Black Lotus
Black Lotus: Artifact, Unlimited Edition. Tap, Sacrifice this artifact: Add three mana of any one color. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {0}
- Mana value
- 0
- Type
- Artifact
- Colour identity
- Colourless
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Unlimited Edition (2ED)
- Released
- 1993-12-01
- Collector number
- 233
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Reserved List
- Yes
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About Black Lotus
Black Lotus is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare colourless artifact from Unlimited Edition (2ED), a core set released in December 1993. It is collector number 233 in that set, with art by Christopher Rush. It costs {0} to cast, for a mana value of 0. It has no colour identity. It is banned in Legacy, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker and PreDH. It is restricted in Vintage and Old School. It has been printed in 11 sets, from Limited Edition Alpha (1993) to Alchemy: Dominaria (2022). It is on the Reserved List. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $15085.05 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add three mana of any one color.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $15085.05 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Black Lotus by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Legacy | Banned |
|---|---|
| Vintage | Restricted |
| Old School | Restricted |
| Commander | Banned |
| Duel Commander | Banned |
| Oathbreaker | Banned |
| PreDH | Banned |
Other printings of Black Lotus
Black Lotus has been printed in 11 sets. The 12 most recent other printings are listed here, newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Vintage Championship (OVNT) #2023NA | Special | 2023 |
| Vintage Championship (OVNT) #2023A | Special | 2023 |
| Vintage Championship (OVNT) #2023EU | Special | 2023 |
| 30th Anniversary Edition (30A) #228 | Rare | 2022 |
| 30th Anniversary Edition (30A) #525 | Rare | 2022 |
| Alchemy: Dominaria (YDMU) #35 | Mythic | 2022 |
| Vintage Championship (OVNT) #2017NA | Special | 2017 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #46932 | Rare | 2014 |
| Vintage Masters (VMA) #4 | Bonus | 2014 |
| Vintage Championship (OVNT) #2003 | Rare | 2003 |
| Oversized 90's Promos (O90P) #2 | Rare | 1996 |
| Collectors' Edition (CED) #233 | Rare | 1993 |
Similar cards
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