I heard Charles Gauci, well known international mentalist performer say at a lecture he uses Svengali at Corporate events worldwide with huge success..

Lol, just read some of this thread. I just put out a performance video with the Svengali deck. It is an UNBELIEVABLE trick. Drop the mic.

https://youtu.be/WqIEcG6FRGo

All good, except, as I said above, I don't like showing "all" the cards the same. IMO, it diminishes your ambitious card moves (which I like in your performance, BTW), and signals "it's a Svengali deck." Until then the deck is in "stealth" mode.

Liam Montier’s ADJECTIVE is a lovely effect accomplished with a altered Sven deck.

Does anyone know of a vampire-themed Svengali deck?

I have a routine that requires cards with a heart in the middle (Ace, 3,5,9)to be easily forced. Svengali works best because wherever the volunteer stops me I have both the card above and below pulled out to be placed in a card frame but I do not show the heart card until after the stake has gone through the cards and glass with the stake withdrawn.

I think that he has taught a routine with Svengali on one of his old videos

Liam Montier also has available an ACAAN using a reverse Svengali deck. He credits David Britland's description of the effect by way of a link. Check it out.

https://www.kaymarmagic.com/products/reverse-svengali-deck

Magical Regards,
Phil

I love using a Sven deck, and although basic it can be used to great effect if handled correctly.

It would be good to hear about some unique uses...