Menetekel

153 entries in Cards / Gaffed Cards & Decks / Deck / Menetekel
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Mundus vult decipi card appears at named number with re-dealing strategy, Menetekel deck without short cards
Also published here 1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
77
Card to Spectator's Pocket Menetekel deck without short cards
 		1896
Der moderne Kartenkünstler
78
Donald Holmes The "Self-Shifting" Pack
  • First Method (long-short Menetekel)
  • Second Method (no short cards but one-way backs, "improved method")
  • Suggestions (having multiple cards selected and bringing the duplicates to top)
 		1913
Tricks With Prepared Cards
9
Donald Holmes Effect No. 1 card chosen, performer divines it and it travels to pocket
 		1913
Tricks With Prepared Cards
12
Donald Holmes Effect No. 2 three cards chosen and replaced, deck put in hat and mixed (lateral mixing motion), performer removes selections from hat one by one
 		1913
Tricks With Prepared Cards
12
Eric F. Impey One Ahead deck from blue deck put out as prediction, matches card that spectator choses from red deck, red/blue double backer
 		1931
Try This One
3
Tom Sellers Named Card and Slates named card vanishes from box and reappears between slates
Related toVariations 1934
Card Tricks That Work
13
Jean Hugard The Mene Tekel Deck introduction, history and basic handling like controlling freely chosen card
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
256
The Mene Tekel Deck - 1. basic application
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
257
The Mene Tekel Deck - 2. basic application, air pressure turnover
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
257
The Mene Tekel Deck - 3. card through table
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
257
The Mene Tekel Deck - 4. basic application
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
257
The Mene Tekel Deck - 5. basic application, card travels from one pocket to another
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
257
The Mene Tekel Deck - 6. basic application
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
257
Controlling Several Cards with Menetekel Deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
258
Card Into Pocket. A Second Method Menetekel Deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
258
J. F. Orrin From a Hat finding cards with deck in hat, Menetekel Deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
258
J. F. Orrin Card and Number Menetekel Deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
258
J. F. Orrin One in Four Menetekel Deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
259
J. F. Orrin The Pocket Rising Card card rises from breast pocket, thread, Menetekel Deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
259
Glenn G. Gravatt Cards and Slates chosen card appears between two slates, Menetekel Deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
260
Glenn G. Gravatt Coincidence Mene Tekel two cards chosen from different decks match, Menetekel Deck
 		1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
260
Charles T. Jordan One Ahead mexican turnover prediction with red-blue double backer
Also published here 1937
Encyclopedia of Card Tricks
284
Rupert Slater, John Northern Hilliard Mutus, Nomen, Dedit, Cocis pairs honestly shuffled and switched for duplicates in order ready for deal
Variations 1938
Greater Magic
120
Burling Hull The Mene Tekel Deck construction and handling
 		1938
Greater Magic
438
Chosen Card Passed Into Vest Pocket menetekel deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
439
Three Chosen Cards Discovered from Shuffled Pack in a Hat menetekel deck
 		1938
Greater Magic
439
Glenn G. Gravatt A Curious Coincidence two selections from two decks are put in a glass and match, menetekel deck & normal deck
Related to 1938
Greater Magic
440
Eddie Joseph Peculiar Passage two roughed red/blue menetekel decks, thought of or chosen card(s) transposes between red and blue decks, four methods
 		1942
Greater Card Tricks
73
William Lindsay Gresham Nightmare Allez torn and restored tarot card, with menetekel deck and a way to copy the signature
 		Nov. 1946
The Phoenix (Issue 115)
461
Edward Marlo The Marlo Miracle Deck long-short deck with short ends and sides, all faces roughed and every other card reversed in menetekel pairs
Variations 1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
1
Edward Marlo Effect No. 1 spectator peeks at card in fingertip position, performer names it
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
1
Edward Marlo Effect No. 2 assistant names peeked-at card
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
1
Edward Marlo Effect No. 3 peeked-at card turns over
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
2
Edward Marlo Effect No. 4 peeked-at card is reversed by performer behind back
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
2
Edward Marlo Effect No. 5 spectator thinks of card as they are riffled by slowly, this card reverses
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
2
Edward Marlo Effect No. 6 spectator thinks of card as they are riffled by slowly, this card reverses at named number
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
3
Edward Marlo Effect No. 7 peeked-at card is spelled to and found reversed
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
3
Edward Marlo Effect No. 8 unknown card reversed in a deck, it matches peeked-at card from second deck
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
4
Edward Marlo Effect No. 9 unknown card reversed in a deck, it matches stopped-at card from second deck
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
5
Edward Marlo Effect No. 10 peeked-at card is shown reversed with table spread, optional ambitious card sequence follow-up
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
6
Edward Marlo Effect No. 12
1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
6
Edward Marlo Suggested Pitch Routine for Marlo Miracle Deck, composed from above effects
 		1951
The Marlo Miracle Deck
8
P. Howard Lyons Double Dealing Second Deal fake second deal demonstration with a duplicate, or a mene-tekel deck
 		June 1955
Ibidem (Issue 1)
13
P. Howard Lyons Prak-Tekel Hand Control dealing two hands from a Menetekel deck, cards chosen from one hand are divined or located by touch in pocket
 		Nov. 1955
Ibidem (Issue 4)
19
Alex Elmsley Late Night Location spectator cuts off a pile, remembers bottom card and shuffles, packet returned and deck faro shuffled, selection found, stay stack with duplicates
Related toVariationsAlso published here Sep. 1957
Ibidem (Issue 11)
19
Edward Marlo Gaffed Method for "Double Thought", roughed Mene-Tekel Deck, two methods
Variations 1959
Marlo Meets His Match
24
Edward Marlo Roughed Mene-Tekel Coincidence card thought of in blue deck matches card chosen from red deck
Related to Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
8
Edward Marlo R.R.B.M.T. "Roughed Red/Blue Mene Tekel"
card named from deck, an odd-backed prediction is produced from pocket, card case or wallet (or elsewhere)
Variations Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
9
Edward Marlo R.R.B.M.T. Handling with Wallet & Coins card chosen from deck, spectator covers any coin with it, an odd-backed prediction is produced from wallet and coin is predicted on rolled-up cigarette paper
Inspired by Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
11
Edward Marlo The Named Transposition named card travels from one deck to another, roughed deck, and roughed red/blue menetekel
Also published here Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
16
Edward Marlo The Named Reverse named card removed from blue deck, same card then shown reversed in red deck, roughed red/blue menetekel
Also published here Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
16
Edward Marlo Technicolor Thought named card is only odd-backed card, it is shown to have transposed with the duplicate in a deck with another back color, roughed red/blue menetekel
 		Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
20
Edward Marlo The Spectator Coincidence physical selection matches mental (named from face-up spread) selection, using "Double Face Mente Tekel in red and blue cards", suggesting an SBS deck as well in intro
Inspired byVariations Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
38
Edward Marlo Type of Prediction odd-backed prediction in pocket, using "Double Face Mente Tekel in red and blue cards"
Inspired by Dec. 1959
Ibidem (Issue 19)
45
Jochen Zmeck Das Mene-Tekel-Spiel roughed short/long menetekel and applications
1. card to top
2. card through table
3. divination
4. rising card
5. card to pocket
6. card travels between two slates
7. having multiple cards chosen
 		1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil I
21
Ralph W. Hull Trigon II three cards are selected from a deck and put in three glasses, a spectator then takes three cards from another deck that are put with the first cards, when the pairs are turned over, they match, partial rough-smooth red-blue menetekel
Variations 1962
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil II
21
Edward Marlo Thoughts on Blind Choice two selections from one deck match two reversed prediction cards in second deck, four methods with different gaffed decks (Ultra Mental Deck, deck with twenty-six different cards duplicated, Audley Walsh's Dream Deck / Koran Deck)
Inspired by
  • "Blind Choice" (Jack Avis, The Gen, June 1962, p. 44)
 1964
Faro Controlled Miracles
67
C. A. George Newmann Letter to Eddie Clever on the Menetekel deck
 		Oct. 1964
The New Jinx (Vol. 3 No. 30)
126
North Bigbee Impromptu Mene-Tekel how to make a menetekel deck, overview of several effects possible
 		Dec. 1964
The New Jinx (Vol. 3 No. 32)
134
Gestempelt! card freely selected, stamp put on back, a seal mark appears on it
 		1967
Enzyklopädie der Rauh-Glatt-Kartentricks — Teil III
10
Edwin Leist-Bernini Der Ballontrick balloon attached to card case, card production
 		1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 2)
37
Edward Marlo Think Universal with thought-of cards, rough-smooth red-blue Menetekel Deck
Also published here 1974
The Unexpected Card Book
68
Karl Fulves, Father Cyprian One Thought Ahead prediction in wallet
Inspired byRelated to Apr. 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 6)
951
Sam Schwartz Thot in Color odd-backed prediction in envelope, odd-backed long-short Menetekel deck
Related to July 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 9)
986
Charles T. Jordan The Electrified Strippers stripper & menetekel deck combination
VariationsAlso published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
136
Charles T. Jordan One Ahead mexican turnover prediction with red-blue double backer
Also published here 1975
Charles T. Jordan: Collected Tricks
182
Edward Marlo The Mental Secret thought-of card matches card chosen from another pack, rough/smooth red/blue menetekel, and "Marlo Deck" (roughed with every other card red/blue double backer)
Related to 1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
204
Edward Marlo Think as I Think with thought of Cards, gaffed, red-blue double backer, red-blue menetekel, three approaches
 		1976
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 1
208
Edward Marlo think as i think card tabled, spectator think of card from other deck, they match, roughed red-blue menetekel
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 6)
84
Jon Racherbaumer Macho Matcho card placed on table, matches freely named card from other deck, roughed red-blue menetekel, red-blue double backer
Inspired by 1976
Lecture Notes 1
22
Edward Marlo Think Universal with thought-of cards, rough-smooth red-blue Menetekel Deck
Also published here 1976
Lecture Notes 1
23
Glenn G. Gravatt Prophetische Beeinflussung three envelopes with windows, a card is seen sticking out of each, three selected cards are also inserted, then the pairs are shown to match
Also published here
  • Genii, Aug. 1970
 June 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 4)
73
Brian Eden Mit besonderem Gerät - (f) card balloon prop
 		Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
21
Hen Fetsch Ohne besonderes Gerät - (a) ungaffed card to balloon
 		Nov. 1976
Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 1)
22
Philip T. Goldstein, Henry Hardin, William Lindsay Gresham Satan's Nightmare prediction of tarot card and three digit number
Inspired by 1977
The Red Book of Mentalism
10
Tan Hock Chuan The Breakthru Rough and smooth Mene Tekel deck, can be used for Card to Wallet
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
13
Gene Maze Ripped and Restored with Mene-Teckel/Menetekel
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
37
Stephen Minch Menephysics divination of one ESP card, impromptu Mene-Tekel stack
Also published here 1980
Mind Novas
46
Stephen Minch Megaphysics performer finds matching ESP card of two spectators, by stopping spectator deal cards, impromptu Mene-Tekel
Inspired by
  • Nick Trost's "Metaphysics" in "ESP Card Session", 1965.
Variations 		1980
Mind Novas
50
Wally Boyce Elizabeth 2nd named card predicted in envelope
Variations Feb. 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 2)
995
Tommy Wonder Elizabeth 3rd named card predicted in clear envelope
Inspired byAlso published here 1982
Pabular (Vol. 7 No. 6)
1055
Karl Fulves Mechanical Cards notes on the history of, among others,
  • Princess Card Trick
  • Mene Tekel Deck
  • Svengali
  • Monte Cristo Cards
  • Ever Ready Forcing Pack
  • Brainwave
 		1982
Hocus Poker
29
Burling Hull The Mene Tekel Deck reproduced ad from 1908 as "The Devil's Pass"
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
5
Hull vs. Leroy Burling Hull complaining about W. D. Leroy's imitated products in 1910
 		1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
12
Charles T. Jordan Speaking of Pink Elephants ad from 1916 with color changing deck, glued pairs, later 1919 variation with glued pairs and also normal cards in between like in Menetekel, also with spelling and across phase
Related to 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
15
John H. Keller Long-Short Menetekel Deck
Also published here
  • "Ten Card Tricks" (John Keller, 1932)
 1983
A History of the Brainwave Principle
54
Allan Slaight Third Wave two phase routine, Menetekel Deck, Ultra Mental Deck
Related toAlso published here Dec. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 12)
1002
Allan Slaight Guise Winner five hands of poker are re-dealt to same persons, spectator names missing card (Premonition)
Related toAlso published here 1984
Arcane (Issue 11)
144
Robert Cassidy E.S.P. Duplication ESP cards are sealed in envelope, performer matches sequence
Inspired by 1984
The Art of Mentalism
45
Stephen Minch Menephysics divination of one ESP card, impromptu Mene-Tekel stack
Also published here 1987
The Three Faces of Steve
19
Edward Marlo Signature Transfer nine methods, ungaffed, stranger, duplicate, double backer, partial roughed menetekel (method 8)
 		1988
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 6
189
Justin Higham One Deck Perfect Prediction duplicate from a same- or odd-backed deck of freely peeked-at card is found in performer's pocket as prediction, Menetekel-Stripper Deck
Inspired byRelated toVariations Aug. 1990
Technomagic (Issue 2)
11
Edward Marlo Commercial Method odd-backed card to wallet, rough-smooth Mene-Tekel
Inspired by Sep. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 9)
3
Edward Marlo Complete Mental Secret odd-backed card is touched and tabled, any named card removed from other deck, they match, roughed red/blue menetekel, roughed red-blue double-back deck
Related to Oct. 1991
The Olram File (Issue 10)
4
Edward Marlo The Named Transposition named card travels from one deck to another, roughed deck, and roughed red/blue menetekel
Also published here 1992
A Final Farewell Lecture
22
Edward Marlo The Named Reverse named card removed from blue deck, same card then shown reversed in red deck, roughed red/blue menetekel
  • Simmons Note (Ken Simmons)
Also published here 1992
A Final Farewell Lecture
23
Charles T. Jordan The Electrified Strippers No. 151, stripper & menetekel deck combination
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
184
Karl Fulves "Electrified Strippers" Notes No. 152, stripper & menetekel deck combination, extension of Jordan's routine
Inspired by 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
185
Charles T. Jordan One Ahead No. 188, mexican turnover prediction with red-blue double backer
Also published here 1992
Charles Jordan's Best Card Tricks
224
Alex Elmsley Late Night Location spectator cuts off a pile, remembers bottom card and shuffles, packet returned and deck faro shuffled, selection found, stay stack with duplicates
Also published here 1994
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 2
372
Tommy Wonder Elizabeth III named card predicted in clear envelope
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 1996
The Books of Wonder — Volume 1
64
Jim Steinmeyer A Case of Collusion odd-backed card leaned against glass, spectator selects any card face up, they match, odd-backed rough-smooth menetekel
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 8)
79
Jim Steinmeyer Sextabulous six cards chosen from one deck, and six from a second deck, the two packets are placed face-to-face in a glass, six pairs shown matched
 		Apr. 1997
Magic (Vol. 6 No. 8)
81
Pit Hartling Amor all cards match, short long gaffed deck
Related toAlso published here 1998
Das Kleine Grüne Heft
31
Pit Hartling Cupid all cards match, short long gaffed deck
Also published here 1998
The Book
84
Bob King Another Late-Night Session spectator peeks at a card in incomplete faro condition, fairly lost, selection found, repeat, power stack with duplicates
Inspired byAlso published here 1998
Card Notes
30
Ellis Stanyon The "Fin-de-Siècle" Forcing Pack of Cards No. 9, long-short deck, short or corner short, Mene-Tekel "first sold by W. D. Le Roy"
  • First Arrangement and Tricks with Same (long-short menetekel deck, with some basic applications)
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
195
Ellis Stanyon The Combination "Fin-de-Siècle" Magic Pack No. 14, combination of Svengali and Mene-Tekel, triplets with different cuts
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
200
Ellis Stanyon The Forcing and Self-shifting Pack No. 15, card comes to top again without skill, as tool
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
201
Ellis Stanyon The Multiple Shift Pack No. 16, using menetekel deck as tool
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
201
Ellis Stanyon Three Cards Produced from a Pack Shuffled in a Hat No. 17, deck shuffled in hat, yet three previous selections found
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
201
Randy Wakeman Stolen Thoughts thought of card matches card chosen from another pack, rough smooth menetekel
Related to Mar. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 7)
70
Chris Wardle Introduction: The Origins of the Mene-Tekel Deck credit information
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
2
Chris Wardle The Mene-Teke Deck - Construction long-short
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
3
Chris Wardle Handling the Mene-Tekel Deck overhand and riffle shuffling a long-short deck, cutting the deck, having a card selected
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
5
Chris Wardle The "CW Mene-Tekel" Deck mates instead of duplicates
Related to 2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
7
Chris Wardle Two at Once two spectators each choose a card from half the deck, the halves are tied with a ribbon and put in two pockets, performer finds both quickly
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
8
Chris Wardle What's In A Name? two piles dealt, then a name spelled from both piles, the cards on the last letter are duplicates, or mates in a variation
  • What's In A Name Variation - Using the "CW Mene-Tekel" Deck
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
9
Chris Wardle Come Together three spectators cut to cards in thirds of the deck, cards lost, they come to top
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
12
Chris Wardle Card in Muffin card chosen and signed, then folded, given to spectator in silk where it vanishes and reappears on cake or somewhere else
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
13
Chris Wardle Trapped! two chosen cards are predicted with two duplicates between two sheets of plexiglass
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
14
Chris Wardle Mental Erasure card signed on back, the signature vanishes
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
15
Chris Wardle Any Number Called For wallet placed on deck after counting down to named number
  • A Variation - Using the "CW Mene-Tekel" Deck
Inspired by
  • "I Read It In A Book!" (Alan Maskell)
 2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
17
Chris Wardle The Time Machine top card put in black card box prop, it vanishes and is back on top
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
19
Chris Wardle Mind Reading By Proxy
2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
20
Chris Wardle The "Black Seven and Black Eight Trick" Outdone! two cards lost and found, actual duplicates instead of pseudo ones
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
21
Chris Wardle Further Reading two references
 		2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
24
Mark Elsdon Boxed Tekel two cards pocketed, the Jokers whisper the names to the performer, Jokers put in case, then pocketed cards shown, then they transpose with the cased Jokers
Inspired by 2003
Investigating the Mene-Tekel Deck
26
Dave Campbell Direct Transfer selection signed on face, odd-backed card signed on back by performer suddenly has the spectator's signed face, red/blue double backer, partial roughing
Related to 2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
341
Dave Campbell An Open Prediction red/blue double backer, partial roughing
 		2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
347
Allan Slaight Guise Winner five hands of poker are re-dealt to same persons, spectator names missing card (Premonition)
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
82
Allan Slaight Third Wave two phase routine, Menetekel Deck, Ultra Mental Deck
Also published here 2008
Spins & Needles
89
Charles T. Jordan, Steve Beam Diabolical Transposition comments on Jordan's effect
Inspired by 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
98
Steve Beam X-Men II two spectators think of a card in a packet that travels into other packet
Inspired by 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
102
Steve Beam X-Men III two spectators think of a card in a packet that travels into other packet, odd-backed variation
Inspired by 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
103
Ramón Riobóo X-Men IV two spectators think of a card in a packet that travels into other packet, odd-backed variation
Inspired byAlso published here 2010
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 8
106
Michael Weber Many Tekel deck riffle shuffled, yet any four of a kind can be produced, maintaining groups of two to five cards
Also published here 2010
Laustin Translation
2
Reinhard Müller The Mene Tekel Deck credit information
 		2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
585
Mundus vult decipi card appears at named number, Menetekel deck without short cards, English translation by Reinhard Müller
Also published here 2011
Prolix (Issue 9)
585
Robert Cassidy A Startling Thought Reading Effect performer removes duplicate of selection with different-colored back from pocket
  • Method, Notes, and a Myriad of Important Principles (How Many Can YOU Find?)
 		2013
The Artful Mentalism of Bob Cassidy — Volume 2: Fundamentals
66
Michael Weber Many Tekel deck riffle shuffled, yet any four of a kind can be produced, maintaining groups of two to five cards
Also published here 2014
Old Dog
3
Jim Steinmeyer A Case of Collusion odd-backed card leaned against glass, spectator selects any card face up, they match, odd-backed rough-smooth menetekel
Also published here 2014
The Molecules of Magic
5
Jim Steinmeyer Co-Conspirators spectator and performer both have a deck and alternately deal and stop anytime and place the card at that point in a glass, in the end there are three matches
Also published here 2014
The Molecules of Magic
7
Ramón Riobóo Traspasando lo Imposible two spectators think of a card in a deck that travels into other deck, odd-backed
Inspired byAlso published here 2016
El Manuscrito (Vol. 8 No. 31)
1078
John Hostler Medallion Meets Tidal Wave card freely chosen, folded prediction card in money clip in pocket matches
Inspired by 2018
Firkin of Deipotent Trouvailles
49
Jim Steinmeyer Co-Conspirators
  • Conjuring
spectator and performer both have a deck and alternately deal and stop anytime and place the card at that point in a glass, in the end there are three matches
Also published here Dec. 2018
Genii (Vol. 81 No. 12)
58
David Britland, Jesse Demaline Sympathetic Cards from Pocket
  • Cardopolis
three cards chosen from one deck, performer locates duplicates of those cards from another deck in his pocket
Inspired by
  • "Sympathetic Cards from Pocket" (Jesse Demaline, The Magic Wand, issue 254)
 Feb. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 2)
68
David Britland Reverse Mene Tekel Deck spectator cuts deck, gives half to performer, reverses top card into center, performer does same, spectator's card is divined and the reversed cards are mates
Inspired by
  • "Sight Unseen" (Ron Escott, marketed 1973)
 Feb. 2019
Genii (Vol. 82 No. 2)
69
Kyle Leon Isolation card selected from one deck vanishes from another deck and travels into pocket (or elsewhere), red-blue Svengali/Menetekel
 		Nov. 2022
The Hermit (Vol. 1 No. 11)
490
Jim Steinmeyer A Case of Collusion: Variation odd-backed card leaned against glass, spectator selects any card face up, they match, odd-backed rough-smooth menetekel
Inspired by 2022
Brushstrokes Over Reality
18
Jonathan Pendragon Infinite Improbability
  • Panmagium
card chosen and deck wrapped in foil while out of hands, performer divines it and its position
  • The Pendragon Stack (two stacked halves with duplicates)
Related to Nov. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 11)
68
Asi Wind Last Second card to case with roughed Mene-Tekel
 		2024
Repertoire II
65