They shuffle the cards. They draw a random card from the deck and show it to the audience. The card is shuffled back into the deck. Next, they sincerely think of a random number between one and fifty-two. They deal down to their chosen number. The card they end up on turns out to be the exact same card they saw at the beginning of the trick. This isn’t just the best card trick in the world; it’s the perfect Card At Number. It doesn’t get any fairer than Destiny Deal by Craig Petty.
The Card At Number routine is often seen as the holy grail among card magicians, and Craig Petty has become obsessed with it. Over the years, hundreds of versions have been presented to the magic community, but Destiny Deal is perhaps the simplest and most powerful version yet. In addition to Craig’s brilliant instructional video, you’ll receive a gimmick that allows you to perform this incredibly fair effect effortlessly and elicit amazing reactions.
What makes this one of the best Card At Number tricks ever?
- The audience can shuffle the deck themselves.
- The number called is a completely free choice.
- There is genuinely no force.
- After the cards are shuffled, the order is never changed.
- They deal the cards themselves to the chosen position.
- Can be performed with a borrowed, shuffled deck.
- Resets instantly.
The Destiny Deal gimmick and the routine you’ll learn make this seemingly unfair trick amazingly easy to perform. It requires only minimal sleight of hand, which is within the reach of any beginner. The gimmick is inconspicuous and can simply remain in your everyday working deck.
Don’t just perform any random Card At Number trick. Show your audience that their future is in your hands when you perform Destiny Deal by Craig Petty.

