How To Do the Key Card Trick

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With this simple technique, you'll always be able to find the right card and look like a mind reader.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A volunteer
A deck of playing cards

Step 1: Shuffle the cards

Have the volunteer shuffle the cards, and then choose one.

Step 2: Have them pick one

Ask them to return the deck, and turn your back so you won't see their card. Tell them to remember what it is.

Step 3: Look at the bottom card

While your back is turned, look at the card on the bottom of the deck and remember it. This is the "key card." Turn back around and have them put their card on top of the deck.

Step 4: Cut the deck

Ask them to cut the deck, so that their card is now in the middle. The key card will be the one to the right of their card in the face up deck.

Tip: Tell them to cut -- not shuffle -- the deck as many times as they like. The key card will remain next to their card.

Step 5: Go through the deck one by one

Place each card face up one by one. Stop when you get to the key card and bet the person that the next card you flip will be theirs. Swear it's because you've read their mind.

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Tags:

• Recreation
• card
• tricks
• key
• reading
• minds
• magic
• illusions
• deck
• cards

[danny09876543211]

actually this trick can fail, if they cut the deck just right and get their car on the bottom of the pile they pick up, then it will no longer be next to the key card.

[juicypop]

haha 0:24 REMEMBERRRR

[DrewMC36]

What if they place to card on the top of the split with the key card? The key card will be far away from their card....

[jesusboy8626]

what if they cut the deck where the key card is!!!

[CaptainAkward3]

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[CaptainAkward3]

OMG now youtube just NOW changed everything

[cubbsfann1]

this could fail if u let them cut the deck too many times./

[tibiaowned1]

Lucky if u split the main card and the one he choosed :O

[Bemicus]

1:01 i have a deck of cards like in the background

[BlindFokusnik]

@danny09876543211

next cut will place key card back on the top of spectator's.

[ckarwing]

Haha my friend tricked me this

[Jurvay]

@xoANONiMUSox i love mismag!