Gilded Lotus
Secret Lair Drop 909 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 909
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Kasia 'Kafis' Zielińska
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
tap: Add three mana of any one color.
"They're a lot tougher than they look. This place... It has a kind of power."— Aerith Gainsborough
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Gilded Lotus, released in the Secret Lair Drop Series, serves as a high-end artistic reimagining of the iconic Black Lotus, one of the most significant artifacts in the history of Magic: The Gathering. Originally conceived in 1993, the Black Lotus became the definitive symbol of rarity and power within the game. By reimagining this card through the Secret Lair platform—a specialized line of collectible releases—the designers sought to celebrate the card's legendary status by applying ornate, decorative aesthetics that distinguish these versions from standard gameplay iterations.
This particular printing, identified as collector number 909, features a distinctive gilded treatment intended to evoke the luxury and historical weight associated with the original card. The illustration and layout choices were handled by the Wizards of the Coast internal design team, aiming to balance reverence for the source material with the stylized, premium visual identity of the Secret Lair brand. Upon its release, the card was widely received by the collector community as a centerpiece item, sought after more for its aesthetic prestige and thematic connection to the game's origins than for practical use in tournament play.
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