Black Lotus (Alpha) - Near Mint

Black Lotus Alpha Near Mint Power Nine
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RarityRare
ColorArtifact
Card TypeMono Artifact
Card Text
, Sacrifice Black Lotus: Add three mana of any one color.
SetLimited Edition Alpha
ArtistChristopher Rush
Flavor Text
DescriptionThe Alpha set was designed by Richard Garfield and released in August of 1993.  This set consists of 295 cards, 74 common, 95 uncommon and 116 rares with 10 lands.  Alpha cards have black borders.  There is no set symbol for this set.  The easiest way to discern an Alpha card is the more rounded corner.   The estimated print run was 2,600,000 cards. 

Cards of note in this set are many, including the Power Nine cards at the top of the heap. Ancestral Recall, Black Lotus, Mox Emerald, Mox Jet, Mox Pearl, Mox Ruby, Mox Sapphire, Timetwister & Time Walk make up the Power Nine.  Additionally Dual Lands, Birds of Paradise, Serra Angel, Sol Ring & many other notable cards are found throughout the set.
Release Date1993-08-05
Dimensions3.5" H x 2.5" W x 0.012" D
Ship Weight0.004 pounds
Condition:
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- June 16, 2004
-- Hellfyre
Anyone that would give this card a bad rating is insane there is no way this card could be bad, it's obvious that this card is going to get the ratings it does.
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- July 07, 2017
-- SupaFlyPlaya
A little spendy.... but when it''s worth it, it''s worth it.
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- January 06, 2012
-- Lansing
This bad boy was only a couple hundred dollars when I started M:TG in 1995. I wish I would have bought one back then.
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- January 05, 2011
-- Puke Ko Mabaho
5 stars are not enough to rate this Grand Daddy ... I wish I had one...
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- August 21, 2010
-- Courtanah
I've only ever seen two myself, and I was surprised with how the first guy just flashed it around. With the cards now costing upwards about 20 grand for a certified mint, I'd keep it under lock, key, and climate storage. I guess that doesn't compare to the Friday night Magic I was dragged to one week. The guy was actually playing with one in his deck, had found the Alpha or Beta set at a Thrift store and bought it thinking it was starter. It was a shame, because it had obviously been played with a few times and had the wear and tear, but he just smiled at me and my shocked expression.... Told me that he didn't care if it was worth a million, he just enjoyed playing the game. Real nice guy.

I think the card is excellent, obviously it has a lot of versatility, but as the poster card for MTG, I think it's slightly over-rated and hyped up just a little bit.
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- August 15, 2010
-- rye
wicked, sick, nasty, magic card of all time.
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- July 21, 2010
-- Jace B.
I do not agree with what you say here about Black Lotus, not being best card, but rather best combo cards. Upon sacrificing it you can return it to hand to replay and combination. But against counterspell I don't think so unless your opponent is trying to use Chanel + Fireball. Then I think sure winner!
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- January 03, 2009
-- Justin
3 mana of any color on the first turn.

Amazing.
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- February 20, 2008
-- The Dude
I remember when I first saw this card I fell in love. Too bad I can't play my four in one deck.
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- January 17, 2008
-- Bob
Perfect for any deck!!!
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- February 06, 2007
-- HellGhast
This card has been banned from Magic The Gathering,I think...
Anyway,still a Tremendous Powerful Card :D
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- September 27, 2006
-- Anonymous
when you are a magic player, you pray to the Lotus.
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- January 29, 2006
-- Anonymous
There is nothing better than the original black lotus!
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- April 09, 2005
-- Greg
I don't know how anyone can say this card is not good. You obviously have never used one before. It's the best card in Magic for sheer balance of speed and power, don't bother trying to argue the point.
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- September 16, 2004
-- Anonymous
best land/artifact ever! need 3 or 4 for my sliver deck but this card rocks!
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- April 02, 2004
-- Anonymous
This is deffinetly one of the best cards in magic any type 1 player of course would like to have one im still trying to get one before the price goes up more this card can make any deck better for the most part
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- March 15, 2004
-- Jose Hinostroza
Definitely the most broken card in magic. I don't know where you can find a NM Black Lotus from Alpha this days... It's very expensive... but worth it.
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- February 17, 2004
-- CLAUDEKORN
THE HOLY GRAIL ITSELF!!!
'NUFF SAID
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- November 14, 2003
-- Anonymous
hahahaha, I cant believe I'm actually making a review on this card. This card does not have a five rating it should have a 500,000,000 rating. Best card ever, no doubt about it!
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- April 25, 2003
-- ME
This card, is only the best of the world
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- October 04, 2002
-- Paul Mastriano
There comes a point in life when you start to have good cards where you may want to enter into competitve Type 1 play. Let me tell you, your deck is not complete until you have this card. Forget how cool it is to lay down turn one, and realize that you can demonic tutor for it to get that one more colored mana you need, or you can make Yawgmoth's Will broken. If you disagree, then you don't have one. Sure it's pricy, but I wouldn't have won day one and T8ed on day two and three at Origins '02 without it.
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- August 08, 2002
-- Critic 101
To give it less than 5 stars is an incredibly poor reflection on the rater, as this is by far THE BEST CARD IN THE GAME and without a doubt belongs in any deck.
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- August 03, 2002
-- Anonymous
Black Lotus, who can forget the classic text: Add three mana of any single color of your choice to your mana pool, then is discarded. Tapping this artifact can be played an an interrupt.
Clearly the hardest to find care in Magic: the Gathering ever. 5 stars. Two thumbs up.
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- March 21, 2002
-- profoundd
Amazing card when backed with the other power cards. First turn mox drops + a wheel of fortune/time twister are always a good thing.
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- March 14, 2002
-- Alex Fierro
They're expensive because they're hard to find, not because they're so good. To have a Black Lotus is like having the Holy Grail of Magic Cards. End of Story.
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- March 14, 2002
-- BOWEN
If you think this card is over-rated then you obviously aint used one to first turn channel fireball someone with it. Which I did in two games in a row in a tourny. Best card early game, and always a surprise factor late game when they counter you thinking your all tapped out and you drop mox/lotus/land serra, and being alpha. this is the grand daddy.
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- September 22, 2010
-- Anonymous
okay, so I get it that black lotus is a very good card. but 2000?!!! dude, if you spend that much money on that card... wow that's just crazy..... I don't even think it's legal for something to sell for that much...
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- January 20, 2007
-- Anonymous
Besides the fact that it kicks you in the head and steals your wallet a very good card.
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- May 20, 2002
-- D-pro G.
.................................................................classic.............................................................................................the best.......................
...............couldnt be better.................
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- December 21, 2003
-- Zack Dumlao
This is the worst card I have ever seen in my 9 years of playing Magic. I mean really, it costs 0 and u can use 3 mana on your first turn, that gets out a concordant crossroad, which stinks extremely bad, and 2 llanowar, which you use to get a really bad card, priest of titania who uses it for a priest and a llanowar, which gets out kamhal fist of krosa, and next turn you win the game. I mean really this combination is horrible.
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