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== Universal Card ==
== Universal Card ==
A classic card plot in which a single card (like the joker) transforms to match selected cards.
A classic card plot similar to [[General Card]] in which a single card (like the joker) transforms to match selected cards.


=== Variations ===
=== Variations ===

Revision as of 11:46, 8 September 2008

General Card (also known as Everybody's Card) is a classic plot in card magic where the deck becomes composed entirely of the same card (suit and value).

First described by Girolamo Cardano in his Piazza Universale (1582) describing a trick he saw performed by Francisco Soma.

Also known in French as "La Carte Générale".

Universal Card

A classic card plot similar to General Card in which a single card (like the joker) transforms to match selected cards.

Variations

  • Derek Dingle's
  • Brother Hamman's (in his book)
  • Max Maven's (in Focus)