Peter McKinnon – The 80-20 Control

Peter McKinnon embraces simplicity, and who wouldn’t? Achieving your goals with fewer steps is always preferable. This is where the 80/20 control excels. It’s a straightforward technique that enables you to force a card and control it seamlessly in one motion.

During the performance, the deck is riffled, and a spectator is invited to say “stop.” Their chosen card is revealed, placed back into the deck, and the remaining cards are dribbled on top. Just like that, their card is both forced and controlled to the top of the deck. This powerful maneuver allows you to concentrate on the magic itself.

McKinnon’s innovative approach to visual magic distills actions to their essence while minimizing unnecessary movements, making this control exceptionally clean, simple, and enjoyable to perform.

Whether used as a force, a control, a color change, or a sleight for an inversion plot, the 80/20 control is the ultimate tool for efficient, visual magic.