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Black Lotus
Collectors' Edition · Rare · Illustrated by Christopher Rush · 1993
Price History
Price history
Daily NM closing price · TCGplayer
By Condition
| Condition | Price | vs NM | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NM | $2699.72 | 100% | Scryfall |
| LP | $2348.76 | 87% | - |
| MP | $1970.80 | 73% | - |
| HP | $1565.84 | 58% | - |
| DMG | $1106.89 | 41% | - |
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Format Profile
⚡Banned in Legacy - too powerful for the format
⚡Restricted in Vintage - limited to one copy per deck
Lore & Trivia
Card Lore
Black Lotus is the most valuable normally printed Magic card ever released, a member of the Power Nine from Magic's original sets that provides free mana acceleration. It remains restricted in Vintage and banned in Legacy due to its game-breaking power, with physical copies selling for millions of dollars.
Member of the Power Nine from Alpha, Beta, and Unlimited setsPhysical Alpha copies have sold for up to $3,000,000 in 2024Restricted in Vintage and banned in Legacy formatsOriginally enabled first-turn wins when deck limits didn't existChristopher Rush created its original artwork
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Did You Know?
💡 The smuggling of rare black lotuses was alluded to in the computer game Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn.
💡 Black Lotus is also featured as a card in the Japanese TCG Duel Masters, which is likewise published by Wizards of the Coast.
💡 While programmed into Magic: The Gathering Arena, players cannot craft their own Black Lotus.
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Christopher Rush
Collectors' Edition · #233 · 1993
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