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{{Infobox artifact |image=Black Lotus2.jpg |origin=[[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]] |user=[[Jared Carthalion]] }} The '''Black Lotus''' is the most valuable normally printed card in the game of ''[[Magic: The Gathering|Magic]]'' printed in a standard set. Due to its fast [[mana]] acceleration, it is also a member of the [[Power Nine]], nine notoriously powerful cards from the original ''Magic'' print runs. ==Description== Printed as one of the [[Power Nine]] only in ''[[Alpha]]'', ''[[Beta]]'' and ''[[Unlimited]]'', this [[artifact]] can provide a free [[mana]] boost for any deck. It is [[restricted]] in [[Vintage]] and [[banned]] in [[Legacy]]. [[Christopher Rush]] drew its original artwork. On February 27th, 2019, a "Gem Mint 9.5 grade" Beckett Grading Services graded ''Alpha'' Black Lotus was bought on eBay for a record $166,100<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/3/5/18251623/magic-the-gathering-black-lotus-auction-price|title=Magic: The Gathering’s Black Lotus sells for $166K at auction, doubling its value|author=Charlie Hall|date=March 5, 2019|publisher=polygon.com}}</ref>. On January 27, 2021, a "Gem Mint 10 grade" was sold for $511,100.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/l6lpol/a_black_lotus_just_set_the_record_for_most/|title=A Black Lotus just set the record for most expensive playing card ever sold on ebay|date=January 27, 2021|publisher=Reddit}}</ref> Two years later, a similar specimen was sold for $540,000.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2023/03/signed-psa-10-alpha-black-lotus-sells-for-540000-breaks-record-for-most-expensive-magic-card/|title=Signed PSA 10 Alpha Black Lotus sells for $540,000, Breaks Record For Most Expensive Magic Card|author=Donny Caltrider|date=March 17, 2023|publisher=[[Hipsters of the Coast]]}}.</ref> In 2022, [[Post Malone]] paid $800,000 for a Black Lotus, signed by [[Christopher Rush]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://magicuntapped.com/index.php/articles/item/563-post-malone-and-the-800-000-black-lotus|title=Post Malone and the $800,000 Black Lotus|author=Evan Symon|date=September 1, 2022|publisher=Magicuntapped.com}}</ref> ===Card interactions=== [[File:LEA Black Lotus.jpg|right|thumb|The ''[[Alpha]]'' version of the Black Lotus is usually considered to be the most valuable non-promotional ''Magic'' card ever printed, aside from misprinted cards.<ref>{{WebRef |url=http://most-expensive.net/magic-gathering-card |title=Most Expensive Magic: The Gathering Card |author= |date=March 17, 2008 |work=Most Expensive Journal |publisher= |accessdate=December 6, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211135708/http://most-expensive.net/magic-gathering-card |archivedate=February 11, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>]] Originally, Magic did not limit the number of copies of a card you could play in a deck; this allowed first-turn wins with decks comprised of twenty Black Lotus, twenty <c>Channel</c>, and twenty <c>Fireball</c>. The four-of maximum was quickly added to the rules to avoid this, and Black Lotus and Channel were later [[restricted]] or [[banned]] in their environments to make this even less likely. ===Storyline=== Black lotuses have appeared in numerous ''Magic'' storyline arcs. A black lotus, [[House Carthalion]]'s most powerful relic, was discovered by a young [[Adam Carthalion]] and was kept in [[House Scarlet]] in [[Arathoxia]]. [[Jared Carthalion]] stole it after the [[Mistress of House Scarlet]] let him in and showed it to him, and later used it to summon a [[Dragon#Shivan Dragons|Shivan Dragon]] to kill [[Ravidel]] at [[Castle Melmereth]]. Black lotuses were reportedly grown on [[Tolaria]], in the [[Lotus Vale]], though this is difficult to substantiate as later information makes no mention of them. The wizard [[Towser]] found a few black lotuses in the area of [[Whispering Woods]]. ==Trivia== *The smuggling of rare "black lotuses" was alluded to in the computer game ''Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn''.<ref>''[[wikipedia:Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn|Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn]]''</ref> *[https://duelmasters.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Lotus Black Lotus] is also featured as a card in the Japanese [[TCG]] ''[[Duel Masters]]'', which is likewise published by [[Wizards of the Coast]]. *{{card|Garth One-Eye}} can create a copy of Black Lotus.<ref name="MH2 Card Preview"/> ==In-game references== As one of the most famous cards of all time, the Black Lotus has inspired numerous cards with names, art, and abilities that reference it in some way. While these cards are less powerful and more balanced than Black Lotus, some of them have been banned or restricted in [[Vintage]] format.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/portfolio-lotus-2006-08-31|Portfolio of the Lotus|[[Magic Arcana]]|August 31, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|card-preview/lotuss-legacy-2019-06-20|Lotus's Legacy|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|June 20, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/banned-run-2003-02-17|Banned on the Run|[[Mark Rosewater]]|February 17, 2003}}</ref> {{in-game |cards= *<c>Black Lotus</c> |art= *{{card|Bloom Tender|Double Masters 2022|#=366}} *{{card|Cultivate|Secret Lair|SLD}} *<c>Elusen, the Giving</c> *{{card|Goblin Charbelcher|Eternal Masters}} |associated= *<c>Blacker Lotus</c> ([[Silver-bordered]]) *<c>Diamond Lion</c> *<c>Gilded Lotus</c> *<c>Jeweled Lotus</c> *<c>Lion's Eye Diamond</c> *<c>Lotus Bloom</c> *<c>Lotus Blossom</c> *<c>Lotus Cobra</c> *<c>Lotus Field</c> *<c>Lotus Guardian</c> *<c>Lotus Petal</c> *<c>Lotus Ring</c> *<c>Lotus Vale</c> *<c>Mox Lotus</c> ([[Silver-bordered]]) *<c>Nyx Lotus</c> *<c>Timeless Lotus</c> *[[Unknown_Event/Las_Vegas_event_cards|Trampled Lotus]] |referred= *{{card|Crop Rotation|Urza's Legacy}} *<c>Old Fogey</c> *{{card|Garth One-Eye}}<ref name="MH2 Card Preview">{{DailyRef|card-preview/garth-one-eye-2021-05-25|Garth One-Eye|[[Ethan Fleischer]]|May 25, 2021}}</ref> *<c>Sage of the Inward Eye</c> }} ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Black Lotus.jpg|Original illustration for ''[[Alpha]]'' by [[Christopher Rush]] File:Pin Black Lotus.jpg|1996 Pin depicting the Black Lotus, with case. File:Pin Black Lotus 2.jpg|1996 Pin in case. File:Black Lotus Relief Sculpture.jpg|2023 Gatherers' Tavern {{card|Black Lotus||LEA}} Relief Sculpture. File:IconMint Black Lotus 2023.jpg|2023 IconMint Collector coin File:Black Lotus 2.jpg|Illustration for ''[[Vintage Masters]]'' by [[Chris Rahn]] File:2023 Jeweled Lotus desk light.jpg|2023 Jeweled Lotus desk light ([[Ambassador Program]]) </gallery> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Cards]] {{Dominaria}}
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