Make a Card Come Back to the Top of the Deck

How do you put a card on the top put it in the middle and make it come back to the top? Here is how to perform this simple but very effective magic trick.

Steps

1. Tell the participant you are going to use mind control to make a card Magic Tricks rise to the top of a deck.
2. Perform a double lift. As you’re talking, perform a double lift — that is, pretend you are taking just the top card from the top of the deck, but actually pick up the first two Card Tricks. Do this without showing that you have two cards.
   • The critical part here is to remove the two cards so smoothly that the participant believes you are showing them only the top card.
3. Turn the cards over and ask the participant to memorize the card you are showing them — which they think is the top card. In actual fact, it will be the second card that they're seeing but they will think it's the first card.
4. Put the cards back. When they have assured you they have the card memorized, put the cards back on the top of the deck, and make a big show of removing the top card putting it into the middle of the deck. Now the once second card is on top.
   • Obviously, don’t let the person see the face of the card!
5. Say the magic words, snap or ask the participant to tap on the deck and visualize the card rising toward them.
6. Now flip over the top card, and enjoy their amazement that the card you supposedly shoved in the middle is suddenly back on top!

Video

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Warnings

• Make sure you practice before you do it in public or you will probably not succeed.

Things You'll Need

• A deck of cards.

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Sources and Citations

• Partial source of article, Howcast, How to bring a chosen card to the top of the deck, http://www.howcast.com/videos/24636-How-To-Bring-a-Chosen-Card-To-the-Top-Of-the-Deck. Shared with permission.

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