Magic: The Gathering

Black Lotus

Oversized 90's Promos 2 • rare

Set: Oversized 90's Promos
Collector number: 2
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 0 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Christopher Rush

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As a rare artifact from the oversized promotional series, this card represents a unique deviation from standard gameplay scale. Its status as a rare collectible makes it a striking display piece for those who appreciate the intersection of iconic card art and unconventional formatting.

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Formats

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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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Provenance

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The Black Lotus, originally illustrated by Christopher Rush for the debut 1993 Magic: The Gathering Alpha set, remains the most iconic artifact in trading card history. This oversized promotional version was produced in the late 1990s as a display piece for hobby shops and authorized retailers, intended to serve as a high-visibility marketing tool for the game's rapidly expanding presence in the collectible market.

The design of this specific oversized card faithfully scales up Rush's original oil painting, which depicts the ethereal, blooming lotus flower that became synonymous with the game's power level. Because these cards were produced for point-of-sale display rather than gameplay, they are non-standard in size and lack the functional utility of the original, serving instead as a nostalgic centerpiece that celebrates the historical significance of the card that fundamentally shaped the game's competitive economy.

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