Stratagem by Joel Dickinson (Instant Download) They think, and you know!

“I enjoyed reading Stratagem. There’s some great material in this book which I look forward to using.” – Marc Oberon, FISM Magic Champion.

From the mind of Joel Dickinson, known for Horosecrets, Firefly, and One in Six, comes Stratagem. This ebook features a clever thought-of-card routine along with additional card magic effects. Instantly downloadable, it includes five effects across 21 fully illustrated pages.

With Stratagem, you can reveal the playing cards that participants are merely thinking of—no writing, no speaking. This method is as impactful for your audience as it is for the participants. You will accurately identify cards that are only thought of, using a standard deck.

Stratagem is not just a guess; it offers 100% accuracy in determining the card a participant is thinking of. This is the closest experience to mind reading with playing cards.

Key Features:

• No guesswork
• No questions
• No dual reality
• No mathematics

…this is powerful magic.

The ebook also includes additional effects such as:

Stop It: A freely chosen card is lost in the deck, and cards are lifted into a wine glass. The participant calls “stop” at any time, landing on their selected card. Ideal for parlor or stage performances, but effective in close-up settings as well.

Invisible 52: A Joker prediction card is placed face up. A participant selects any card face up, which is then placed on the table. The Joker is revealed to have the name of the selected card on its back, and the selected card turns out to be the only red card in a blue-backed deck. The Joker then magically transforms into the named card.

JCAAN: The magician deals cards, and the participant can call “stop” on the correct prediction, or name a card and stop on it as the magician deals.

Amnesia Card Trick: This entertaining effect leads the participant to forget where they placed their signed card, culminating in a surprising finale.