Lotus Petal
Tempest 294 • common
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 294
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 0 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- April Lee
- Market price
- $39.40
What it does
tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.
"Hard to imagine," mused Hanna, stroking the petal, "such a lovely flower inspiring such greed."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageRestricted
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in the 1997 Tempest set, the Lotus Petal was designed as a strategic nod to the original Black Lotus from Magic: The Gathering’s Alpha set. While the original Black Lotus is arguably the most famous card in the game's history, the Tempest version was engineered as a streamlined, single-use artifact that provided a burst of mana at the cost of being sacrificed, filling a specific niche in competitive deck-building by enabling explosive early-game turns.
The artwork was commissioned from April Lee, who sought to capture the ethereal, fleeting nature of the object as it dissolves into energy. The illustration features a delicate, crystalline bloom that visually communicates the card's function as a temporary resource. Upon its release, it became a staple in tournament-level decks, particularly those relying on fast-combo mechanics, and has remained a highly regarded utility card throughout the game's evolution.
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About Lotus Petal
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