Syllabus: Collectors
Added 2025-08-11 19:52:24 +0000 UTCThis month, we'll be learning a classic plot in magic: The Collectors. This 'category' of trick encompasses routines where the four aces trap three selected cards between them (kind of like an upgraded sandwich effect). Some versions of this plot involve the selected cards magically appearing between the aces, whereas others are a skill demonstration where the selected cards are precisely shuffled into the aces. This handling is an example of the latter approach, and uses some interesting Faro-related principles. While this isn't a huge showpiece, it's a quick and strong opener that will establish your (near-superhuman) skills with a deck of cards.
This coming week, we'll learn the "practice" of this routine.
The subsequent week, we'll learn the "theory" behind this routine.
The final week of the month, I'll hold a members only livestream where you can ask questions about this trick or any of the previous techniques in the course.
