Card Magic Mastery
Card Magic Mastery with Andrew Frost When the world’s best magicians need advice, who do they go to? In April 2023, the Magic Mastery team jumped on a call with Andrew Frost to dis cuss creating a card magic course. As one of the world’s most skilled card magicians, we thought Andrew would be the perfect person to teach our audience everything they need to take their card magic to the highest level. But we weren’t the only ones who had that thought… Over the last couple of years, Andrew has spent time both working with Derren Brown and personally mentoring David Blaine—helping two of the greatest magicians of all time take their magic to the highest level. Between this busy schedule and the time spent developing his own theater show, Andrew is one of the most sought-after card magicians in the world. Which is why we’re so excited to announce that his course, after over a year in development, is finally available. What’s included? Over the course of nearly 4 hours, Andrew goes into detail on the fundamental building blocks of card magic, teaching not only the core mechanics but all the subtleties that make his magic so effortless. Alongside these techniques, Andrew shares a range of powerful effects straight from his own performing repertoire. Some are easy and can be picked up almost instantly, but others are more ‘advanced’ and give viewers a goal and standard to work toward. You'll learn 8 effects along with 6 variations for a total of 14 incredible routines. Alongside these effects you'll learn all the techniques you need to know to master card magic. We'll give you all the details on these effects in a moment, but first a word on the sleights... We think having these moves taught to you by a real master is genuinely invaluable, and Andrew has hand-picked them based on his years of experience and study. Once you learn these sleights his way, you’ll never need to relearn them again. But arguably more importantly, Andrew reveals the mindset and approach he takes toward card magic more generally, and it’s here that we think the real value lies. The reason Andrew’s magic is constantly praised by the world’s most famous and successful magicians isn’t just because his sleight of hand is great. It’s also because he’s one of the few magicians we’ve studied who seems to understand how to achieve true naturalness in your magic. This is a trend we’ve seen again and again. At the highest level of magic, magicians aren’t thinking about whether the Marlo tilt is better than the pass, they’re thinking about ways they can use tension and relaxation to make their magic feel more natural. Andrew is a great example of this. Throughout the course, you get the impression that he’s constantly thinking about how you can reduce unnecessary movements in your hands (ie a modification to the way the top palm is usually done that means your thumb doesn’t need to push over the card) finding ways to reduce tension in your movements (ie by converting a break to a step so you can set the cards on the table rather than holding them in your hands), how to motivate actions that would seem unnatural otherwise, and so much more. Do NOT overlook how useful this stuff is. In our opinion, this is the reason David Blaine consulted with Andrew. It wasn’t because he needed a new opener for his show, or that he’d forgotten how to do a double lift. It was because David knew that with Andrew’s advice, his magic could look more natural, effortless, and ultimately deceptive. That’s what Andrew will teach you too. Here’s just a handful of the ideas, techniques, and subtleties you’ll learn: One tip on the pinky count that will change the way you approach the move (we couldn’t do the pinkie count with our left hand before we watched this, but instantly after we could.) A very clever double lift that mimics the way spectators actually turn over two cards. (This is the first time we’ve ever seen someone teach a double lift that is arguably the most natural way to turn over a card.) Why the action of the double lift is inherently unnatural and how you can fix that. How to take moves that are thought to be perfect and continue to improve them. A technique used by mimes and other stage performers that, simply by doing the OPPOSITE of, will make your top change almost invisible. How Andrew has removed almost all the problems commonly associated with the cross-cut force. How to make a force feel like a thought of card. Two powerful tricks you can perform if a timing force goes wrong (the second is an especially clever use of the one-ahead principle.) The technique Andrew often uses instead of breaks (this is what separates the boys from the men when it comes to powerful and natural card magic.) How to insert a chosen card into a spread, cleanly close the spread, leave the deck on the table…and yet instantly have a break below the chosen card once you pick up the deck (oh, and in the action of doing this you’ll be able to obtain a very clean peek of the chosen card.) A ‘slow motion’ version of the turnover pass that lets you do the move right in front of your audience without them realizing (and if you want to learn the standard turnover pass, don’t worry—Andrew teaches that too.) Andrew’s ‘rough shuffle’ control (it looks like a very messy shuffle yet controls a selected card to the top of the deck.) A trick that simply uses just one force, one control, and one switch (but is one of the most powerful tricks you can do.) An absolute masterclass on palming (we’re not exaggerating when we say that just ONE of the tips that Andrew shared doubled the effectiveness of our top palm.) What most beginners and even some pros get wrong about palming (this is why your hand feels so unnatural and obvious when you palm.) A technique that’s so sneaky it feels illegal to know (secretly keeping cards under your control even while your spectator is shuffling the deck is just one application, but there are many more.) A ‘delayed’ color change that we actually prefer to many of the more visual and instant variations. AND MUCH MORE! What about the tricks? Andrew has handpicked a selection of favorite routines, many of which are part of his professional performing repertoire. Here are the details... (we’ve selected a few of our favorite full performances to share with you, all the tricks are of similar strength in this project!) Now You See It Here’s the effect as it was demonstrated in the course: The spectator thinks of a single card, for example, the Queen of Hearts. You then remove 4 indifferent cards from the deck and place them on the table. The spectator touches the back of any of the cards on the table and that card is discovered to have transformed into their chosen card. Oh, and the other three cards have transformed into the other three Queens! (this fooled us completely when we watched it.) It’s worth noting that there are some variations on this that change how the trick looks depending on the spectator’s action, but they all feel more or less the same. Andrew also teaches another version of this effect that is completely impromptu. (The above version is almost impromptu but takes a second of setup.) Teleport + Teleport Again The above video is for 'Teleport Again..' One spectator just thinks of a card they see in their packet, and then shuffles that packet. You ask them to imagine taking that card out invisibly and turning it face up. As soon as they do, you can name the card they're thinking of. Next, they imagine placing the 'invisible' card face up in a packet held by another spectator. When that packet is spread on the table, the chosen card appears face-up in the middle. You'll also learn the original 'Teleport'. In this version, one spectator selects a card from one packet, which they take and shuffle. In another packet, a spectator selects two cards that are placed face-up in the middle. You clearly show there is nothing between the cards before the deck is squared. Yet somehow when you next spread the cards there is a single face-down card between the two face-up cards. You turn that card over to reveal the card the other spectator is thinking of! This is actually a very straightforward routine, yet once again the move Andrew used here completely fooled us. We’re excited for you to learn this one. Hands Off Triumph The spectator shuffles the deck and looks at a single card. You turn half the deck face-up and shuffle them into the rest. Nest, you ask the spectator to do the same thing. Once they're satisfied the cards are mixed, you ask them to name their card. As soon as they do, you can spread the cards and show that the only face-down card in the deck is their chosen card. You can do this completely impromptu. Wrong Card Right Card The spectator takes any card from a shuffled deck and returns it. Next, they point to a random card. You show and then place that card in their hand and it transforms into their chosen card. This is one of the most powerful and direct pieces of card magic you can do in under a minute. Don't underestimate it. You'll learn a further two variations on this effect. The first is a tabled version of the original effect. In another, the spectator thinks of a card they see in the deck, and a random card placed on the table transforms into the thought-of card. Card to Pocket The spectator selects a single card. They shuffle the deck and attempt to find their card again. They can’t because it isn’t in the deck. You stand up and show your hand empty before going to your back pocket, where you retrieve the chosen card. (No duplicates involved.) You'll also learn a variation that can be done without palming or duplicates but has an incredible kicker ending. Here's what it looks like... The spectator looks at a single card from the deck. They then take the deck and shuffle it. Next, you ask them to look for their card but they can't find it. That's because the card has traveled to your back pocket! But if they're impressed that you managed to steal one card, they'll be lost for words when you cleanly reveal that the other three cards of that value are in your other pockets! Pip Transfer The spectator selects a card, say the Three of Spades. You attempt to find their card and remove the Two of Spades. It’s close, but not quite the right card. You place the Two of Spades on the table and then show the Five of Spades. You visually ‘pluck’ one of the pips from the Five and throw it toward the Two. When you turn the card over, it’s now the Three of Spades. You really have to watch this one to see how visual this is. It’s one of the most original card tricks we’ve seen in a long time and such a fun concept. Andrew also teaches a subtlety that Danny Goldsmith gave him that means your spectator will swear they saw the Two on the table. (this is what happens in the demo performance actually, so no hyperbole here.) Also included is a variation for the advanced card handlers that is even MORE visual. In this version, rather than place the Five on top of the deck you take it and pluck the pip off the card as it's in your hand. You then throw what is now the Four down on the table, hands completely empty. Hofsinzer’s Lost Ace trick The spectator selects a single card. You remove four Kings and place them on the table, and turn over all but one of them to correctly determine the suit of the chosen card. Next, you ask the spectator to imagine their card, like the one face-down King among the four, turning face down in the deck. You spread the cards to show a single face-down card. You turn it over to reveal the fourth King, and the card on the table turns out to have been the chosen card all along. This trick is quite advanced, but it will give you something to aim for in your practice. For those that aren't ready for this, Andrew also teaches a variation that is easier yet creates an almost-identical effect. We can't emphasize enough how much we enjoyed watching these two routines. As you can see, these tricks are all incredibly high caliber yet can be done with a regular deck and almost zero preparation. All of the above effects and variations come to a total of 14 powerful pieces of card magic. Limited Time 'Pip Transfer' FREE BONUS The spectator is asked to think of any card they see in the deck. You tell the spectator while you might not always find their card, you always get the suit right. You ask them if it was clubs, to which they answer “yes!” You reveal you’re holding the four of clubs, but their card was the 6 of clubs. You place that card on the table. You then reveal the actual identity of their card, showing them it was on the table all along! This effect is far better when it's seen rather than read, so definitely make time to watch the video above! In Danny's own words... "One of the issues I’ve always had with card magic is when you use a double lift as a switch, you show the card just to place it on the deck and pick it up a moment later. It’s unmotivated as you could just flip the card over in your hands and then place it down. I’ve created a way of doing that which is taught in Andrew Frost’s Card Magic Mastery. However, since then I’ve developed the move a lot and even come up with a completely new use that’s not taught in the project. " In this 20-minute bonus from Danny Goldsmith you'll learn a few stunning additions to the pip transfer routine that are 100% original. This won't be available forever, get this for FREE when you buy now! Now that we’ve covered the content, let’s talk about price… We should note here if you're a member of Magic Mastery this course is already available to you, but only those who buy on this page can download the project and secure the special bonus! This is a nearly 4-hour masterclass on the fundamentals of card magic. Our goal is that this becomes THE ‘go-to’ course on the topic. And consider this... Before this course, the only way to learn all this in one sitting would have been to spend time one-on-one with Andrew, like David Blaine did. If you decided to fly Andrew out to your home and have him teach you this in person, you'd be looking at hundreds of dollars for the flights, hundreds of dollars for the 12+ hours spent tutoring you, and perhaps a handful of dollars to pay for lunch. It wouldn't be a stretch to imagine this could cost over a thousand dollars total. So even if this course were priced at $300, it would be more than a fair price for what you're getting. In fact, that's more or less what courses like this usually sell for. (When we took all the other comparable courses we could find and made an average it came out at $250.67!) But we wanted to do something special here... We think this course is MASSIVE for the future of card magic and we want as many people as possible to get their hands on it. So we're not going to even ask for close to $300. Or $200. Or even $100. You can access all this material for just $74. Buy now!
