Behold! 21st Century Canasta by Mark Elsdon! Predict a freely chosen card with a shuffled deck, using just your phone! No apps, no peeks! Witness the impossible!
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21st Century Canasta by Mark Elsdon – Modern Mentalism Perfected
Step into the future of mentalism with 21st Century Canasta, a groundbreaking creation by Mark Elsdon. Inspired by the legendary Chan Canasta, this effect redefines what’s possible in mental magic. Prepare to leave your audience utterly baffled with a sleek, hands-off routine that’s as elegant as it is impossible to explain.
The Ultimate Mentalism Experience
Imagine this: A participant shuffles a borrowed deck of cards—you never touch it. They turn over the top card—it’s the Jack of Clubs. Your phone, which has been on the table the entire time, is handed to them. They open your Facebook app, and there it is—a post from just minutes ago showing a photo of you holding the Jack of Clubs. Or, if you prefer, a status update predicting the exact card they’ve chosen. Mind. Blown.
Why 21st Century Canasta Stands Out
- No special apps or technical wizardry – it’s all done with a regular smartphone.
- Completely self-contained – no assistants, stooges, or gimmicks required.
- Hands-off magic – you never touch the deck or the phone. Ever.
- Works with any deck, no duplicates or preparation needed.
- No sleight of hand – pure mentalism at its finest.
- Endless versatility – use cards, star signs, or any prediction you want.
What Makes It So Special?
This isn’t just another mentalism trick—it’s a revolution. The method is so ingenious, so clean, and so deceptive that it’s been hailed as the “Trick That Cannot Be Explained.” And it gets even better: Mark includes a bonus variation where the prediction is revealed before the selection is made. Yes, it’s that good.
What the Experts Are Saying
“21st Century Canasta is elegant, practical, and completely baffling. Mark has created a piece of smartphone magic that’s both modern and timeless. A must-have for any mentalist.” – Ian Rowland
“Mark has taken classic methods and given them a modern twist. This fooled me completely—it would’ve fooled Canasta himself!” – Michael Murray
“A brilliant addition to my repertoire. I’ll be performing this often.” – Jason Messina
“Mark has crafted a chimera of mentalism—intensely fooling yet delightfully low-tech. Your spectators won’t stand a CHANce!” – Steven Brownley
Get Ready to Amaze
Whether you’re a seasoned mentalist or just starting out, 21st Century Canasta is the perfect addition to your toolkit. It’s practical, professional, and guaranteed to leave your audience speechless. Don’t miss out on this modern masterpiece.
Ready to elevate your mentalism game? Add 21st Century Canasta to your cart today!
Bleeding-edge mentalism designed in the image of Chan Canasta.
A participant takes a borrowed deck and shuffles it. You never touch it. Ever. They turn over the top card – it is the Jack of Clubs. Your phone has been on the table the whole time and you tell the participant to open the Facebook app on your home screen. The most recent item on your feed is from a few minutes earlier: it is a photo of you holding a playing card – it is the Jack of Clubs. Boom! Thanks Chan!!
And it DOESN’T have to be a photo, it can be just a regular status update: “Someone is about to pick the Jack of Clubs. Who knew? I DID!” or whatever damn thing you want it to say. And yes, they could check it on their own phone too.
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No special app required.
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No assistant required, this is an entirely self-contained method.
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No sleight-of-hand required because you NEVER touch the deck!
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Any deck, no dupes, no preparation.
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No stooges, instant or otherwise.
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No dual reality.
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No fiddling with your phone – it is on the table from the start and THEY check the prediction. You NEVER touch the phone!
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Nothing extra to buy or learn.
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You’re a mentalist and don’t use cards? Prefer to use star signs? No problem.
I know, right?
And the ad copy is 100% accurate – you never touch the deck or phone.
This is effectively ‘The Trick That Cannot Be Explained’ taken to the max.
Oh, and I also include a version where the prediction is revealed BEFORE the selection is seen!
Reviews:
“21st Century Canasta is another elegant, practical slice of creative mentalism from the wonderful mind of Mark Elsdon. What you’ll love is the clarity, the apparent simplicity and the ‘hands off’ nature of the baffling effect. What’s more, it’s bang up to date: a piece of smartphone magic that just uses a regular phone with no stooges, special apps, programming or technical tricks.”
– Ian Rowland
“Mark has given some classic methods a TOTALLY new twist and created a physical and technological impossibility that would no doubt have fooled Canasta himself! It certainly fooled me!!”
– Michael Murray
“Great addition to the jazzing repertoire! I will be performing this often.”
– Jason Messina
“Mark has created a chimera; an intensely fooling effect that uses an ordinary smartphone but is somehow delightfully low-tech. Requiring no expensive special app, or even any sleight of hand, your spectators will never stand a CHANce!”
– Steven Brownley
“I just wanted to thank you for 21st Century Canasta. It was the thing I was looking for to make ***** from ***** ***** a better effect. It is not often I add new things, but your stuff seems to find a home in my sets.”
– Matthew Crabtree
“Thanks Mark. The effect is brilliant!”
– Greg Glau
“21st Century Canasta has a wonderful feel to it, simple, professional, and easy to do… a completely hands-off method and presentation, this is one of the best effects for the cell phone I have seen! Definitely a user!”
– R. Lee Davis
