Black Lotus
Intl. Collectors' Edition 233 • rare
- Set
- Intl. Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 233
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 0 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- €2,638.13
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 International Collectors' Edition (ICE) Black Lotus was released in 1993 as a non-tournament legal version of the original Magic: The Gathering card. It was produced by Wizards of the Coast specifically for the hobbyist market, designed to offer players and collectors a chance to own iconic artwork and powerful game pieces that were rapidly becoming too rare and expensive for casual play. The card is easily distinguished from its earlier counterparts by its square corners and the distinct gold-border stamping on the reverse side, which served as a clear indicator of its status as a collector's item rather than a competitive card.
The art itself, famously rendered by Christopher Rush, remains one of the most recognizable illustrations in the history of trading card games. Rush intended the lotus to evoke a sense of mystical elegance, using a vibrant color palette that contrasted sharply with the standard card designs of the era. While initially viewed by some contemporary players as a secondary product, the ICE Black Lotus has since been re-evaluated by the community as a significant piece of gaming history, celebrated for its artistic integrity and its role in preserving the aesthetic legacy of the game's formative years.
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