Purple Banger Deck by Daniel Madison

Effect

The Purple Banger Deck is a fully marked deck of playing cards that allows magicians to secretly identify any card while performing. To the audience, the deck appears completely normal, with no visible markings. The magician can perform a variety of effects, such as instantly revealing a selected card, predicting choices, or performing impossible coincidences—all while maintaining the illusion of a fair and unaltered deck.

Full Details

The Purple Banger Deck comes with two gaff cards, including a Sharpie reveal gimmick where a seemingly ordinary marker unfolds into a playing card. The deck is also available with an optional autograph from Daniel Madison.

Alongside the deck, Madison offers a Marked Deck Master Class, a nearly two-hour video tutorial covering techniques for reading marks quickly, handling stacked and shuffled decks, and influencing spectator choices without directly relying on markings. The class includes eight tricks, such as:

• Telltale – A word association game revealing a selected card.
• Up Jog – A card selection and replacement routine ending in a transposition.
• Perfect Match – A do-as-I-do ESP-style matching effect.
• The Ninth Accomplice – A nine-card routine with a hidden stooge method.
• Speed Read – Quickly identifying a face-down card in the deck.
• Any Card at Any Number – A prediction effect using a written note.
• Six Sense – Locating a spectator’s card among five random selections.
• King’s Prediction – A card prediction using the deck’s markings.

The class emphasizes improvisation, encouraging magicians to create their own effects rather than relying on scripted routines.

Who Should Consider the Trick

This deck and master class are ideal for:

• Magicians who want to expand their marked deck repertoire.
• Performers interested in impromptu magic and on-the-fly effects.
• Those who appreciate Daniel Madison’s teaching style and philosophy.
• Card workers comfortable with intermediate sleight-of-hand techniques.

Information on How Difficult It Is to Perform

The techniques in the master class range from beginner-friendly to advanced. While some routines involve second deals, bottom deals, and the gambler’s cop, Madison encourages performers to "fake" these moves convincingly if necessary. The core principles—such as reading marks quickly and subtly influencing choices—are accessible to most magicians with basic card handling skills.

What Magicians Say

Magic Orthodoxy’s David highlights the value of the master class, stating:

"It's great to see Daniel do a teaching on this just to get his ideas and opinions about marked decks... He's hoping that you can take some of those ideas and work them into your own tricks."

He also notes that while the class lacks live performances, it compensates with depth of instruction and Madison’s unique teaching style. The techniques apply to any marked deck, not just the Purple Banger.

David adds: "If you can't do a second deal or you can't do a bottom deal, there's ways to fake it... really, if you're good at faking it, your spectator probably won't even notice."

Overall, the Purple Banger Deck and its accompanying master class provide a strong foundation for marked deck magic, blending practical techniques with creative freedom.