose—an amazing effect! Practice a few times so you can perform it smoothly.
Magic that makes glue disappear44rank/position
This is a magic trick where you cover a glue stick with a handkerchief and make it disappear on cue.
The simple method is to drop the glue under the table at the moment you cover it, while using your thumb to create the shape inside the handkerchief as if the glue were still there.
If there’s a sound when it drops, the trick will be exposed, so make sure to work out a way to drop it onto your lap quietly.
Key points are to use a larger handkerchief so the drop isn’t noticed, and to maintain the thumb-created shape that suggests the glue is still inside.
Rubber band teleportation magic45rank/position
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Place one rubber band around your middle finger, then use the other one to loosely tie your middle and ring fingers together.
This is to emphasize that the rubber band can’t pass between your fingers, so it doesn’t need to be tight.
Hook the rubber band that’s on your middle finger onto your thumb.
Keeping it like that, use your other hand to pull the band from the back of your hand and stretch the thumb band over the two tied fingers.
Hold the bands in place with your index finger and pinky so they don’t slip off, and turn your hand so the back faces up.
After a three-count, release the pressure from your index finger and pinky, and the rubber band will instantly jump from your middle finger to your ring finger.
Guess the number written on the paper46rank/position
Quick, impromptu magic tricks are handy to have up your sleeve.
So here’s one where you guess a number someone has written on a piece of paper.
First, prepare a palm-sized piece of paper and a pen.
Fold the paper into quarters and draw a line slightly above the center.
Ask the spectator to write any four-digit number above the line, and their name or the date below it.
Have them confirm the paper isn’t see-through, then you reveal the number.
The secret lies in how you fold the paper—when you place your fingers just right, the performer can see the number.
A plastic bag that doesn’t leak even when you stick a pencil through it47rank/position
It’s a magic trick where you keep pushing pencils through a bag filled with water, yet not a single drop spills out! This is what’s known as a chemistry magic trick.
The reason the water doesn’t leak is that the bag is made of polyethylene.
Polyethylene has the property of shrinking when heated.
In other words, the friction generated when you push the pencils through produces heat, causing the bag to shrink and prevent the water from leaking.
The key is to push the pencils through quickly.
If you do it slowly, not enough heat is generated and the water will spill, so be careful!
The Mysterious Socks48rank/position
When I put a tiny star into a sock and chanted a spell, the sock suddenly grew larger.
And the star inside got bigger too.
It’s the perfect magic trick for Christmas! The secret is that a large, folded sock is attached to the back of the small sock you show at the start, and the big star is already inside it.
When performing, you need to unfold the large sock in an instant.
Make sure to open it so that the small sock stuck on it faces you.
Keep the large sock folded tightly so it stays hidden.
The disappearing middle finger!49rank/position
A simple magic trick you can do without any props is the disappearing middle finger.
Open one hand with the palm facing you, then place your other hand on top.
As you slide the top hand, fold your middle finger at the same time so it looks like it disappears.
If your audience says, “You’re just bending your finger,” reply, “It really disappeared,” and flip your hands over.
The key is to keep your middle and index fingers pressed together, then open them as you turn your hands over.
Learn this two-phase trick and try performing it in front of everyone!
