"Additionally, all cards include recreation art, by the original artist ... and responsible for much of the early MTG artwork, including the Black Lotus. Of the other 10 cards, several were ...

It’s no surprise that the Alpha Black Lotus fetched a hefty amount. The card’s Beta counterpart, which had a CGC Cards’ Near Mint 8.5 grade, previously sold for $615,000 at an auction in 2023.