Magic: The Gathering Black Lotus auction breaks new record: $615,000

Days later, the purchase of a The Gathering is MagicBlack Lotus Card set a new mark, selling for $540,000 at the auction at PWCC marketplace. A sale of this highly sought-after and very rare card also set a new record. A Friday auction saw the Black Lotus card go for $540,000 at PWCC Marketplace. This is a record-breaking sale of a highly sought after and rare card. The Gathering is MagicHeritage Auctions sold a $615,000 artist proof Black Lotus signed and signed by Christopher Rush.

The card was of lower grade, so the higher price paid was for it. Friday’s auction was for a card graded “Near Mint/Mint+ 8.5” by Certified Guarantee Company; the card sold earlier this month was graded a perfect “Gem Mint 10.” That said, the most recent auction was for an artist proof, a “whiteback” card signed by Rush directly on the item. The Black Lotus sold by PWCC earlier this month was signed on the card’s case, not the card itself. Regardless, the company that sold the latest Black Lotus boasts that it’s “now the most valuable The Gathering is Magic card ever sold at auction.”

The card was part of the collection of Rush’s friend and former agent, Jeff Ferreira, and included multiple Black Lotus-related items, including original artworks and recreations from Rush, and other signed cards — including an illustrated card featuring both the Black Lotus and Olaf from Disney’s Frozen. Heritage Auctions’ lot from the Jeff Ferreira collection also featured multiple sealed booster The Gathering is MagicPacks dating back to 1994 were sold at a total of $75,000.

MTG’s Black Lotus, which dates back to the competitive card game’s first Alpha printing in 1993, is famed for its rarity, with a print run of around 1,100, and its power. It costs no mana to play but adds three mana of any color to your pool, so it’s a great shortcut to casting powerful spells early in the game. It’s one of the “Power Nine,” a set of cards that has been banned from most formats of competitive play for their overwhelming power.