Effect

There are two effects that are almost identical. They both go something like this: Four identical cards are shown (e.g., Eight of Diamonds). They all (apparently) have red backs. One at a time, the cards turn face up. At the end, the backs are shown and they all four have different colored backs. That's where it stops for Chameleon Deception. With the main effect, Your Card Is, in addition to the backs of the cards changing, three of them have words on the back. "Your" is on one, "Signed" on another and "Card" with an arrow on the third. The arrow points to the fourth card being held by the spectator who turns it over to discover that it has changed into her signed selection from earlier.

Both Doc Eason and Chad Long have explored, dabbled, used and created effects with very similar plots to the latter effect. The former effect is, certainly, nothing new. There are as many versions of that effect as there are magicians in the world.

Method

The methods is also a pretty standard method for this type of effect. It uses Elmsley Counts, basic sleight of hand and a gimmicked card (supplied). That's about it. It's definitely real-world approved, and the methods (as well as the effects) have stood the test of time.

The method for Your Card Is requires you to write on the back of the supplied cards. So if you choose that route, you won't be able to perform Chameleon Deception. However, due the focus of Your Card Is, you don't have to have the backs turn into multiple colors. You can simply have them all turn from blue to red. Then it's a simple matter of getting 3 red cards that are identical.