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How To Do The Double Lift: EVERYTHING You Need To Know
The double lift is the most-used sleight in card magic. Here's a full guide to getting the break, the turnover, and the practice right.

The Elmsley Count: EVERYTHING You Need To Know
The Elmsley Count is one of card magic's most useful sleights—and easier than it looks. Learn to do it in 4 simple steps.
Twisting The Aces: EVERYTHING You Need To Know
Twisting the Aces is one of card magic's classic impromptu packet effects. Discover the effect, its history, popular variations, and tips to perform it.

Transient Three Fly Special Sale
Adam Grace performs 3 fly coin magic with the custom Transient Coin Set and shares coin magic's biggest open secret: larger coins work better.
Our 3 Favorite Card Stacks: how to master them...EASILY!
Si Stebbins, Aronson, or Mnemonica? We compare the 3 best card stacks in magic—and reveal the books that make memorizing them surprisingly easy.

The Ultimate Magic Convention: All About the CC Summit 2019
The CC Summit is a hands-on magic convention in Tupelo, MS—two days of workshops, proven methods, and world-class magicians teaching tricks you can use.

A PERFECT Trick Part 2
In Part 2 of The Perfect Trick, Jonathan Levit upgrades the Wizard card trick with a simple add-a-number force so any stranger reveals any chosen card.

Best Magic Tricks on Phone: The PERFECT Magic Trick
Learn one of the best phone magic tricks—a wordless take on The Wizard where a stranger reveals a freely chosen card, no code and no words required.

DeLand: Mystery and Madness by Richard Kaufman (REVIEWED)
A full review of DeLand: Mystery and Madness by Richard Kaufman — 600 color pages, 52 gaff cards, and 200+ tricks from card magic's mad genius.
MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS: Big Changes to CC...
Big news for CC members: learn how to earn your Member Mastermind Cup by performing in three live events, and cast your vote in the first Conjees awards.

Juan Tamariz Magic...our top 5 favorite clips of El Maestro.
Our five favorite Juan Tamariz magic clips in one place—watch El Maestro fool pros, unleash ninja sleights, and pull off his boldest moves.
Incredible Ricky Jay Card Trick: Thought of Cards Across!
Discover the astonishing Ricky Jay card trick, Thought of Cards Across, and the devious method behind it from Vernon's favorite card magic book.