unlimited black lotus
unlimited black lotus The Power Nine Cost: 0 Type: Artifact Text with errata: T, Sacrifice Black Lotus: Add three mana of any one color to your mana pool. Arguably the best known card in the Power Nine, and for that matter all of Magic. With the exception of certain special cards printed outside normal sets (such as Splendid Genesis, Fraternal Exaltation and Shichifukujin Dragon,) the Black Lotus is the most valuable Magic card. The card, especially its Alpha and Beta variants, is often valued from anywhere from $ to over $, depending on condition. The Black Lotus has unparalleled power in terms of mana acceleration, temporarily putting the owner 3 turns ahead in mana development. This advantage, combined with other efficient and powerful cards, allows its user to get so far ahead that victory can become inevitable. Former Pro and Magic writer Zvi Mowshowitz has authoritatively declared Black Lotus as the best Artifact of all time. As further testament to Black Lotus's power level, he also stated that every deck in the history of the game is better with a Black Lotus in it, a statement that is true for no other card. The illustration on Black Lotus was painted by Christopher Rush, who at the time was a Wizards of the Coast employee rather than a freelance artist. The Black Lotus illustration is a depiction of a black lotus flower over a foliage backdrop. Since then, Rush has made a similar, but distinct alternate art for the card, given to the winner of the Type 1 Championship held at GenCon. Currently Black Lotus is only allowed to be used in the Vintage tournament format where it is a common component in many powerful decks. Lotus Petal Black Lotus inspired a more reasonable card, Lotus Petal. It is similar to Black Lotus but only adds one mana instead of three. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit