Magic Video - David Devlin - The Untouchables
Description & Effect
Experience the Untouchable: David Devlin's Mind-Bending Card Prediction
Prepare to defy logic and astound your audience with 'The Untouchables' by David Devlin, a revolutionary card effect that redefines 'hands-off' magic. Imagine a scenario where a spectator shuffles the deck, another freely thinks of a number, and a third creates a playing card from scratch – all while you, the performer, remain completely untouched by the cards. This isn't just a trick; it's a meticulously crafted miracle designed to leave an indelible impression.
The Impossible Unfolds Before Their Eyes
The routine begins with a spectator thoroughly shuffling a borrowed deck. Without a word, another spectator secretly thinks of any number between one and fifty-two. Then, another volunteer constructs a specific playing card by independently choosing a value (e.g., King) and a suit (e.g., Diamonds), resulting in, for example, the King of Diamonds. The deck is shuffled again by the spectator, ensuring any perceived order is obliterated. Throughout this entire process, you haven't touched the cards once.
The spectator who thought of a number now reveals it, let's say '27.' With you still hands-off, any spectator deals down to the 27th card. The tension is palpable as they slowly turn it over. Against all odds, it's the King of Diamonds – the very card spontaneously created moments ago! But just when they think their minds can't be blown any further, you suggest it might have been luck. To unequivocally prove otherwise, a spectator opens the card box, which has been in plain sight the entire time. Inside, beneath the deck, a single Joker awaits. On its back, a message is clearly printed: 'The King of Diamonds will be found at the 27th position!' This double-layered reveal transforms an impossible card location into an unassailable act of precognition.
Why 'The Untouchables' Will Be Your Next Go-To Effect
'The Untouchables' is more than just a card trick; it's a masterclass in spectator involvement and deceptive simplicity. Its ingenious method is damn-near self-working, meaning you can focus entirely on presentation without worrying about complex sleight of hand. The ability to use a borrowed deck enhances its impromptu nature and eliminates any suspicion. David Devlin has engineered a routine that is clean, direct, and utterly baffling, cementing its place as an essential piece for any magician's repertoire. Elevate your magic, captivate your audience, and leave them questioning everything they thought they knew about fate and free will with 'The Untouchables.'
Original Specs
Here is the effect as the audience sees it: The deck is shuffled by a spectator. The performer has any spectator think of any number between one and fifty-two, but not to reveal it to anyone until asked by the performer. Nothing is written down. The number is simply thought of.
The performer gives the deck to any spectator. From this point on the performer does not touch the cards again, not even for a second. The performer turns his back so that he cannot observe the spectators following actions. The spectator now randomly constructs a single card. This is done very simply. There are no weird mathematical procedures or anything like that. He first comes up with the value. Let's suppose it is a King. He then creates the suit. Let's say it is a Diamond, thus the spectator has created the King of Diamonds. The spectator now shuffles the deck until he is content.
The spectator who has been thinking of a number since before anything has happened now reveals his number. Let's assume that the number is 27. At this point the performer faces the audience. Any spectator now deals to the 27th card. It is turned over by any spectator, and it is the King of Diamonds!
The performer states that perhaps this was all just luck or coincidence. The performer then proves that everything was predetermined by having the spectator open the card box (that has been in full view the entire time). The spectator does so, and removes the Joker card from inside it. On the back of the Joker is a note that is read by the performer along with the spectator. It reads:
"The King of Diamonds will be found at the 27th position!"
The deck can be borrowed; it is shuffled by the spectator before and during the effect, and best of all it is damn-near self-working.
1st edition 2015, 14 pages.
word count: 4644 which is equivalent to 18 standard pages of text
