I think Blaine, while a very creative inventor, tries to hard to be aloof. I hate his patter and attitude. Same with Banacheck; amazing, amazing routines but no style (and talks a lot of nonsense much of the time, like Derren used to).
I forgot to mention Jerry Sadowitz before. One of the best stand-up comediens in the world. If you don't know him, you'll know his work because you probably have a few of his sleights in your routines. I've seen him produce a good dozen cards from empty hands that never leave your line of sight, while doing stand-up.