DumbFounded by Devin Knight

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An astonishing coincidence that surpasses the classic ACAAN effect.

Effect: The magician presents a blue deck of cards, shuffling it until they feel a psychic impulse to stop. The order of the cards remains unknown to the performer. This deck is placed back into its case and handed to a participant, who holds it without any further interaction from the magician. Meanwhile, a red deck is displayed and shuffled by the performer. A second participant is invited to freely choose a card from this red deck, with no pressure to select any specific card. Following this, a number is randomly generated, with no calculations or restrictions involved.

Once a card is selected and a number is determined, the performer suggests that an extraordinary coincidence has taken place. The participant, not the performer, retrieves the blue deck from its case. Having held the blue deck throughout the process, the participant deals the cards face-up on the table until reaching the previously chosen number. When the card at that position is revealed, it astonishingly matches the card selected from the red deck! This remarkable coincidence will leave your audience utterly amazed, which is the essence of the effect.

Importantly, the performer never touches the blue deck after handing it to the participant. The blue deck consists of a standard set of 52 cards, with no duplicates or gimmicks involved. There are no deck switches or multiple outs; the outcome is consistent every time. The spectator always deals from the blue deck to the chosen number, ensuring the card is precisely at that position, never just the next card on top.

Three distinct methods are provided to achieve this effect. One method is self-working, while the other two involve basic sleights familiar to most magicians. Includes a method where the magician never handles either deck at any point, allowing the spectators to manage all actions.

Additionally, the instructions cover how to perform this effect with an instant reset, making it ideal for strolling magic performances.

All three methods are straightforward and guaranteed to astonish any audience. Watch the video to witness how impossible this effect appears.

1st Edition 2012, 8 Pages.