Black Lotus
Limited Edition Alpha 232 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 232
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 0 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- €33,768.47
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 was released in 1993 as part of the Limited Edition Alpha set for Magic: The Gathering, the inaugural trading card game developed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast. Designed to introduce the concept of 'power' through mana acceleration, the card was intended to provide a significant, albeit temporary, resource advantage. Its inclusion in the earliest print run established it as the cornerstone of the game's initial card pool, representing the creative ambition of early game designers to incentivize strategic deck construction.
The card's iconic imagery was illustrated by Christopher Rush, who utilized a distinct artistic style characterized by a delicate, ethereal depiction of a lotus flower emerging from a dark, mystical background. Rush's work was lauded for its ability to convey a sense of rarity and arcane power that complemented the card's mechanical utility. Over time, the design achieved near-mythical status within the hobby, becoming the definitive symbol of the game's scarcity and its enduring historical significance in the evolution of collectible gaming.
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