World's Greatest Magic - Ambitious Classic (Instant Download)

About the Ambitious Classic

The Ambitious Classic is a renowned card magic routine that has been a staple in the world of cardmen for decades. This packet of tricks, made famous by Larry Jennings, has been adapted and reinterpreted by some of the greatest magicians of all time.

On this video, you'll have access to five different versions of the Ambitious Classic, each with its own unique twist and flair. From James Swain's dramatic climax to Michael Ammar's simplified approach, there's something for every magician.

What You'll Learn

This video features a comprehensive guide to the Ambitious Classic, including:

Four different interpretations of the routine by master magicians
A Super Practice Session to help you learn and master the moves
Step-by-step instructions and demonstrations

About the Magicians

Each version of the Ambitious Classic is performed by one of the most respected magicians in the industry, including Larry Jennings, James Swain, Derek Dingle, Michael Ammar, and Bruce Cervon.

Technical Details

The video runs for approximately 53 minutes and includes a range of features to help you improve your magic skills.

Original Specs

A small packet Ambitious Card routine circulated in the underground among the cardmen cognoscenti before it finally saw print and was dubbed the Ambitious Classic. The plot is simple enough: several cards, usually and Ace through Five, each rise to the top of the small packet one at a time until there's only one card left, which is usually discovered to have magically changed into a completely different card, much to the delight of spectators.

On this video, you'll find five master card magicians each with their own interpretation of this modern classic of card magic Fittingly, Larry Jennings leads off with his routine which has served as the jumping-off point for many variations that have followed. James Swain is next with his interpretation of the Jennings routine but adding an eye-popping climax. Derek Dingle turns the routine into a humorous experiment in spectator perception while Michael Ammar boils the routine down to its most basic components, complete with a Super Practice Session to make all of the moves that much easier to learn. Finally, Bruce Cervon adds his four-card version where it seems all of the magic is happening under the most fair of circumstances.

Larry Jennings felt that the Ambitious Classic was one of the most entertaining routines that he performed for laymen. It was his "go-to" routine when someone asked him to do a card trick. Learn any of the versions of this marvelous card trick presented here and you'll always have an any-deck miracle at the ready.