Black Lotus
Collectors' Edition 233 • rare
- Set
- Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 233
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 0 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- $3,000.00
What it does
tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Add three mana of any one color.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageRestricted
- CommanderBanned
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerBanned
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Where it came from
The Black Lotus from the Collectors' Edition was released by Wizards of the Coast in 1993 as a non-tournament-legal counterpart to the original Alpha and Beta sets. Designed to provide collectors with a way to own high-rarity cards from the game's initial release, the set was marketed as a premium, fixed-content collection rather than a randomized booster product. It remains a significant piece of trading card history due to its connection to the game's explosive growth and the immense scarcity of the original playable versions.
The card features the iconic illustration by Christopher Rush, who utilized a distinctive, vibrant floral motif that became synonymous with the game's early identity. His design aimed to capture the rarity and power of the artifact, blending ethereal aesthetics with the rigid mechanical constraints of early card templating. While these cards were initially criticized for their inability to be used in competitive play, they are now highly regarded for their square corners and gold-bordered backs, which distinguish them from their tournament-legal predecessors.
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