Rarest Magic The Gathering Card Auction is Expensive

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Collecting any kind of tabletop game cards can be an expensive hobby, and one rare Magic The Gathering card auction is proof, already sitting at a high price. This one Magic The Gathering card could secure a small fortune for its current owner due to its rarity and demand.

Rare Magic The Gathering cards are notorious for being extremely expensive when they go up for sale. Whether it's available for purchase on eBay or a traditional auction house, MTG cards can go for hefty prices, making it a tragedy when parents throw out TCG collections.

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Fans who have been on the hunt for a prime condition Black Lotus card will likely need to seriously splurge to get this one. The card is being auctioned by PWCC Marketplace with the current bid at the time of writing sitting at $220,000. The card was released back in 1993, though it received a reprint as part of Magic The Gathering's 30th anniversary celebrations. The card on sale is an original release, and the quality is as good as they come, as the Professional Sports Authenticators has granted it Gem Mint 10, which is the best quality possible. To make it even more valuable, the case of the card is signed by the card's original artist, Christopher Rush, who passed away in 2016. All of these factors mean $220,000 is likely far lower than what it'll actually sell for.

Finding an iconic trading card in this kind of condition is rare enough on its own, but the addition of the signature will likely see the price of the auction go even higher. While fans will have to wait to see what the closing price ends up being, a prior perfect condition Black Lotus, also a signed copy, sold for over half a million