Powerful, easy-to-do effects that leave a deep, emotional impact on your audience and ensure they won’t forget you long after you leave.
"If I had to sum it up in one word... WOW." Mark Elsdon
Despite what some mentalism purists might have you believe, there are actually many great mentalism style effects you can do with playing cards. The problem though is that, while they might amaze an audience, they often fail to leave a lasting impression. This is typically because playing cards simply don’t offer anything tangible to forge an emotional connection with.
Craig Petty solves this issue with “Evoke”, your master key to connecting with every audience.
While the “Evoke” deck handles like a deck of cards, it doesn’t look like one. The standard values have been changed into emotional phrases and quotes. Basic card peeks and reveals are supercharged into compelling, inspriational moments that are impossible to forget.
"I genuinely believe that Craig has solved the problem of Playing cards in mentalism…if you use the ‘Evoke’ deck you can basically do any card trick, any sleight of hand and it will have a mentalism edge to it that will totally transform the trick. This is an amazing achievement!" Marc Paul
Designed in collaboration with Phill Smith, the main secret to “Evoke” lies in the devious peek system woven into the back design. These secret markings are glaringly obvious to you, yet are completely invisible to your audience.
You can get all of this information in just one quick glance at the back of a card:
- The emotion word
- The MOAB word
- The image
- Whether it’s black & white or color
- The next emotion card in the stack
- The author of the quote
This special deck of cards is so much more than just a peek system for basic information though. Craig has intertwined a variety of clever principles, both old and new, to build a powerful, practical, and versatile tool that you can use to convince your audience that you are genuinely tapping into their thoughts and reading their minds
The “Evoke” deck is very easy to use. The ingenious design handles essentially all of the hard work for you. As with all Craig Petty releases, no stone was left unturned in the tutorial either. You get hours of teaching, ensuring you walk away knowing everything you possibly need to get the most out of “Evoke”.
The Power of The Peters
It wouldn’t be a Craig Petty release without enlisting the help of some of the best magicians and mentalists in the world. So, Craig welcomed in Peter Turner and Peter Nardi to share their favorite effects with “Evoke”, as well as invaluable insight on performing effective mentalism as a whole. The nearly 2-hour Peter Turner interview contains a wealth of general mentalism wisdom and expertise from one of the best mentalists in the world. It’s worth more than the price of “Evoke” on its own.
Perfect for Beginners and Pros Alike
While “Evoke” is clearly a new favorite secret weapon for pros, it’s also the perfect way for any beginner to start their journey into mind-reading and mentalism. As you’ll quickly learn, peeking information is just one part of the puzzle. If you want to make authentic connections with your audience, then you need to know how to most effectively use that information once you have it.
Cold reading is one of the most important tools in an mentalist's arsenal. However, it’s also something that can seem daunting for some. Which is why Craig enlisted the help of Ian Rowland, the man who literally wrote the book on cold reading. The duo teamed up to create an hour+ masterclass on both cold and warm reading, specifically in regards to how it can be applied to the “Evoke” deck. You are guaranteed to walk away with a totally new perspective and understanding of this potent skill.
Transform every audience into your secret weapon by tuning directly into their emotions with “Evoke” by Craig Petty.
"People might not always remember what you did, but they remember how you made them feel." Marc Spelmann
"I generally think this is one of the best products for the mentalist that I've seen in years" David Jonathan
"When you leave people with an emotion, it changed everything... this is the mentalism that people will remember." Luca Volpe
"If you have a layperson think of a card and you reveal it - it's mind-blowing. But if you're attaching emotion to that, then that's proper powerful stuff" Roddy Mcghie
