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Magic Review - RLT by John Cottle and Chris Rawlins

David from Magic Orthodoxy reviews RLT, a marked number deck designed by John Cottle and Chris Rawlins, highlighting its unique roulette game disguise and versatile performance potential. The deck, praised for its subtlety and high-quality design, includes a two-hour tutorial with four strong routines tailored for casino-themed performances. Despite a lengthy tutorial intro and the potential for markings to be detected by knowledgeable magicians, David considers RLT the best marked number deck he's encountered, especially for those interested in gambling-themed magic.

Tricks mentioned

RLT

Key points

  • RLT stands for roulette, designed to look like an actual roulette game rather than a marked magic prop.

  • The deck includes odd/even, high/low, and black/red cards, allowing for versatile routines.

  • Unlike traditional marked decks, this one is disguised as a functional game, reducing suspicion.

  • The two-hour tutorial includes history, explanations of the markings, and four strong routines.

  • David praises the deck’s subtlety and high-quality printing, making it ideal for casino-themed performances.