Magic: The Gathering’s most coveted card fetches a record $540,000

Arguably the most coveted card in Magic: The Gathering, a Black Lotus sold for a record $540,000 at a recent auction.

As reported by polygon, the Black Lotus has surpassed its own record every time it has been available for auction. In 2019, a Black Lotus was sold on eBay for $166,000, followed by another purchase just two years later in 2021 for $511,100 – more than triple the price. Now, with the recent auction that was held by PWCC MarketplaceBlack Lotus cements its position as the most expensive Magic: The Gathering card ever sold.

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Originally printed in 1993, The Black Lotus is considered one of the “Power Nine”, a limited set of MTG cards banned from competitive play due to their powerful abilities. In the case of Black Lotus, you could generate three mana of each color freeallowing you to play powerful cards or spells early in the game.

Despite claiming never to reprint these broken cards to avoid deprecating them, last year Wizards of the Coast released a special 30th yes, you guessed it set – the coveted Black Lotus, which understandably caused an uproar in the MTG community . Although at this point The 30th anniversary set is still out of stock on the Wizards of the Coast website.

Thirty years later, Magic: The Gathering continues to be a cultural touchstone and has recently expanded its universe to include crossovers with popular franchises such as Final Fantasy and Assassin’s Creed, Warhammer 40K and most recently The Lord of the Rings.

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