Any magician interested in cards should study Vernon's work.
Dai Vernon was described by Roy Walton as the best improver of magic. He is one of the most influential magicians of all time and can be credited with effectively inventing close up magic as we know it today.
Vernon pushed magic in directions that hadn't be explored before, with his version of the cups and balls now being considered the "standard" version, as well as inventing classic plots of card magic such as Triumph.
