Rising Card Illusion
Effect:
In this classic easy magic trick, you
have a spectator select a card and
then lose it in the deck. You rest your
first finger on top of the deck and as
you lift your finger, the spectator’s card
mysteriously rises with it.

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Secret:
When you rest your right first finger on top of the deck, you secretly extend your right
little finger until its tip is resting on the back of the top card, the spectator’s selected
card. You do this behind the deck so spectators can’t see the move.  As you raise
your right first finger, press your right little finger into the back of the top card so that
the card rises up with your hand. To spectators, it will appear that the selected card is
rising with your right first finger.
When the card is approximately half way out of the deck, simply grab the top edge of
the card with your right first finger and thumb and quickly curl your right little finger in.
You can freely show the card to spectators and even allow them to examine it. There’s
nothing to find.
Of course, you can only perform this effect when spectators are standing directly in
front of you and can’t see the cards from the sides. Be careful of spectators at your
sides when performing this one.
Performance:
Bring the first finger of your right hand down until it’s resting on
top of the deck.
As you slowly lift your right first finger, the spectator's selected
card mysteriously rises with it, out of the deck.