Witness Arbitrium by David Jonathan, where minds are read and destinies aligned! A spectator’s card and number become one! Prepare to be amazed by this impossible ACAAN!
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Arbitrium by David Jonathan
Experience the magic of Arbitrium, a groundbreaking performance that seamlessly blends a Double Prediction with the classic Any Card At Any Number (ACAAN) routine. This captivating act is designed to leave your audience in awe with its simplicity and effectiveness.
Here’s how it unfolds: The performer reveals a mysterious, odd-backed lucky card from their wallet, setting the stage for an unforgettable experience. Two decks are introduced—a number deck and a standard deck of cards. Spectators are invited to freely select any card from each deck, ensuring a truly random choice. Instead of the usual tedious counting process, the performer retrieves the isolated lucky card, which astonishingly matches the chosen card and displays the selected number permanently inscribed on it. This perfect coincidence proves it’s indeed a lucky card!
Key Features
- Consistent Performance: The effect plays out flawlessly every time—no best-case scenarios.
- Practical Method: Easy to perform with a straightforward setup.
- Quick Reset: Ready to perform again in under 10 seconds.
- Versatile Variations: Includes multiple versions, including single-deck adaptations.
- Creative Adaptations: Can be tailored to include names, drawings, logos, colors, and more.
What the Experts Say
“This is a very practical-to-perform, strong, deceptive effect, and it uses a nice marriage of principles to make it all work.” – Matt “Mayavi” Packard
“Well structured and thought-out routine. An effect I predict that all, or at least most, will use if the ACAAN plot is your thing… It won’t end up at the bottom of a magic drawer… Recommended!” – Rizzo
“If you have no issues with doing a one-time setup and carrying two decks specific for this effect, then this is a very interesting piece that is guaranteed to floor spectators.” – ash2arani
Format: 50-minute instant video download
Note: A one-time, easy DIY construction is required to set up the decks, using materials most magicians already have.
ARBITRIUM combines a Double Prediction with Any Card At Any Number (ACAAN) into a compelling and easy-to-follow plot that baffles audiences.
The performer removes a mystery, odd-backed lucky card from his wallet and isolates it. Two decks are then introduced — a number deck and a standard deck of cards. Both decks are spread for the spectator to choose ANY card from each (they really do touch any card from each deck!). Next, instead of a tedious counting procedure found in most ACAANs, the performer retrieves the isolated lucky card, which is then turned over to show that it’s not only a perfect match to the freely selected card, but it also has the chosen number permanently written on it! An exact coincidence — proving that it truly is a lucky card!
Key Points:
- The description above is how the effect plays out every time (no “best case scenario”)
- Very practical method
- Easy to do
- Resets in under 10 seconds
- Multiple versions taught, including variations with just one deck
- Can be adapted to a variety of other creative ideas aside from cards and numbers (such as names, drawings, logos, colors, etc.)
Here are a few quotes from reviews over at The Magic Cafe:
“This is a very practical-to-perform, strong, deceptive effect, and it uses a nice marriage of principles to make it all work.”
– Matt “Mayavi” Packard
“Well structured and thought-out routine. An effect I predict that all, or at least most, will use if the ACAAN plot is your thing… It won’t end up at the bottom of a magic drawer… Recommended!”
– Rizzo
“If you have no issues with doing a one-time setup and carrying two decks specific for this effect, then this is a very interesting piece that is guaranteed to floor spectators.”
– ash2arani
Format: 50-minute instant video download
Note: There is a one-time, easy DIY construction to setup the decks for the effect, which uses materials that most magicians likely already have.
