The Destiny Effect by Michael Kras
This effect from Michael Kras comes packaged in a 13
page PDF file that you get for $10. In the trick, you walk up to a total stranger and have them
name/pick a card. And then you reveal their name on the back of the random card they just named.
Sounds great, right?
Well, there's some heavy memory involved here. 52 things you need to
know, which will take quite a while to get ready/practice/memorize and possibly even make some crib
notes in case you forget a few. Plus, it doesn't work 100% of the time. So you'll need some type
of out or else find a different spectator that qualifies for a performance. And lastly, you need to
carry around an obscure gimmick or use a very old move for the final convincer. Even worse, after
the cards become older or suffer weathering, the gimmick may be exposed, and the card cannot be
examined or handed out once you're done.
If you're willing to put forth the main effort of
memorizing 52 items, you'd probably be much better off just doing so with a deck of cards, which
opens up a HUGE variety of additional effects instead of just this one. There are a variety of
great memorized decks available (Tamariz, Shadow Stack, Joyal, etc).
All those bad things
aside, showing someone their name on the back of a card with no pre-show work would be quite
startling. However the negatives heavily outweigh the one shocking moment (at least to me).
I will not be using this, and rate it 6/10.
Too much work to get running
Report this review
