Gasp by Erik Tait

Cards cling to your hand as if drawn by an invisible force. When they fall away, your hands are immediately clean and examinable. This is the classic magnetized card plot—reimagined by one of today’s most inventive card magicians.

Gasp by Erik Tait is visual, startling, and impossible to forget.

A card is freely selected (and can be signed), lost in the deck, and the cards are shuffled by the audience. A handful is tossed onto the table and spread into a loose wash. You place your hand palm-down on the cards, take a breath—and when you lift your hand, every card except one is stuck to you. You can move them, prove they’re really there, then release them in a cascade back to the table.

The lone card left behind? The spectator’s.

No special jewelry. No sticky substances. No threads. No gimmicked deck. Just a clever, flexible gimmick that hides inside your pack and delivers a moment of pure astonishment whenever you want it.

You receive the Gasp gimmick along with detailed instruction from Erik Tait, including a powerful close-up routine and a parlor presentation drawn straight from his professional work. This is the kind of magic that looks impossible, feels clean, and hits hard.

Direct from a FISM award-winning performer, Gasp is a bold, modern take on a legendary plot—and one of those rare effects that audiences talk about long after the cards are put away.

"This trick leaves you to take sleight of hand out of the equation and makes you deduce that it is the sheer mental will of the magician!" - Joan Dukore

"Using this fun original gimmick is a work on presentation and charisma. I think magicians can explore the intensification of the "let go" effect, which is an interesting moment from a magical and structural viewpoint." - Markobi - Card Magic World Champion

"It’s no secret that Erik is my favorite magician. He’s so good it’s frankly annoying. I have never been more annoyed than when he first showed me this. As a fan of the plot it was frustrating that I had no idea how it worked and even more annoying that he wouldn’t tell me. Having now found out the secret I can tell you this is the final word when it comes to The Magnetised Cards Plot. It’s commercial, clever, engaging and quite easy to perform. But more importantly you can perform it without wearing anything on your hands. This is Erik’s best release yet and everyone should pick one up immediately" - Craig Petty

"I thought I knew how this worked, but I was VERY wrong and VERY fooled when I realized a certain piece of jewelry was missing." - Erik Casey

"GASP is a fantastic new way to reveal a spectator's card to add to your repertoire." - Karl Hein

"I have seen GASP live, and it absolutely murders! I believe this to be one of the most solid versions in terms of premise and practicality, and the method is chef’s kiss." - Krystyn Lambert

"Erik showed me this a while back and blew me away. Such a clever, quirky trick and probably unlike anything you’re currently performing" - Roddy McGhie

"If your hobbies include card tricks and breathing, GASP provides you with a practical solution to a perplexing performance. Now, you can breathe easy." - Dan Harlan