Magic: The Gathering

Black Lotus

Unlimited Edition 233 • rare

Set: Unlimited Edition
Collector number: 233
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 0 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Christopher Rush
Market price: €11,658.96

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€11,658.96market price via TCGplayer · Aug 7, 2026€10,536.43 – €11,658.96 over the tracked period

€11,658.96Aug 7, 2026

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Lore

Why it matters

As one of the most iconic cards from the early days of Magic: The Gathering, the Black Lotus represents the pinnacle of resource acceleration in the game's history. Its Unlimited Edition printing is particularly prized by collectors for being the last set to feature the striking original artwork by Christopher Rush before the card was retired from subsequent core sets.

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What it does

tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Add three mana of any one color.

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Black Lotus was released as part of the Alpha set in 1993 for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast. The Unlimited Edition, released in late 1993, served as the second printing of the core game, intended to satisfy high demand after the original print run sold out. It is functionally identical to its predecessors but features the characteristic white borders that distinguish it from the limited Alpha and Beta prints.

The iconic illustration by Christopher Rush was created during the game's nascent stage, when art direction was less structured than in modern sets. Rush leaned into a dark, ethereal aesthetic, depicting the lotus as a powerful, singular artifact. The card's design—allowing a player to sacrifice it for three mana of any color—made it immediately recognized as the most powerful card in the game, cementing its status as the centerpiece of the Power Nine and a permanent fixture in trading card history.

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