All Out Magic by Steve Shufton

"This has some genius thinking! Steve masterfully combines two very deceptive principles to create totally impenetrable mysteries that happen in the participant's own hands. This is super strong mentalism with cards that is impossible to back track as the methods cancel each other out to create 'perfect' effects. Everything is so fair, because it is! This is one of the most interesting books on 'hands off' card magic that I've seen in a long time.  Highly recommended." …Marc Paul

This is more than just a card trick. It is a book (and some gimmicks to simplify life for the variants) that teaches an entire system and its applications to card magic and mentalism.

The basic routine involves introducing two decks of cards. You hand one deck to your spectator while you explain that the second deck contains a single card with an X on it. The spectator then deals cards face-up on the table and stops dealing anytime they want. The card they stopped at matches the card with an X on it that is in the second deck.

All Out Magic is a book of hands-off mental card magic. There are many variations and applications using Steve’s combination of principles that you will learn as you progress through the book. You will start with a simple self-working routine and slowly advance to more advanced and devious approaches and routines. In every version, the cards that the spectator handles are ordinary and examinable.

First Edition. Written by Steve Shufton, foreword by Mark Elsdon. Published by Steve Shufton in 2024. 42-pages, 8.5”x11”, plastic comb-bound. Includes some very special custom printed cards, and a special envelope. 

"This is a book that should be in the library of any serious mentalist and magician. Steve has explored, in incredible details, a methodology that will allow you to force a card or multiple cards from a regular deck and in the spectator's hands! Everything has been thoroughly refined and tested with the perfect justification to any single move so that you can concentrate on the presentation and amaze your audience!” …Luca Volpe

"The work put into All Out Magic is rewarding to say the least! Steve's take on this direct plot is a joy to read and the effects are fun to perform too! A great project, which every magician should experience and have in their repertoire." …Angelo Carbone