Magic Tricks

I love the premise of Card Warp. I saw the original version back in the late 70’s, and that singular effect inspired me to make magic a part of my adult life after leaving it behind in adolescence. I’ve seen several variations over the years and I’ve tried most of them. I now perform my own version of the classic effect that I like a lot. Nonetheless, when I saw the promo for King of Warped I was eager to learn it.

This effect looks so good that I’d really like to give it a ringing endorsement -- but I can’t. Being able to hand out the cards at the end (in pristine condition aside from the requisite folding) is nice, but I don’t think it’s a good tradeoff for what you have to do to get there, and frankly I don’t think it matters to spectators if the cards are torn at the end as in the original version. For me this version is just a bit too fiddley, there are a few too many spots where the spectator can become suspicious if s/he watches closely, and in the end you really don’t end clean, unlike the original version. Overall, while I like the way it looks in Mr. Cox’s hands (and even he flashes at one point), I think this variation is entertaining to magicians who know the original method but doesn’t add a great deal from the layman’s perspective.