Magic Video - You Find Your Card by The Daily Magician (Digital Download)
Description & Effect
Rediscover a Timeless Classic: The 'You Find Your Card' Plot
Uncover the hidden potential of one of magic's most enduring plots: 'You Find Your Card'. Despite its elegant simplicity and profound impact, this effect has largely been overlooked by modern performers. We believe it deserves a place alongside classics like 'Triumph' and 'The Ambitious Card'. Imagine this: a spectator freely selects any card, which is then thoroughly lost in the deck. They then choose a second card, turn it face up, and insert it into the shuffled pack. With a mere spread of the cards, their face-up selection is found resting directly beside their originally chosen card. It's direct, memorable, and appears utterly impossible – all the hallmarks of a truly classic piece of magic.
Five Dynamic Variations to Master
'Magic Video' doesn't just teach you one method; it delves into five distinct approaches, ensuring you'll find a style that perfectly suits your performing needs and skill level.
V1: The Classic Method
Begin your journey by learning Lu Brent's original, classic handling of this fascinating effect. A foundational technique that lays the groundwork for deeper understanding.
V2: Annemann's Ingenious Touches
Explore a simpler, more streamlined version published by the legendary Theodore Annemann. This variation requires only one move and can be performed completely impromptu, making it perfect for spontaneous performances.
V3: The Gaffed Approach
Witness a truly open performance where a spectator's chosen card is found next to a face-up card without any apparent moves or sleights. This compelling version leverages clever, classic gaffs to create an impossible visual.
V4: Gaff-Free Open Performance
Experience the same astonishing, open effect as V3, but this time achieve it entirely without gaffs. You'll learn to make the magic happen right before their eyes, relying purely on skillful technique.
V5: The ULTIMATE Revelation
Prepare for the pinnacle of the plot. In this ultimate version, the spectator merely names a card. They then take any face-up card and insert it into the deck. When you spread the cards, their face-up card has miraculously located their freely named selection! This is a truly mind-blowing finale.
Elevate Your Card Magic
This comprehensive digital download provides detailed instruction for each variation, ensuring you grasp every nuance and subtlety. Whether you're a beginner seeking powerful, easy-to-learn effects or a seasoned professional looking to add a fresh, impactful routine to your repertoire, 'Magic Video' will equip you with the knowledge to consistently astound your audiences. Reclaim this overlooked masterpiece and make the 'You Find Your Card' plot a signature piece in your magic arsenal.
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This is one of the most timeless plots in magic—so why does NOBODY perform it?
Dear friend,
Have you heard of any of the following tricks?
- Triumph
- The Ambitious Card
- Twisting The Aces
Well, around the same time that Dai Vernon was popularising these effects, world-class magicians were working on a plot that we believe should be just as famous…
You Find Your Card.
As soon as we read the effect description, we were intrigued…
The spectator picks any card which is lost in the deck. They then select another card, turn it face up, and insert it into the deck. When the deck is spread you find the face-up card next to their selected card.
The plot is straightforward, memorable and seemingly impossible—all the ingredients required for a classic.
And if you’re anything like us, you probably DID learn a version of this effect when you were first studying magic.
But personally, we’ve never seen a top magician perform it or even talk about it.
This intrigued us, because we saw there was SO much potential to this plot if the method were simply reworked a little.
Our question was this:
With a plot as timeless as the Ambitious Card, could we find a way to make the method so deceptive that both beginners and top professionals would swear by it?
Here’s what we came up with…
V1: The classic
The spectator picks any card which is lost in the deck. They then select another card, turn it face up, and insert it into the deck. When the deck is spread you find the face-up card next to their selected card.
This version teaches Lu Brent's classic method.
V2: Annemann’s touches
While studying, we found a very similar effect that was published by Theodore Annemann. This effect is even more simple than the original, requiring just ONE move.
(It can also be done completely impromptu!)
V3: Gaffed
The spectator selects a card and it is lost in the deck. Next you openly turn the top card face up and let the spectator place it in the deck. Without doing any extra moves or sleights, you spread the cards face up and the reversed card is found next to the chosen card!
We wanted to find a way to perform this effect while keeping the cards in full view the entire time. We realised that we could do so using some classic gaffs.
But is there a way to perform this effect in the open without gaffs?
That’s the next variation…
V4: Same effect but not gaffed
The spectator selects a card and it is lost in the deck. You show them the top card and ask them to place it anywhere in the deck.
When you spread the cards, both cards are found together!
V5: The ULTIMATE
The spectator simply names a card. Next, they take a face up card and place it into the deck. You spread the cards and show that their face up card has found the named card!
