Modern celebrities are much more open about their respective fandoms, whether it’s Joe Manganiello’s outspoken love ofDungeons and Dragonsor Stephen Colbert schooling guests about the world ofLord of the Rings. Post Malone is another such celebrity who regularly talks about his love of the popular trading card game,Magic The Gathering, openly discussing the money he spends on cards, whether it be newer sets or sought-after classics. It was the latter he spent an exorbitant amount on, tellingradio host Howard Sternhe recently spent $800,000 on one of the most popular cards in the card game’s history.
Magic The Gatheringis widely considered the first modern trading card game, with Wizards of the Coast releasing the very first set in 1993 to massive success. The game pits players against each other in various game types, such as a typical 1v1 game or the more complex Commander playstyle, with decks constructed using up to five colors offering unique abilities and creatures.
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As mentioned above,Post Malonewas recently a guest onThe Howard Stern Showto promote his latest album, Twelve Carat Toothache, and his 2022 tour when admitted to his big-dollarMagicpurchase. Post was talking about a typical day of recording, saying after he wakes up later in the day he will typically playApex Legendsor check outMagic The Gatheringcards. Stern then asked what the most expensive card he ever purchased was, to which Post said he spent $800,000 on an “artist print, Chris Rush-signed Black Lotus.”
TheBlack Lotusis widely considered the single-most expensive and sought-after non-promotional card inMagic The Gathering’s history. It was common in the early Alpha and Beta set days for players to have decks with 20 Black Lotus cards as it cost no mana to play and, in turn, let players add three mana of any color to their mana pool before discarding it. It allowed players to get out to a fast start, sometimes winning games on the first turn with the right cards. Due to subsequent bans, restrictions, and rule changes, Black Lotus has not been featured or reprinted in any sets since 1994’s Unlimited set and has become much harder to find in good condition since.
While the Black Lotus is already an expensive card, with cards in good to excellent condition selling for around $500,000, the signature of the late-Chris Rush further explains the $800,000 price tag on Post’s card. Rush was one of the 25 original artists who provided the early sets' art, with Rush, in particular, creating the art for roughly 100 cards, including the Black Lotus.
While the price tag on Post’s special Black Lotus may have been high byMagic The Gathering’s standards, it pales in comparison to another celebrity’s own trading card purchase.Logan Paulcaused an uproar in thePokemoncommunity in April 2022 when it was revealed he purchased an Illustrator Pikachu card valued at over $5 million and wore it as part of hisWrestleManiaentrance.
