So this is a question I get asked a lot. Which cards are great to use and which cards are a good idea to use for performing these card tricks. It is a question that bears a lot of resembles to other questions in regards to card magic and in the beginning it might not seem like a big deal and a big question and it certainly should not. Because when you first get started in card trick and performing some of these tricks and effects for your family and friends it does not really matter what you do – in other words the cards that you use are not the that big of a deal. That is not to say that it does not matter – it does! But what I am saying is that it should not be the first thing that you consider. This is therefor what you have to do to gain that confidence to choose the cards that are right for your exact needs. So let us get one thing straight first. The cards that are generally regarded as the best cards are the brand that is known as Bicycle. Bicycle cards are a good brand. It is the cards that are really good to use in all kind of situations. You can use them for your practice sessions and you can use them for performing. So you have a lot of different things to do here when you are choosing to use Bicycle cards. I personally do not use Bicycle cards but we will come back to my preferred brand in a moment. However, I did start out using Bicycle cards as well as almost all other card trick magicians.

However, there are a lot of other card decks that you can use. Some of the names that we are going to go though here are some of the other well used card decks for card tricks. The finish is a little different than from the other cards in this section but the other cards are Tally Ho and Aviators. Tally Ho is a brand that is a little bit more expensive but the extra price tag comes with some benefits. Because the finish is really smooth and the cards will last a little longer than other brands. The cards have in my opinion some of the most beautiful designs and therefor we are going to go though one of the designs here. As mentioned before the cards will last a little longer than many other brands and another great thing that these cards have in common is that they have exactly the right finish for doing advanced things like shuffling and doing other crazy flourishes.

So that is the second brand. We have yet to come to my brand that I use on a daily basis. I use these cards for all purposes and both for practicing and other things I find these cards to be simply amazing. The cards are called Aviators and they have a very simple background design. That may be to somes liking and some might find it a little boring. Personally I find the Aviators amazing and they have the exact finish that I am looking for in a deck of playing cards. There for I am using Aviators. You can have a look at the design in the picture here.