Savant Deck

34.95 usd

Trick by Craig Petty and Lloyd Barnes (34.95$34.95)

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“The deck is in their hands—I honestly have no idea how this works. Totally fooled!” John Morton

One very clever deck.12 routines.

From lightning-fast mental math to ACAANs, even book tests become child’s play with “The Savant Deck” deck in your hands.

You can confidently let your participants shuffle the deck; and they’ll find nothing. Only you know it’s gaffed to the hilt!

In the three-hour download, Craig and Lloyd teach you twelve complete routines that make you look like a real wizard, while you have to do no hard work.

Our Highlights

Instant Sum Calculation
With your back turned, allow the audience to shuffle the deck and cut any number of cards before spreading them face up. After a quick countdown, you turn and immediately name the exact total of all visible card values, time after time, perfectly accurate, and utterly impossible.

Hidden-Card Revelation
While you face away, a spectator freely shuffles the deck, selects one card, and tucks it into their pocket. The remaining cards are returned to the box for full examination. Without touching the deck, you instantly identify the hidden card and can repeat the effect with a new selection just as effortlessly.

Mind-Reading Variations
Multiple approaches to predicting freely named cards and numbers are included, each exploiting the deck’s secret to deliver routines that even seasoned magicians will be fooled by.

Order “The Savant Deck” today and perform astonishingly fair, repeatable miracles—all with nothing more than what seems to be a regular deck in your pocket.

Printed by the USPCC with a red-back Rider design.

“We’ve never seen a secret this clever.”Kyle Purnell

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Roger

Excellent idea. Very fooling, especially when in the hands of the Magi.

But . . . Having someone else shuffle the deck can be a problem. No overhand shuffle. Often a table riffle shuffle will not work for a spectator. Even cutting the deck is problematic. Most people (myself included) will cut a deck along the length side, not along the top. You must demonstrate the cutting action for each participant so that they don't screw up. Watch the video and see how the deck is handled. Can look a little fishy . . .

That said, this is a great idea. No point in trying to build this deck yourself. $35 is a bargain. And you don't need a deck switch. After doing 1 or 2 of the routines, you can simply shuffle the deck and
use it for any other basic effect. Very cleaver. Buy this.

 

Rick

The Savant Deck is my new favorite gaffed miracle that makes me look like a math & memory wizard over 6 or 8 different tricks that you can go into one after another after another without so much as breaking a sweat. And — get this — you can riffle shuffle the deck as much as your spectator wants! If there was ever an idea I wish I had thought of this one is it! (For the record I prefer Craig P’s handling of the Kings & Jokers.)

 

Vince

This is a versatile and remarkable deck of cards. The videos are excellent and very easy to follow. There are some but very few effects where you would need two decks. The handling is so easy. In fact, you won't trust that the deck can be shuffled until you do it yourself. You will be amazed. The Savant Deck has so many easy possibilities. Anyone who uses cards needs this deck in their arsenal. Highly Recommended A++++++++++++++++++

 

Geoff

Savant Deck is absolutely fantastic.
All the routines are brilliant, but my personal favourite is the UV Reveals.
Others routines that I will perform are Rainman, Magic Square, Change Prediction & ACAAN Blizzard.
Only received the deck yesterday & I have already ordered a UV torch & UV marker pen.
There are numerous routines to choose from, I have chosen 1/2 dozen in just 24hours.
I am a 84 O.A.P. & magician & this deck is definitely been one of my best buys.
For years now I've loved & used the I.Deck. but I think this has replaced it.
If you are considering purchasing Savant Deck, don't hesitate any longer, you will not regret buying.

 

John

As soon as The Savant Deck launched I added two to my cart and purchased them right away. Upon receiving them (which was super quick, thanks to VI’s fast shipping) I was really excited to dive in and learn the method. The Savant Deck is an amazing deck of cards with so much utility. When I learned the secret, in which my initial guess was way off, I could not help but smile at the genius at work behind the method. The tutorial is high quality and consists of multiple parts providing enough content to perform them as is or build upon them with your own creativity. I love how clean everything appears to be for the spectators and how this deck can be riffle shuffled and cut as many times as a spectator would want. I highly recommend The Savant Deck so you can add another weapon in your arsenal to completely disarm your spectators ability to deconstruct the method.

 

Walter

Craig Petty and Lloyd Barnes are both creative and clever. Together, they develop some tricks that are truly remarkable. "Savant Deck" is remarkable. The basis for the tricks is something you'll probably find familiar, but the implementation and ideas will impress you and obliterate your close-up audiences. A Vanishing Inc trick called the Chimera Deck is the closest analogue I can think of to the concept of taking an old gimmick and doing new and miraculous things with it. Highly recommended.
Noteworthy: VI delivered this VERY quickly. Thanks!

 

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Simche

The Savant Deck is very clean and easy to use. SUPER CLEAN AND EASY TO DO The trick itself is simple, but it works best if you add some good presentation. NEEDS MORE WORK ON PRESENTATION THAN THE TRICK ITSELF When done well, it impresses a lot and can even fool experienced magicians. HITS SUPER HARD AND CAN FOOL A MAGICIAN IF PERFORMED WELL You don’t need any setup if you don’t drop the cards—the deck resets instantly. If you do drop the cards, resetting takes about two minutes. NEED NO SETUP INSTANT RESET, BUT IF YOU DROP THE CARDS IT TAKES 2 MINUTES Anyone can do it—even if you can’t do a double lift. ANYONE, EVEN IF CAN’T DO A DOUBLE LIFT Overall, it’s a strong and easy routine that’s great for both beginners and pros. RECOMMENDED FOR EVERYONE

 

Robert

Not sure why this has so much hype. You CANNOT let a spectator shuffle. The cards will be out of order. Period. If you have another magician do it, you're fine. The same with the Rain Man Effect. If you allow the spectator to pick up a pack, you may have trouble. I'm not going to give away anything, but I tried this a few times after I got the deck. Very first shuffle from a spectator put the cards out of order. Then I reset later and had another spectator cut a small pack. Again, they grabbed from the sides and not the way a magician would do it. The effect was ruined. For me, I do a lot of corporate gigs and weddings. I have to have something that works 100%. This cannot work 100% IF you let a spectator touch the cards. It's a gaffed deck. Never let a spectator touch a gaffed deck. The spectator CAN inspect the deck, but they should not be allowed to do anything else. The deck is now in the bin of never to use tricks.

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• Robert asks: Hi: Is this similar in workings to Craig Petty's "Atomic Deck"?

  • 1. Ofir answers: As said by Craig himself, there is no "sticky stuff" or rouging on the cards.
  • 2. Robert answers: Thank you. I just watched the stream with Craig, Lloyd and Beau and that answered all the questions I had. Thanks again for your help!
  • 3. Peter answers: No, it is nothing at all like the Atomic Deck.

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• Robert asks: Will refill decks be available, similar to Joshua’s Partical System Decks?

  • 1. Vanishing Inc. Magic responds: Not that we are aware of.

• Olga asks: Can spectator do an overhand shuffle or should be a riffle shuffle every time?

  • 1. Vanishing Inc. Magic responds: Needs to be a riffle shuffle.

• Kevin asks: How flexible is this? what are the limitations? 1. Can I perform say 3, 4, or 5 of the effects for same spectators (without having to reset the deck)? 2. Is this suitable for walk around? Do you need to reset the deck between tables? 3. Do I need to have excellent 20/20 eyesight?

  • 1. Ofir answers: The cards are not marked so you don't need 20/20 vision. And the reset is "instant" as Craig said for most effects- but if you drop your deck or the cards get messed up you'd need a 1-2 minutes reset.

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• Marc asks: Hi, after you have performed some of the tricks from the savant deck, can you continue doing tricks that one does with a regular deck?

  • 1. Josh answers: Sort of…

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• Gene asks: How difficult is this to do? Interested in the counting of the face up cards

  • 1. Peter answers: It is pretty easy to do - you can probably be up and running in less time that watching the video instructions.
  • 2. Simche answers: No memory needed just very simple math. Easy to learn and use.

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• Chester asks: Is this deck like the Marksman deck?

  • 1. Adam answers: No, there’s no marks on the cards.

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• Rick asks: Ok, so I just got my Savant deck, but even with a riffle shuffle I’m displacing too many of my pairs. Any advice?

  • 1. Craig answers: Hey Rick I’m not too sure why you’re having a problem. Let me see if I can help. Firstly, like anything, it’s practice. If you aren’t particularly great at doing the riffle shuffle then you might want to practice this with a regular deck. Once you have and you have it smooth, then it works automatically with the savant deck. Without giving too much away because of how the cards are made you will automatically be able to do exactly what you’re looking for. I’ve spoken to several magicians and this is the first time I’ve heard of someone having an issue with the shuffle so I think it might be a practice thing. Don’t forget, you can always do running cuts to the table and that will simulate a shuffle and will be easier for you. Does that help? I’m happy to help in any way that I can.
  • 2. Joshua answers: You might be doing a tabled riffle shuffle where your thumbs run up the long sides. Make sure you are holding the 2 halves with your thumbs on the short sides.

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• Paul B. asks: Love the principle but so far each time I riffle the cards are instantly out of the desired set up. Any suggestions?

  • 1. Craig answers: Hey I’m not too sure why you’re having a problem. Let me see if I can help. Firstly, like anything, it’s practice. If you aren’t particularly great at doing the riffle shuffle then you might want to practice this with a regular deck. Once you have and you have it smooth, then it works automatically with the savant deck. Without giving too much away because of how the cards are made you will automatically be able to do exactly what you’re looking for. I’ve spoken to several magicians and this is the first time I’ve heard of someone having an issue with the shuffle so I think it might be a practice thing. Don’t forget, you can always do running cuts to the table and that will simulate a shuffle and will be easier for you. Does that help? I’m happy to help in any way that I can.
  • 2. Craig answers: Email me at craig@magictv.org I’ll jump on zoom with you and soon get you straightened out Happy to help
  • 3. Joshua answers: You might be doing a tabled riffle shuffle where your thumbs run up the long sides. Make sure you are holding the 2 halves with your thumbs on the short sides.
  • 4. Paul B. answers: No…that’s not it. Quite familiar with the riffle shuffle and frankly much more advanced sleights. I’ve reassembled in the correct “groups” several times and still not working. It’s very odd as I’ve done something similar with other tricks (Position Impossible as an example). I’ll keep trying but it is quite frustrating. The thinking is great though and I’ve got an idea that I’m eager to try with it, partly why I’m so excited to make it work.

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• Glenn asks: In the video, the magician suggested that the spectator 'shuffle' the cards. The magician turned his back at that moment not watching the spectator. In that instant, what would have happened, if the spectator had completed an overhand shuffle? The magician assumed he was going to do a riffle shuffle, but not everyone can do a riffle shuffle. Thoughts?

  • 1. Craig answers: When you see the live performances, you will understand the structure of the presentation Basically initially you ask the spectator if they can shuffle like this and then you do a waterfall shuffle. If they confidently say they can, you can watch them on shuffle and then turn around confidently. If this is something they cannot do then you have other options and this is discussed on the tutorial Lloyd knew that he could shuffle like this so there was no issue Hope that helps

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• Lars asks: I have the same issue as others: the cards are getting out of order when making a riffle shuffle. I think there may be a tolerance issue on some of the decks where the modified part of the deck may not be enough... At least that's my guess why some are struggling while others are working as they should

  • 1. Jim answers: It could also be how the deck is handled (are the hands doing the shuffle sweaty?), how the performer instructs the shuffle, or how worn the deck is.

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• John asks: Is this similar to Liam Montier’s MRD deck?

  • 1. Vanishing Inc. Magic responds: This is a different method to this