Magic the Gathering’s One-of-a-Kind Lord of the Rings Card Is Already Worth $1 Million

Magic: The Gathering’s upcoming Lord of the Rings expansion includes a unique One Ring card that collectors are already willing to shell out $1 million for.

Dave & Adams Card World, Trading Card Buying and Collecting Company, Issues Unprecedented $1 Million Bounty for Exclusive One Ring Card, Presented by Fellow Collectors and Investors It doubled the $500,000 that was paid. Cassius Marsh Sr..

They announced a $1 million bounty on Twitter (below), but if this sum were actually paid to One Ring, it would be arguably the most expensive and popular Magic: The Gathering card of all time. deaf. The current record is held by the beta “Black Lotus,” which sold for $540,000 in March.

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The caveat, however, is that the One Ring may not necessarily be the most expensive card of all time. It may seem obvious, but the transaction must actually occur first. Someone must have enough knowledge of the game to draw this card from the upcoming Lord of the Rings set and contact Dave and Adam’s Cardworld to claim the prize. .

It’s probably hard to turn down a million dollars, but those who pull the One Ring may know the value themselves. If a collector could give him $1 million right now, how much would he pay in 5, 10, or 20 years?

Since this is a random card available in booster packs, it may not be opened at all. If this set wasn’t popular with local sellers, it could end up being sealed in a warehouse somewhere.

And finally, card game (and money) fans will cringe at the mere thought of the possibility that a kid who loves The Lord of the Rings but has no idea what Magic: The Gathering is opening this game. There is also The One Ring can be opened with a cheato-laden finger, placed unprotected in a backpack, and thrown onto a playground. It can become sticky, torn, or become boring and thrown away and lost forever.

Needless to say, a lot has to happen before someone pays $1 million for a One Ring card, but the excitement in the Magic: The Gathering community will be even higher as players wait to open the card.

The Lord of the Rings: Middle-earth set will be announced by Wizards of the Coast in August 2021 and will finally ship on June 23rd. IGN revealed the first few cards of the set in March, along with the announcement of the special cards. ring card.

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Ryan Dinsdale is a freelance reporter for IGN. He will talk about witchers all day long.