Learning card magic with David Blaine!

[@AlEbnereza]

Hands down one of the coolest colabs yet! It’s so awesome when worlds collide.

[@MZ99698]

David Blaine is a genuine legend, one of the best magicians of all time. His feats of endurance like standing in the block of ice for 3 days put him in a whole different category to almost every other magician. Never get tired of watching him.

[@Boomvang612]

You do understand that his "feats of endurance" are also just more magic tricks, right?

[@MZ99698]

@@Boomvang612 except they’re literally not, he worked with scientists on his world record breath hold and then did a TED talk about it to more scientists. Do you think that was all a trick?

[@gloriajackson2021]

@@Boomvang612 wrong 🤦‍♀️

[@Boomvang612]

@@MZ99698 You're right. They won't just let ANYONE do a TED talk, right!? TED talks are great, but you don't have to prove a bunch of credentials to do one. And talking to people doesn't have to be a trick, that's just something he did after the trick. He is LITERALLY called an illusionist. And he also happens to do stuff that you would almost think has to be an illusion to pull it off. You really think is a coincidence? If it quacks like a duck...

[@Boomvang612]

​@@gloriajackson2021 I guess since you put up a facepalm, that proves it. I will rethink everything. See my comment to M Z.

[@palmeristo]

I don't care how he does these things, it's the fact that he does it so well that it feels like actual magic.

[@lightsidetruths]

I took this course and it was of excellent value. David Blaine taught it well, along with his fellow Magicians. Being a Magician myself for 35 years, I still learned a lot. Great job David Blaine and The Studio.

[@ariefahmedshaik729]

Can you reach us or comment how to do the trick ?

[@JasonParkerMagic]

Very cool, loved it! :) I could watch videos like this for hours. I also like that they included the one mess up and didn't remove that bit. So we get to see a more real view of the whole thing.

[@godsonpapito]

if you slow down the video, you notice after the cut the card is under the watch. we need a uncut clip of the first trick

[@laloajuria4678]

yea too many cuts. simple to place. oh well.

[@cloidless]

I think they cut it for that reason

[@hayatohuseman]

He asked us to stop filming at certain points to share some secrets; there was clearly some sleight of hand done between shots, but none of us were in on it! :) He's a master of misdirection.

[@Kademo]

also the next one the 8 was written before the trick even started

[@hayatohuseman]

@@Kademo That one had us stumped, David (Imel) never shook his hand or anything before the trick started!

[@imperial-gamer]

1:14 The card was already on David's watch since the beginning 2:21 The Infinity symbol already on David's palm before the trick

[@amanvermalh]

@@texa Right!

[@JensSi]

1:49 you can see the "real" foldet card underneath the deck that he switches a sec later

[@pgplaysvidya]

that 1:14 is still blowing my mind. i guess there was a cut during that time but i have no idea when it happened at 1:12 there's a cut (in the video)

[@Tecom38415]

Lol you could never

[@avonray9147]

@@texa Sure. But there are still other unexplained factors in it. For example, why did Marques happen to stop dealing cards at the 8th card, which happened to be an 8 of clubs in the first place?

[@canlevi9615]

This is amazing, thank you for inviting Blaine, he is one of the best of all times

[@anthonymichaeldurkin6244]

fact

[@TheDeconstructivist]

He's the full-on goat in my book.

[@michaellange7819]

People are in on it, it's a show

[@Username-2]

@@michaellange7819 they are actually pretty basic tricks… no one is in on it

[@TheDeconstructivist]

I understand about 5% of Blaine's tricks and I feel like a freaking genius for understanding that much.

[@cdubs9918]

He is so far beyond any other magician its not even close. Its just mind blowing.

[@vncube1002]

I was smiling throughout the entire video, this was great🙌🏾

[@philohmazibuko]

Same!! Magic tricks are always so fascinating

[@Katherine_Pan]

Ok, I think I figured out how Marques did the flipping all the cards up except for one trick. When he was shuffling the deck himself 13:43, pay attention to the way he's putting the cards on top of one another. It looks like the cards are going in multiple different directions, but really there're only two directions, one facing up, one facing down centered around two cards facing back to back. Then when he showed that there were even cards facing back to back 14:06, he flipped the deck facing down and put it on top of the one already facing up, except that the first card in the facing up pile is facing down. Then all cards are facing one direction except for that middle one. But I still don't know how he got that card to be the exact one Tim was thinking about tho.

[@claw1479]

Yup you're right! Plus you can bend the deck a bit before doing the sloppy shuffle so it's easier to find the cards that are facing back to back. Search "sloppy shuffle", you'll find a ton of tutorials.

[@rtotheizzle]

It was a forced card when he was flipping through the deck. Anytime someone has you choose while flipping through a deck like that they are forcing a specific card that will be shown for longer than the others. When he does the flip on the second guy you can see that the card he chooses (3 of clubs or something) catches your eye.

[@DoJoStan]

13:52 you can see that David is counting the cards to make sure Marquees does the trick right 👀

[@cloidless]

No need for counting cards right there, I'm pretty sure

[@TechOutAdam]

@@cloidless He was MAD focused.

[@vedaryan334]

there's no counting required in that trick afaik

[@kushagra152]

Probably because you guys are a tech channel and not one dedicated to magic tricks, you didn’t account for the fact that so many jump cuts means us watching at home can feel entertained by your reactions, but not wow’ed by the tricks themselves.

[@althaz]

Yeah, if you want to show a magic trick, you really can't use any cuts at all.

[@---_---_---_---_---_---]

Idk man I was able to see the tricks

[@phantom.95]

Yeah! 1:13 was a jump cut and after that the card is under David’s watch all the time so not exactly a trick. I literally saw that the first time… not very impressive. Camera tricks

[@pranaychatrath6971]

1:49 the actual card is folded beneath the deck and then switches.

[@ephraimtj5591]

@@pranaychatrath6971 damn nice catch

[@Slimothy]

2:21 *you can see he already had the mark on his hand before the trick even began*

[@akhilvyas9908]

Yeah WTF! haha

[@imperial-gamer]

Yeah!!

[@---_---_---_---_---_---]

Dude's not in on the trick. David only wud have done that before

[@mustang8206]

Wait so you're telling me that David put it there himself and it didn't magically travel through the universe 🤯 🤯🤯🤯

[@andreicmello]

Yall gotta chill with the "SEE THIS IS WHERE THE TRICK IS" or "LOOK AT THAT CUT".. guys, let me give you some news, magic isn't real. This is obviously just a skilled person doing a lot of sleight of hand, misdirection, etc. He's an entertainer. Enjoy the show.

[@cjgent]

Congrats, you won. You just continued the sentence of the same people you are ragging on.

[@AnthonyMcNeil]

Dude, people know magic isn't real. Just enjoy the video and stop being a Debbie downer.

[@YehoshuaD]

I loved the original video on the main channel and this sort of BTS...The collab between MKBHD and David Blaine is always epic...

[@sammyhiggs4202]

David Blaine is my favorite magician. He's the best modern magician in my opinion.

[@Ike_Belton]

This channel is the best. It feels like an amazing version on Hulu 😍🔥🔥

[@Asajz]

I really want to learn the first one Blaine taught Marques. The flipping where Marques was talking about the number of combos of shuffles

[@VagSoft]

Please let me know if you find a tutorial or sth :D

[@ricardosierra01]

I saw that he was looking for something, and when he found that 2 cards where back to back, he flip them… I think there is the trick…

[@timmartin6232]

Look up slop card trick by mismag882 it’s pretty much that trick

[@---_---_---_---_---_---]

David's teaching magic right. That's why the Collab for his course lol. Check out the main channel

[@gaminghighlights2481]

We need an unedited version on the tricks. It makes the trick less impressive

[@OfentseMwaseFilms]

At 06:50 the cards become bigger. What the hack is that?

[@mustang8206]

Air trapped between the cards

[@arrow9193]

6:50 I literally see the cards duplicating in the slightest amount. Either this is real time sorcery, or this is really clever highly advanced editing magic

[@sutton4791]

Cards sometimes trap air. The cards were slightly bent. So when he set them down. The cards started to return to their original shape, but not immediately, due to the trapped air. Similar to a suction cup.

[@anthonymichaeldurkin6244]

haem

[@arrow9193]

@@sutton4791 Nope. We're forgetting magic isn't really magic - it's an act. An "illusion". If it was real, how come the cards just magically seem to be stacking up from each other, and not just inflating back to their already thin stage, as you're suggesting

[@therealkhaner]

@@arrow9193 as someone who grew up doing magic, ive handled a deck of cards thousands of times and I can promise you that they are just returning to their normal form. This is just how cards behave, especially when they are new. If you watch forward a few seconds to when they spread the cards you can see that the cards are slightly bent.

[@Brythemagicguy1]

@@arrow9193 Aaron is correct. It’s also another trick Blaine does where the cards vanish from a whole deck to half a deck in his hands Air between cards can convince ppl crazy stuff

[@AS-wi6hr]

*Self-taught* smart people who are good at what they do can be excellent teachers. David Blaine in his field is a legend. Two key elements 1) *self-taught* so they have looked at the problem from many possible angels and and tried to solve it on their own (there was no one around to ask) 2) smart ... this on is obvious one in this case

[@Kapparillo]

aw man why did y'all make a cut at 1:13 ??? Before 1:13 he has no card under his watch and after the cut he has the card there...

[@namanmishra7975]

If you're a magician... watching these will make you smile and make you feel proud for marques

[@slatersworld]

I always enjoyed his performance, when he had his first tv special "street Magic". My grandfather taught myself most of his tricks. might been one or two I didn't know, not my point I knew them. More of how he delivered them. That was more magical to me. My performance sucks! lol Marked deck near end priceless, would love to see that deck

[@mustang8206]

Yeah that's what makes David so great. Most of his tricks use basic sleight of hand but he presents it so well and he's so good at misdirection that you don't even see it happening

[@arachano89]

I wish there wouldn’t have been those cuts during the plateau of the tricks. Could you guys upload one more uncut version?

[@jonbarrino]

I love this collab! Keep doing your thing MKBHD

[@1969MARKETING]

David is a Gen X. Proud he's representing it so well :)

[@AmaraARW]

Oh shit, Julie Nolke collab incoming :O

[@Aswinishere]

16'30 each back of card is different. He can read what card it is. I saw that somewhere.

[@coldazVeith]

The Drunken Shuffle!! I learned that off Jaw Droppers when I was a kid, one of my favorites!

[@adveshdarvekar7733]

Those cards that David was able to guess were because he has designed the pattern of the backside. The spacing between the lines can give it away. And it can be done from 10ft distance.

[@iamBlackGambit]

It's still impressive

[@adveshdarvekar7733]

@TheBLACKGAMBIT absolutely, he's the goat of card magic!

[@iamBlackGambit]

​@adveshdarvekar7733 could you do it?..noo00 lol

[@adveshdarvekar7733]

@@iamBlackGambit yes I can

[@Imac7065]

Blaine impressed me with his skill in this vid. Clearly he used "marked decks" (meaning you can tell what the card is on both sides)... but to be able to see something that's purposely so small it's hidden in plain view from about 8-10 feet away was very impressive to me. That takes a ton of skill

[@_WeDontKnow_]

i thought so too but I paused on the card and there are no differences/markings on the pattern. they're not marked

[@Imac7065]

@@_WeDontKnow_ trust me it is.. its purposely that subtle

[@_WeDontKnow_]

@@Imac7065 can you point out to me the part which is marked on the back then? I'm familiar with marked cards and I spent a good amount of time studying that paused frame of Marques showing the back, I saw nothing apart from the normal pattern that repeats if you're so familiar with marked cards that your response is "trust me" then you should be able to point out what's marked at 16:02 when the card comes into focus

[@Imac7065]

@@_WeDontKnow_ i can't.. that's the point.. there's no physically possible other way he did that so the deck is clearly marked.... the fact that we cant tell is the skill i was referring to

[@_WeDontKnow_]

@@Imac7065 based on what scientific consensus is, as to what the human brain can do, sure there's no other way he could do that. so we have to say marked cards, even though there's 0 evidence of it same reason when he guesses a number in someone's head, we have to boil it down to luck and statistics. when it might be something completely different

[@amirfrz]

I think last one is pretty straightforward, if you follow the instructions, the chosen card is always the first upside facing card so you’ll know instantly when they’re reading them out loud.

[@jly8211]

But she shuffled it in the end

[@Fleato]

1:15 cut really effected the trick.

[@YeaItsEdgar]

At 6:50 you can see as soon as he puts the cards down the card stacks grow. Is this all wizardry or camera editing… ooooooooo “flails hands around”

[@hayatohuseman]

Ha the cards are slightly bowed, I think some of the cards in the deck were just settling after Adam put them down.

[@hunterbsmith]

@@hayatohuseman lies

[@Fleato]

3:00 i think the trick starts there with a deck that is stacked in some manner, as i think theres a reason it goes 6-8-10 im betting if you saw the other side the cards have an ordering of 5-7-9 and they deck originally is stacked in some manner ( but not by suit as suit would be too easy to notice the ordering of) so when he splits the deck and riffles. it's not really mixing anything just spliting odd and even.

[@RandomStuffYT1]

Where can I buy the hoodie Marques is wearing? It's rly a fire hoodie!!

[@brokeguy5607]

Under his merch.

[@RandomStuffYT1]

@@brokeguy5607 It's not on his website

[@simonschwarzmueller]

It's from Mooncolour

[@brokeguy5607]

@@RandomStuffYT1 Ok. It used to be there.

[@JJs_playground]

I'm convinced, David Blaine is a wizard from another dimension.

[@emmnttvideogamemusic6021]

I saw David Blane's similar tricks (putting cards in watches, deck size and order manipulation) performed in live environment. They always seem magical, just impossible. After watching this one I cannot tell if this is really magic, or we got the og David Blane that uses the magic of editing.

[@mustang8206]

David has used editing once or twice but all of this wasn't editing. That dumbfounded reaction the crowd keeps giving only happens if the trick is real or if you've got some top tier Hollywood level acting, which none of these tech guys do

[@FenceOnAWall]

This, I've been waiting for since the video on the main channel went up. Awesome video, as always

[@furiousgeorge1520]

But where is the 4 minute breath hold??

[@Tscharlieh]

Amazing to see how early David has already placed the surprising finishes (1:26, card at the watch; 2:22, 8 in the hand) at his audience. The force is clearly with him…

[@lopze1109]

But look at the cut at 1:11 that's really weird to me.

[@94D33M]

I don't understand how he placed the card right after he says the black jack onto his watch without even touching him?

[@heymelon]

At 1:13 actually you can already see under the watch. And unfortunately there is cuts in the video before that so we don't get to see when he does it.

[@MrTuas]

He does it when he hands them the deck of cards, theres other videos of him doing the same trick, he will hand them the deck, tell them to squeeze it and while misdirecting them with squeezing his own hand on theirs he plants it without them being able to feel it.

[@mustang8206]

Wait you're saying David put the cards there himself and it didn't magically travel through the universe 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@masons5835]

It’s unfortunate that there is a cut in the first trick to see when the card is under the watch but David is truth and truth he wouldn’t stage a thing like that.

[@AlteranKing]

Julie Nolke!!! What an amazing video!

[@IanHutchison]

That was a very Chris Ramsey "Let's go!" at 14:48🔥

[@vidyasagarka6746]

Never expected to see Julie here in the studio...😃

[@dabo7791]

Me too

[@eeclarkutube]

too bad you cut away between 1:12 and 1:18...it is between that cut that you are not showing DB reaching for his are to do the planting of the card. Editing is so key with magic and making it "believable".

[@billgreen4003]

David cool also and everyone having fun

[@emregy]

Sidemen MUST do a collab with him. I just want to see JJ’s reactions

[@v1d300]

Was not expecting Julie Nolke in a video titled David Blaine. What a pleasant surprise!

[@jessepowell8267]

Love when David was guessing the card when Mark Edwards was holding them 😂

[@danartriatmojo]

1:14 how the card was already on David's watch since the beginning 2:21 the infinity already on David palm hand

[@teapot55]

"the card" was not on the watch. Hint: you'll see the real trick later if you look closely

[@danartriatmojo]

@@teapot55 he switched it yeah 😦

[@mustang8206]

Wait you're saying that David put it there himself and it didn't magically travel through the universe 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@carlotakoerts]

Hi I just came to say I really liked the thumbnail design. Really cool. Also loved the vid!

[@MysticHm]

Yes. I have been waiting for this

[@gaminghighlights2481]

Your the first comment

[@stonefacehhr6638]

They cut the part where the card goes under his watch now im mad

[@jb4558]

This video was better than the main channel video.

[@HappyDoctor_3503]

14:25 Know this trick..That snap is just to prove they did magic but instead it’s a common shuffle force!

[@brendantaylor6879]

For the first trick, it doesn't count if there is a cut in the video between when the card wasn't, and then was, under his watch. We're not able to see when that slight of hand takes place and he puts the prechosen folded card under there, thanks to the edit. I'd be more impressed if i could see that...

[@JayTube]

The impressive part is him getting the card in there without the victim noticing. I don't know why you would be more impressed by actually seeing the move yourself.

[@LashanR]

Ok the card guessing one after the shuffle blew my mind. what in the hell

[@AmaraARW]

I think the card under the watch wasn't the Black Jack, but he found the card in the deck afterwards and switched it at 1:50 before it was revealed, as you see him slide the card it under the deck of cards first. Now, how he got the card in the watch I can't figure out lol.

[@HuggleNuts]

Classic

[@lukas.mossbo]

But he showed him the Black Jack, and then switched the cards. Why?

[@AmaraARW]

@@lukas.mossbo he didn't show him though, the card was folded, then it goes under the deck, then he opens up a card and it's the black jack

[@acopernic]

Exact.

[@lukas.mossbo]

Look closely, He showed him a little corner. ☝🏼

[@patient13eugenic40]

David invoked the spirit of who done it into Marcus 👍👏👏👏

[@JohnCanadian]

Julie!!! Does this mean a collab is on the way?

[@bahl1031]

when camera zooms away from the deck to someones face...thats when the real magic happens :)

[@zarriveedioze6539]

And I'm here reading comments of people who sees and knows everything saying they were not entertained but they finished the entire video without skipping ads.

[@Flashinthemix]

If you look at the kid's hand he's doing the magic to at 2:21 you notice he already has the infinity sign marked.

[@zandar036]

Easily my favorite tech channel

[@billgreen4003]

Three of clubs is Penn and Teller signature card trick illusion idea concepts

[@rodrigoc7104]

21:23 sounds like Jennifer Aniston’s “wow”

[@georgehorlock]

1:43 I hate to reveal how a magician does his tricks but I have to tell you just how incredible David Blaine really is here. The guy said Jack of clubs which was the WRONG card David wanted him to choose. You see how calmly David takes the cards from him to find the black jack, quickly folds it using one hand, rips the "right" card from the watch and quickly swaps it for the black jack that he just folded. Just extraordinary slight of hand and showmanship from David!

[@IILMNBD]

David Blaine is a legend.. a cool one too.

[@NotLOGOS]

Best. Editing. Job. Keep up the great work guys you really set the bar for quality!

[@Carefaceeeee]

Blain will go down in history ,living legend

[@hasnainmuhammad7618]

2:21 you can see the mark on his hand already

[@FaresDjebbar]

It's annoying tbh, we know magic is all visual tricks...but seriously they could've done better hiding it!

[@JK8]

Yeah that one was so fake

[@davidjackson7051]

David Blaine has a gift seeing cards in his minds eye I believe

[@chesuscrist3502]

i have never seen Marques as happy in any video as he is here

[@devildriver9615]

Love the card behind the watch, sad that they erased Davids move.

[@chinagbud]

He uses a lot of chemistry in his tricks...no one ever notices

[@iamBlackGambit]

What do you mean?

[@sinaalipour8924]

1:53 when you rewind and see the card is there 🤯

[@Bhanuandrehana]

Trick 1 - there's a cut in video before revealing the card under his watch. That's when the card went there. Trick 2 - 2:22 the club mark is already on his palm even before the trick started.

[@angelbak1371]

Well the whole thing about magic is misderection and David is really good at that

[@Bhanuandrehana]

@@angelbak1371 yes agreed.

[@TechOutAdam]

Ya'll looked so scared the whole time lol Don't blame ya'll!

[@deboraabh]

*Obviously you can read the DAVID BLAIN MARKED CARDS FROM THE BACK !! 😆🤞🙏*

[@ByAnyMeansNecessary.]

His marking system is pretty genius though.

[@deboraabh]

@@ByAnyMeansNecessary. what genius .. anyone can do multiple options and a HUGE team to guide once you start your own card creation and sale .. these guys basically doing these tricks ultimately for fame and money 🤑💰

[@ByAnyMeansNecessary.]

@@deboraabh I was merely talking about the marking system of the cards themselves. It's not that deep.

[@ByAnyMeansNecessary.]

@@deboraabh ...and who cares if he does it for fame and money. Do you expect him to run a charity?

[@khalidsaifullahfuad]

I was surprise that blake's assistant frog didn't come

[@fatihozturk7032]

I understand that there was some kind of trick behind all of these things that we cannot figure out except one thing. How could he know the card without seeing it ? The only possible explanation is that the cards were somehow marked or he knew them through the reflection which is quite bizarre

[@lucaspalmieri2023]

I believe that pattern on the back of the card is called an autostereogram. When you cross your eyes, it reveals a hidden picture! Pretty wicked stuff!

[@sohamdhamnaskar8340]

1:22 😂 Now I know why he was laughing!

[@MagnoliaGumbo333]

If you stop the video at 2:22 on the dot you can see that his hand is already marked with the ♾️ sign...I'm starting to figure out all they lil phoney tricks

[@riccardomichelangeli7453]

Super cool vid! I didn't know David used marked decks thou, if it is, I'd like to buy it immediately!!! xD

[@IwanTimmermans]

Hmmm Before the cut his watch is under his sleeve. Then after the cut his watch is exposed and has the folded card under there

[@Kapparillo]

2:21 is when you already see the 8 or infinity symbol drawn on David I's hand. When did Blaine get a chance to draw that?

[@tiger_mou_tv516]

David Blaine is a Legend!!!

[@markwilkins9048]

Cool video,,,but did you notice Marquis cut out the section where David Blaine slid the card under David Imel’s watch?

[@raosrinivasa.k9010]

Mr. db you are awasome... Hard-core follower from South India🤝🤝🤝

[@Henryhassmann]

Love this channel 💯

[@shaankhilnani3757]

The goat of magic

[@anthonymichaeldurkin6244]

fact

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

David never got close enough to put that card under his watch. No way to happen without the guy being in on the trick. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong. As far as the next trick. I have ZERO clue how he did it. ;D I think David is the best magician of this century and one of the greatest in history.

[@subhradipsaha9518]

The first time anyone did Magic, feat Julie Nolke

[@zambiarsenal4792]

Great stuff i really enjoyed this ...nuff love from Zambia

[@inocencioludi1177]

I love this team!!!👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@newsletter8056]

There is no explanation for the dollar bill trick... THAT IS MAGIC

[@suivrecolis5910]

So you have magic powers and you do that