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X-act (Red) by Mike Kirby


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The buzz about this trick is phenomenal.

When Mike sent me his idea for A Card At Any Number (ACAAN), I was shocked at the creative, super clean handling he had created.

X-act is direct, killer magic that you will love to perform. You will love the method almost as much as the reactions you will get when you perform X-act.

Comes complete with all the special props required, plus two knockout handlings.

Handling One
A card inside an envelope is placed on the table next to a deck of cards. The spectator asks for any number from 1 to 52. The deck is removed from the card case. The cards are dealt face up one at a time until you reach their selected number. The card is removed from the envelope it matches the card at their number.

Handling Two
It gets no cleaner than this. A playing card is placed face down on a spectator's hand (no envelope). The spectator names any number from 1 to 52. The deck is removed from the card case. You deal the cards face up one at a time, finally arriving at the chosen number. It's hard to believe; they turn the card over in their hand. I think you have guessed the rest.

Instant reset
Only one deck
No memory work
No multiple numbers to learn, etc.
Always deal the deck the same way
Only one envelope
Only one card in Handling Two
No switch of any kind
No adding Jokers
Learn and perform this miracle in 10 minutes.

"Hi Mark,
Without doubt X-act is the greatest card effect since Paul Curry's 'Out of This World.' Since my return from FISM I have performed it six times. It left my magical friends stunned. Congratulations to Mike Kirby and to your input in producing such a killer effect. The only regret I have is that I did not create it. This is going straight into my act. It says a lot for it because I normally only perform my own stuff. Warmest regards"
- Charles Gaucci

"It's a Miracle"
- Doc Eason

"A devilish mechanism so infernal and diabolical, an effect so staggering, that in earlier, more superstitious times, its operator would be consigned to a fiery meeting with Azrael, the Grim Reaper of perdition. But it also works as a really, really good card trick."
- Bob Farmer

"CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN"
- Joe Monti

"I will Take two"
- Christian Engblom

"Hi Mark,
"Just received X-act and can't tell you how thrilled I am with it.
"I have made a lifelong study of versions of ACAAN and can honestly say this is the best version I have seen. The product is expertly made by you guys and your explanations on the DVD are great.
"Just thought I'd let you know how excited I am about this product."
- Bob King

"This art piece struck at the FISM like a bomb. Mark Mason on the second day was completely sold out. This variant of the 'Card at Any Number' effect thrilled the magical world mainly because of the effect's technology that is truly novel.
"The bottom line: a strong, very clean effect for laymen, an ingenious technique for wizards in the background, so really everyone has fun. Highly Recommended!
"6 Stars out of 6."
- Stefan Olschewski Germany (The above is a part of the review from the German Magic Circle Magazine)

What our customers are saying:


"Hi Mark,
"Just a quick missive to say 'WOW!' - I received X-act this morning and it is bloody genius! I've been collecting CAAN and ACAAN effects for more years than I care to remember, and this version is 'the one.' I was grinning like a Cheshire cat when I saw the method; you have well and truly out Grailed The Grail. I love the simplicity and yet unbelievably clean handling - this is, in the words of Messrs Petty and Penn, going into my number one set! Congratulations -- you and Mike have absolutely nailed CAAN. I hope Florida is treating you well (though I do miss my sojourns to the Blackpool shop). All the best!"
- Paul Hughes UK

"Hi Mark,
"Many thanks for X-act which arrived safely. A really beautiful concept.
"Congrats to Mike Kirby for his creation and congrats to you for having the foresight to notice its potential!
"Very best regards,"
- Steve Cook, UK

"Hi, Mark
"I got X-act today... as usual with JB, I can always rely on getting something special... I am never disappointed... this thing is awesome!!! I cannot wait to do this, it will most definitely fry people's minds, LOL...
"Thanks for always coming out with easy to perform, REALLY clever effects!"
- Dave Dulebohn

"OMG. This trick is amazing, I LOOOOOOOVE IT."
- Andrew Western

"Hi Mark,
"This morning I have received X-act undamaged.
"I am really excited by the clever ideas of this trick.
"It's really great.
"Thank you once again."
- Wilhelm, Germany

"Hi Mark,
"Thanks again for the amazing lecture and knowledge the other evening. Your creativity is astounding!
"I've been playing with X-act and I still cannot believe how ingenious the method is."
- Alvin, San Francisco

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It's Gimmicked, But Purists Be Damned... Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on September 13th, 2017
....It is THE most commercial and simple, yet in an ABSOLUTE Magician-Fooler level, ACAAN you will ever perform...and if you're clever, is by some ideas in the DVD; you could immediately repeat with a DIFFERENT CARD (again, you will need to do a little audience management and resetting on the sly, but...I do it EVERY time because it's so baffling, someone ALWAYS S says, "Do it again, with ME this time!" Well, an above-average card thinker can now! (Speaking specifically of Kirby's Version 1, not the Mark Masin bonus which is great as well, but a totally different feel that is 100% "mentalist" for another fun "repeat" idea because it's THAT strong and they WILL ask! I love this as just a one-off...do it and walk away mind-burner.
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on July 12th, 2017
It's great!
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Amazing!!! Report this review
Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on December 15th, 2020
I am obsessed with ACAAN effects. I love Brent Braun's Position Impossible and, as a hobbyist, I performed both that and X-Act for my brother and his family who are visiting from London. They are a very tough audience. Neither my bother nor his wife are into magic but they are very smart and it is very difficult to impress them. They were both simply blown away by X-Act. I am dealing out the cards face UP one by one so they see right before their eyes all the different cards they could have chosen. I loved it so much I bought both a Red and a Blue version. At first I was worried that my gimmick would not hold up well-- especially when certain numbers are picked-- but it has been working like a champ. One of the best effects I have ever bought-- hands down.
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Ingenious, but... Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on August 26th, 2017
A nice gimmick for the CAAN effect, which I have performed previously with THE GRAIL. My main concern with this method was the gimmick was not as adequate as I would have liked when the situation called for the maximum needed (if this sounds cryptic, it's to protect the workings of the trick.) This was easily modified and now I have no anxiety in performing.
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The best CAAN I have ever seen! Report this review
Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on April 19th, 2022
This card at any number pissed me off when I first saw it. It is very rare that as magicians we are absolutely blown away by an effect, and this one was that rare occasion. I had no clue how this worked when Mark showed it to me at one of his lectures, and when he taught it to me, it made me laugh for a good half hour because of how clean, how clever and how easy this effect is. It will blow your mind! You show an envelope with a single card in it, you ask the spectator for a number between 1 and 52, you open the box and remove the deck and cleanly count to that number, the card at that number is the card that is in the envelope. It's that clean and direct. The only thing I've added, but it's totally not necessary is a z fold wallet. You will never perform another CAAN after you get this one, I promise!
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Verified buyer Pro Privacy ON (login to see reviewer names) on July 28th, 2017
It's great!
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