Black Lotus
30th Anniversary Edition 228 • rare
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 228
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 0 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- $3,299.99
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 30th Anniversary Edition Black Lotus was released in 2022 to commemorate three decades of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was produced as a non-tournament-legal commemorative collection, featuring a distinct back design to differentiate these cards from those used in official competitive play. The release aimed to allow players and collectors to own versions of the game's most iconic and elusive cards, which had become largely inaccessible due to the secondary market value of the original 1993 Alpha and Beta printings.
The card artwork retains the original illustration by Christopher Rush, an artist whose work defined the visual identity of Magic's early sets. Rush’s design for the Black Lotus, characterized by its ethereal, crystalline aesthetic, remains one of the most recognized images in gaming history. While the original intent of the 30th Anniversary Edition was to celebrate the history of the game, the release sparked significant discourse within the hobby regarding the intersection of collectibility, artificial scarcity, and the preservation of original card values.
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About Black Lotus
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