Peter Nardi – Mark It

The effect of a color-changing deck on an audience is truly powerful, and Peter Nardi’s “Mark It” delivers this impact exceptionally well!

“Mark It” is one of Peter’s signature routines, embodying simplicity, directness, and visual appeal—everything a card trick should be.

Picture this: you present a deck of cards, allow a spectator to name any card (no forcing involved), and have it signed and shuffled back into the deck. Then, with your extraordinary magical abilities, you make the color vanish from the backs of all the cards—except for one that remains in the center. The moment your spectator realizes the backs have changed is unforgettable, eliciting the kind of reactions that drew us all to magic. When the card is revealed, it turns out to be their signed selection. As an added surprise, you even change the back of their card!

While “Mark It” does require some gaffs, most magicians will already have these or can easily acquire them from any magic supplier.

In the instructional section, Peter also shares a clever tip on how to leave your contact information with the spectator at the conclusion of the effect.