1-2-3 Card by Bas Jongenelen

You present a deck of cards to a volunteer from the audience, each card featuring a number on its back. These numbers, ranging from 1 to 52, are arranged to mirror the structure of the human mind. As you fan the deck, it becomes clear that the cards appear ordinary, aside from the prominent numbers. The volunteer chooses three cards, which you lay face-up on the table. When revealed, they astonishingly show the numbers 1, 2, and 3. This outcome is no mere coincidence; you attribute it to the principles of mind control and behavioral psychology.

No sleight of hand required.

No rough or smooth techniques needed.

Only a single deck of cards and a permanent marker are necessary.