Spades or clubs? With two queens one mysteriously makes tricks (8)
I believe the answer is:
sorcerer
'one mysteriously makes tricks' is the definition.
(as in magic tricks)
'spades or clubs? with two queens' is the wordplay.
'two queens' means two substitutions for 'queen'.
'spades' becomes 's' (abbreviation in card games).
'clubs?' becomes 'c' (abbreviation used in card games such as bridge).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'queen' becomes 'er' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'queen' becomes 'er' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
's'+'or'+'c'+'er'+'er'='SORCERER'
(Other definitions for sorcerer that I've seen before include "Magician aided by evil spirits" , "Potter, say" , "Necromancer or wizard" , "In stories, he has magical powers that he uses to harm others" , "Magician with musical apprentice" .)