The Black Lotus | A History of Magic's Most Valuable Card

This is a story about the most desirable card in the history of Magic. 🎥 Support: Become a Patron:   / rhysticstudies   Buy shirts at Coalesce (use code STUDIES for 10% off): https://www.coalesceapparel.shop/coll... Buy cards at Card Kingdom: https://www.cardkingdom.com/studies 📎 Connect: Visit my website: https://www.rhysticstudies.com Twitter:   / rhysticstudies   Linktree: https://linktr.ee/rhysticstudies 🦉 Guests: OpenBoosters -   / openboosters   Titus Chalk -   / tituschalk   Douglas Johnson -   / cardgardenmtg   Zakeel Gordon -   / zakeelgordon   🎵 Music: Various Tracks by Lakey Inspired 📘 Chapters: 0:00 Pretty Pennies 6:20 The Most Powerful Card in Magic 11:19 Reserving the Right to Reprint 14:30 Keeping Promises 17:11 Seeking The Crown Jewel 24:27 Transcending Magic 28:42 Credits 📓 Sources: https://bit.ly/3sFf5eH - $27k Alpha Lotus in 2013 https://n.pr/3LnJpAV - NPR segment on Magic and Lotus https://bit.ly/39ZlV85 - IGN on opening Lotus at GP Chiba https://bit.ly/3lj12ao - Zakeel on MTGPrice https://bit.ly/3wkyymS - Klug Lotus Timelapse https://bit.ly/3wj7GUy - Klug Lotus Timelapse Gif https://bit.ly/3LnJLYh - Alpha Lotus sells for $87k https://bit.ly/3a7uFcz - Kotaku on Alpha Lotus for $87k (9.5 grade) https://bit.ly/3yDuWhz - Scrye Magazine 2002 https://bit.ly/3PnrnC2 - Prices of Lotus 2000-2007 https://bit.ly/3PuBaWT - Alpha, Beta, Unlimited by the numbers https://bit.ly/3LnK6dv - All About Alpha https://bit.ly/39UWG6U - Beckett posts about $87,00 https://bit.ly/3wj84T0 - Beckett Grading Process https://bit.ly/3yEiH4k - QS on Alpha buyouts https://bit.ly/3a7uLRt - PSA selling history on Unlimited Lotus https://bit.ly/37QWq8k - $55k Charizard https://bit.ly/3Lla5Cn - Honus Wagner Wiki https://cnn.it/3PqZlFO - $9.5 million stamp https://bit.ly/3wxvx1J - Seven Most Expensive Stamps https://bit.ly/3LtB0Mw - The price history of the entire RL https://bit.ly/3PqfafM - Promissory Estoppel and the RL https://bit.ly/3wndRqK - Flu Game article https://bit.ly/3LlS0Ee - Flu Game 12’s sell for $100k https://bit.ly/3yEj1jp - Most Expensive Comic Book $3.2 million https://bit.ly/3Mmezdp - McFarlane balls https://bit.ly/3NlgRJO - Cabinet of Curiosities https://bit.ly/3yHXQwP - Veblen Goods https://bit.ly/39TTJU7 - Clip of Lotus being played    • Video   - YouTuber Law on Reserved List    • MTG Power 9 - A Closer Look At My Near Min...   - NM Power 9    • UNBOXING: Air JORDAN 12 "Flu Game" the Gre...   - Unboxing Air Jordan 12 Flue Games    • Video   - Flu Game footage    • Big Mac hits 70th home run   - Mark McGwire 70th Homer    • Action Comics #1 - Origin Story   Action 1 eBay spot    • Fake Black Lotus at Kingslayer Games! How ...   - Identifying Fakes and How to Authenticate Magic Cards    • Vintage Magic Reviews | HIGHEST Graded BGS...   - Lotus Graded 9.5    • Video   - Cabinet of Curiosities    • The History of Magic: The Gathering   - History of MtG    • 2017 NA Eternal Weekend - Vintage Champs R...   - Lotus at Eternal Weekend    • Investopedia Video: Veblen Good   - Veblen Good video    • Rare “Inverted Jenny” stamp sells for $1.3...   - Inverted Jenny video    • Stamp Collecting & Inverted Jenny Plate Bl...   - Inverted Jenny block    • Alpha Black Lotus and Tropical Island Have...   - OpenBoosters Lotus Grading (9.5)    • Open Black Lotus GP Chiba Japon mtgbsas   - GP Chiba    • Leonhart's Trip to Beckett Grading Headqua...   - Touring Becket Grading Headquarters    • Video   - T206 Honus Wagner vs Ty Cobb    • How Bill Mastro Altered A Prized Baseball ...   - Bill Mastro alters Honus Wagner    • Purchasing The Rarest $300,000 Pokemon Car...   - $54,000 Shadowless Box Set    • The story behind the One-Cent Magenta stam...   - British Guiana 1¢ sells for $9.5 million    • Video   - Zakeel Lotus Project #mtg #magicthegathering #blacklotus