The Osterlind Breakthrough Card System - The Complete Guide Hardcover – February 14, 2026

Everything you ever wanted to know about Richard Osterlind’s legendary card stack…now all in one book!Since its first publication in 1983, the Osterlind Breakthrough Card System has been lauded as one of the finest and most deceptive card stacks ever devised. Attempts by would-be creators to change or improve it have only resulted in paleimitations, but Richard Osterlind’s original, superior innovation continues to be used under actual performing conditions by magicians and mentalists all over the world.In this book, you’ll find the original system meticulously taught along with several powerful effects utilizing the system. You’ll also find additional concepts using the Breakthrough Card System that were originally published in several of Richard’s books but now have been collected here in one volume for the first time. Besides learning the original system, you’ll discover how to work the stack in reverse, how to commit it completely to memory, and even how use it to perform amazing Blackjack and Poker demonstrations.Robin Dawes called the Osterlind Breakthrough Card System “an amazing achievement” and now, everything you need to know about it so you can begin astounding your own audiences is right between these covers! Read more