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Black Lotus

Old Border Era

Vintage Championship · #2017NA · special · 2003

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Collector number: 2017NA / 35
Release year: 2003
Rarity: special
Illustrator: Steven Belledin
Frame: 2015
Border: black
Security stamp: oval
Finishes: nonfoil
Printed: 2017-10-19
Reserved list: Yes

Card analysis

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Primary role: Ramp
Mana value: 0
Type: Artifact

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About this card

Mana cost: {0}

Type: Artifact

{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add three mana of any one color.

"2017 North American Vintage Champion"

Produces: B, G, R, U, W

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

tlrBanned

duelBanned

predhBanned

legacyBanned

vintageRestricted

commanderBanned

oathbreakerBanned

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Black Lotus is real?

Black Lotus is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Black Lotus worth?

As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Black Lotus from?

Black Lotus is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Vintage Championship" in the memorabilia series, released in 2003.

What rarity is Black Lotus?

Black Lotus is a special card in the Vintage Championship set.

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Magic the Gathering community stunned as Path of Exile co-creator shows one of the biggest collections in the world, including 14 Black Lotuses, years after selling his cards to "fund the company"

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Magic the Gathering community stunned as Path of Exile co-creator shows one of the biggest collections in the world, including 14 Black Lotuses, years after selling his cards to "fund the company"

Former Grinding Gear Games co-founder and Path of Exile co-creator Chris Wilson previously sold parts of his Magic The Gathering card collection "to fund the company" during PoE's development, but has since amassed one of the biggest and most valuable Magic collections the world has ever seen, as...

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