This dude pulled a Dr. Strange. Messed up his hands and became a wizard.

Honestly Shin Lim, if you do this act on America's Got Talent, people would go nuts. People are already going nuts over this video. I hope you consider it.

I was absolutely honored to see Shin live last week. He did this exact routine and I'm happy to say no TV editing is involved. When you watch Shin, you don't care how he did it. You watch the art.

Ladies and gentlemen, your AGT winner with no sobbing stories, no singing, no golden buzzer. Just pure talent.

Forget the act, he is also a master at choosing the right soundtrack and syncing it with every bit of his performance

When Hans Zimmers Time is playing in the background everything is beautiful. He could take a shit on the stage and I would still have goosebumps.

This guy's got the lot, charisma, showmanship and incredible skill , one of the best magicians out there imo.

I love his little touches, like the pen appearing at 2:54. It’s not mystifying, but it’s so much more interesting than actually taking it out of a pocket

Teller was speechless.

As you can see, if you watch 4:26 at 0.25 speed, you'll see that he actually spawns the cards from the void into his other and and deletes them from his right hand instead of transferring them via wormhole, which was the other acceptable choice. You can see him actively using the spawn and destroy commands. Idk how he got access to cheats, but I want these commands too.

Legend has it that after all these years, Penn is still looking for Shin Lim's marker

I'm convinced Shin LIm is an actual wizard who makes people believe he does slide of hand magic acts

Person watching backstage who has to go next be like: 👁👄👁

I had no fucking idea what was going on, i rate 10/10

I've watched countless breakdowns of this performance from multiple youtubers...but when shown all together like he does, it is simply amazing and truly "magical" no pun intended, just no other way to describe it.

I’ve watched this routine so many times and not to figure it out but because i just absolutely love this routine and it’s effect. Shin Lim is either a magical wizard or an alien with technology that we dont have. Shin Lim just wanna let you know you are my favorite magician man!!

I wouldn't give him a hand shake out of fear he would make my hand disappear

“Yeah man playing piano was hurting my fingers, so I became a wizard”

After all these years, it's still a beautiful performance.

Let's be honest, this is Earth's Best Magic act!

This Guy has definitely gotten banned from every casino in the world

We get it, you vape.

The bit about the marker is always my favorite part. I know it’s an old video but as a fellow musician whose playing has suffered from wrist injuries as well, your routines always remind me of what I loved about studying and performing music.

I honestly can't believe this was 7 years ago thanks to COVID screwing up any natural sense of time. I remember the first time seeing this performance and just being stunned at the precision and the beauty of the synch with music and the use of smoke. There is still no one like this and I am still amazed from what seems like a lifetime ago..

4:18 if you slow down the video to 0.25x you can clearly see I don't don't know how he did it

My dad use to do magic tricks like this all the time except instead of using cards he would drink heavily and beat my mom in front of us

He truly is a FANTASTIC magician. And quite handsome at the same time. GREAT JOB Shin representing Boston...!!!

I'll be honest, this trick was so beautiful it literally brought tears to my eyes

The big giveaway is the smoke which shows he is opening portal to other dimensions.

Wait a second, seven years? that is the same time that you spend at Hogwarts 😮

This is the only magic performance I've ever seen that was so lyrical and moving that it brought a tear to my eye. Just beautiful. I used to buy tricks to learn how they were done and I've spent a lot of time reading about the craft of magic and card manipulation but with Shin Lim I don't even care how he does them all, even though I can tell some of it, because it's more rewarding to just sit back and let this artistry touch the soul.

After watching countless magician's acts on Fool Us, this one by Shin Lim is by far the one that captures that sense of mystery and awe of something truly unexplainable. While knowing that it is all merely slight of hand, there is a sense that perhaps some real magic was witnessed, even if for just a moment. Shin Lim is the true magician's magician.

This dude be banned from all casinos. They'd have pictures of him on the walls saying; "If you see this man, he probably hasn't done anything wrong. But we can't know for sure"

I love how at 4:52 after the girl nods that its her card, hes like, "Pft, thought so bitch." LOL

once in a while i come back to this performance, and every time it brings me to tears. to see someone so masterful at their craft is such a wonderful thing. it makes me proud to be human.

I went back to watch that marker disappearance at 3:25, in slow motion, a least a dozen times, and I'm convinced that's actual, real magic. It just straight-up vanished. Like, one frame it's there, the next it's gone. Dude just deleted that marker. Absolutely mind-blowing. Well done!

I don't know what's the big deal about it. He probably learnt it all in his 2nd-3rd years at Hogwarts.

Shin Lim: does an insane card trick P & T: we caught your moves Shin Lim: Disappears a marker P & T: ok, you fooled us

If I replay each trick several times, I can figure out how a few of them are done. But I'm still completely confused by many others. This is an incredible performance. And he's easy on the eyes, too!

Honestly I have been watching magic on tv in person since I was kid and these magicians are getting better and better. Shim Lim one of the greatest magicians.

i wonder if this guy could make my student loans disappear

WE DIDNT EVEN KNOW HOW YOU VANISHED THE F*UCKING MARKER! That was the best line.

love this theatrical version of magic, it makes it so elegant!

I love how super slow everything happens. I was on the edge of my seat.

i dont care what you say this shit is 100% real magic

I love that the top comment is a person from 2 years ago telling Shin to go to AGT, and that so many answers said he wouldn't go or would never win if he did. Never listen to the naysayers!

I rewatch these every now and then because Shin is genuinely the best I've seen ❤❤❤

“Yeah, but where’d the smoke come from?” GOB I’ve watched in amazement hours upon hours of magic. I’ve attempted to exhaust the magic available on KZfaq. I have never seen anything come close to this guy!! Bravo sir! Bravo!

Hands down the most impressive card routine I've ever seen

I have seen this maybe 6-7 times now... absolutely stunning every time.

I still get chills watching this video. You have changed the world of Magic ❤

Watched it for like 20 times now,so far the best card magic preformance i ever seen. Respect.

If this guy invites you to a game of poker. Run. Run for your life.

This guy is one of the best performers I've ever seen. He was so smooth and mythical. Made a 35 year old man feel like a little boy again and love magic. This was truly art.

I saw you on penn and teller fool us show and i have to say. That was the most amazing thing I ever saw. I love what you do and can't wait to watch more stuff like this.

Got to see Shin Lim live two nights ago and can’t tell you how absolutely incredible his slight of hand and performance

Everyone is rightly admiring and complimenting on his magic skills but goddamn he is a grade A presenter as well.

I have watched this multiple times. Easily one of the most beautiful magic tricks I have ever seen and some of the best slight of hand bits that is out there.

It’s such an incredible performance. If you watch it enough times, sure, you can see some of what goes where, when he puts stuff in his mouth etc but it’s more in the way you do it. The music was a beautiful choice. No reason why more magic shouldn’t be more like this.

That's the kind of magic I like: when magic becomes a piece of art. And the tricks were really amazing. Don't a single clue about most of them.

we asked 2 women to come and experience the magic of shin lim.....and now they are both bearing his children

This guy cannot use credit cards in the fear that he starts puking them.

Absolutely one of the best sleight of hand magicians to ever be on this show. Well done

You are such an artist! I absolutely love this type of performance that you do. It’s almost like a dance. So beautiful and fluid. Your performances like this keep me mesmerized. ❤

Unlike other acts I saw on this show, this one doesn't have to be 'figured out'. This was 'magic' in its simplest form, and watching him perform was a great treat! The no-speaking part just added to the beauty of the act, very well done sir, can watch this for hours!

You just made Dumbledore and Gandalf very proud !

The deck transfer trick at 3:38 - 4:40 is explainable. First he starts with a full deck and draws the autographed 7 out with his right hand (left on your screen) & twirls it to create a distraction, then with his left hand (right on your screen) he cuts the deck by hiding most of the deck in his red jacket (you can see him pushing the deck in with his fingers) as he does this he makes the deck appear like it was a full deck the whole time by using a trick card that is hollow on the inside & can compress and decompress to create the illusion the deck is full or not full. So at this point you think you see a full deck when really its about 1-3 real cards and one trick card that makes the deck appear full in its decompressed stage. Moving on, Then he puts his hand over the deck and compresses the trick card creating the illusion that the cards vanished when in reality there weren't any cards present (just air). Then with his right hand (left on your screen) he grabs a new deck & tucks the autographed 7 under the deck for some slight of hand he will do later whilst keeping the trick card in the opposite hand. Then he blows the trick card that's in his left hand (right on your screen) shakes it and releases pointer finger so the card can decompress & appear like a full deck, while also with his opposite hand he simultaneously tucks the deck he picked up earlier in his palm with slight of hand while revealing only the autographed 7 & making the deck appear to be flat. Creating the illusion he transferred decks in mid air without physics. He then puts the trick card back in the pile & once again decompresses it. Trick Done. The takeaway is this guy is legendary and has god like slight of hand. Even when you understand how he did the trick, it may take a lifetime to replicate it. If this were done in person I would of surly missed it, Meaning the Magic was achieved.

Absolutely beautiful, Shin!!! I have so much respect for you my friend!! Truly. Thank you for sharing your art with us

My guy has a Juul in his throat

This is the ONLY time in my life where I have SERIOUSLY considered magic being real... This guy is insane.

Shin is so graceful and his art is beautiful, that's REAL MAGIC!

I can watch this a million times and still be struck by the beauty in this performance.

The ministry of magic won't be happy he's doing this shit in front of muggles. 🤔

I refuse to look at any "REVEALED" videos of this performance. This is magic at its purest. Mystifying and impossible. Perfect.

This has got to be the best trick on Penn and Teller's Fool us that I've seen, absolutely beautiful and perfect

Love your style and the aura you have around you. I also love the very very slight hammy look you occasionally do that makes me smile whilst watching your drawdropping magic. Your right up there with the very best if not THE best out there. Amazing!

If you watch the video at 0.25x speed, you’ll realize that the video takes much longer to finish.

*"The real magician here is Hanz Zimmer"*

Its been a few years since ive watched this and I almost forgot how amazing this dude is.

Magic is fundamentally beautiful. This performance not only confirms that fact, but also that it is one of the greatest forms of inspiration to all humankind, and an essential part of maintaining the motivation of exploring mystery in a positive way. It was emotional to watch, and to see true talent at it's absolute peak. ❤

I need to rewatch Inception...

I just love this performance! I keep watching it over and over, this is amazing!!!

This is one of the best performances I have ever seen. I keep coming back to watch it. The music from Inception was a great choice.

Not only is the act amazing but you pair it up with music from the best composer of all time, its down right legendary.

That was insanely good!

The great magicians never seem to button their coats up correctly. He's one of the best.

I seen this years ago and was as astonished as everybody else. And the Hans Zimmer - Inception music works and fits in amazingly well with the magic he's doing. Completely Flawless.

I love how P&T don't use their own youtube account, and gives all the glory for the performers

Fact: Its impossible to fool Penn & Teller twice and win Americas Got Talent Twice. Shin: Hold my beer. . . .

Lol. He just won AGT Champions. Well done!

We all know that making things disappear and reappear is just an illusion and slip of the hand but to have the skills to do it like this is simply breathtaking and a joy to watch

Absolute amazing craftsmanship (Magic) But I quite sure I noticed some of the tricks after watching it twice. 1:55 ( hides pen in his shirt.) 3:42 (Hides cards inside vest) 4:47 (Pushes card from earlier to vest pocket) 5:03 (hides card in hand and puts into his mouth) 5:30 (take card from earlier out of mouth) 6:52 (dumps card behind table) The rest of the tricks Im not as sure. Still an awesome prefomance! True craftsmanship!

Okay its at 4:25 that really gets me. I have watched it like 10 time in 0.25 speed and still can not for the life of me figure it out. My hat is off you you sir.

*It's been 3 years, and no one has ever seen that Sharpie ...ever again.*

Wow!!!! This guy is incredible!!! I could watch him all day!!❤

I know I'm 7 years late for this but man, this is dope 😭

9:49 the table glitches out of the matrix

What's so strong about this is instead of using one trick to perform many variations, he used many tricks to perform one act. That's amazing! We really couldn't keep up because there were so many being thrown at us.

4:26 He's holding a card that has flaps that open when he removes his thumb, to make it look like a deck of cards... the deck is still in the other hand when he brings his hands together he collapses that card with the deck. 5:14 he has 2 cards. when he puts it into his jacket back strap, it triggers a pully thingy that brings him one of the cards to the front (the one with the signature) Amazing stuff. I had to see this one a few times to figure it out!

Am I the only one that thinks besides this being absolutely amazing. But at the same time how he peforms it is so beautiful and poetic.