What is the most expensive Magic: The Gathering card?

The most expensive Magic: The Gathering card is Black Lotus at $66418.01 (NM condition).

What Magic: The Gathering cards are worth the most money?

The top 10 most valuable Magic: The Gathering cards range from $13983.59 to $66418.01. The list includes Black Lotus, Smaug the Magnificent, Mox Sapphire, Timetwister, Mox Jet, and more.

How often are Magic: The Gathering card prices updated?

Magic: The Gathering card prices on inkwell are updated daily with the latest Near Mint market data.

What determines the most expensive Magic: The Gathering cards?

The most expensive Magic: The Gathering cards are driven by a combination of rarity, competitive demand, casual popularity, limited print runs, and in some cases reserved list status. Cards that are format staples across multiple formats tend to hold the highest prices.

How can I track Magic: The Gathering card values over time?

Each card page on inkwell includes a 365-day price chart and 7-day trend data. Use those charts alongside the trending and list pages to monitor value changes over time.

Magic: The Gathering · Lists

Most Expensive Magic: The Gathering Cards

100 cards · updated daily · NM condition

Black Lotus

Limited Edition Alpha

$66,418.01

Smaug the Magnificent

The Hobbit

$24,940.00

Mox Sapphire

Limited Edition Alpha

$22,766.41

Timetwister

Limited Edition Beta

$22,346.15

Mox Jet

Limited Edition Alpha

$20,754.21

Timetwister

Limited Edition Alpha

$20,725.93

Black Lotus

Unlimited Edition

$19,980.64

Time Walk

Limited Edition Alpha

$17,218.04

Volcanic Island

Limited Edition Beta

$14,848.18

#10

Ancestral Recall

Limited Edition Alpha

$13,983.59

#11

Shadowspear

Tales of Middle-earth Commander

$12,834.30

#12

Mox Pearl

Limited Edition Alpha

$12,502.04

#13

Mox Emerald

Limited Edition Alpha

$10,710.37

#14

Underground Sea

Limited Edition Alpha

$9,467.62

#15

Hurricane

Summer Magic / Edgar

$9,030.01

#16

Underground Sea

Limited Edition Beta

$8,908.04

#17

Mox Jet

Limited Edition Beta

$7,425.89

#18

Mox Sapphire

Limited Edition Beta

$6,858.18

#19

Mox Ruby

Limited Edition Beta

$6,766.62

#20

Shivan Dragon

Limited Edition Alpha

$6,422.82

#21

Ancestral Recall

Limited Edition Beta

$6,411.12

#22

Timetwister

Unlimited Edition

$6,153.20

#23

Mox Sapphire

Unlimited Edition

$5,833.64

#24

Tundra

Limited Edition Beta

$5,399.88

#25

Taiga

Limited Edition Alpha

$5,395.41

#26

Time Walk

Unlimited Edition

$5,252.70

#27

Time Walk

Limited Edition Beta

$5,212.37

#28

Bayou

Limited Edition Alpha

$4,972.78

#29

Tropical Island

Limited Edition Beta

$4,870.09

#30

Ancestral Recall

Unlimited Edition

$4,829.03

#31

Plateau

Limited Edition Alpha

$4,800.59

#32

Chaos Orb

Limited Edition Alpha

$4,774.04

#33

Plateau

Limited Edition Beta

$4,687.68

#34

Gaea's Cradle

Judge Gift Cards 1998

$4,643.06

#35

Avatar Aang // Aang, Master of Elements

Avatar: The Last Airbender

$4,624.75

#36

Scrubland

Limited Edition Alpha

$4,613.54

#37

Wheel of Fortune

Limited Edition Alpha

$4,433.66

#38

Mox Jet

Unlimited Edition

$4,236.66

#39

Mox Jet

30th Anniversary Edition

$4,207.68

#40

Mishra's Workshop

Antiquities

$4,137.06

#41

Black Lotus

Collectors' Edition

$4,050.71

#42

Badlands

Limited Edition Alpha

$3,827.08

#43

Black Lotus

Intl. Collectors' Edition

$3,789.61

#44

Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings

March of the Machine

$3,775.26

#45

Bitterbloom Bearer

Lorwyn Eclipsed

$3,760.52

#46

The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale

Legends

$3,576.54

#47

Mana Vault

Secret Lair Drop

$3,518.58

#48

Birds of Paradise

Ravnica Remastered

$3,498.31

#49

Mox Pearl

Unlimited Edition

$3,448.11

#50

Time Vault

Limited Edition Alpha

$3,402.91

#51

Badlands

Limited Edition Beta

$3,363.22

#52

Raphael, Ninja Destroyer

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

$3,255.95

#53

Black Lotus

30th Anniversary Edition

$3,232.24

#54

Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep

Tales of Middle-earth Commander

$3,210.64

#55

Emrakul, the World Anew

Modern Horizons 3

$3,153.47

#56

Tinker

Eternal Weekend

$3,098.53

#57

Savannah

Limited Edition Alpha

$3,086.55

#58

Wheel of Fortune

Limited Edition Beta

$3,059.96

#59

Wheel of Fortune

Judge Gift Cards 2010

$3,043.36

#60

Sheoldred // The True Scriptures

March of the Machine

$3,030.65

#61

Gandalf the White

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth

$3,029.52

#62

Mox Emerald

Unlimited Edition

$3,023.46

#63

Hallowed Fountain

Ravnica Remastered

$2,958.39

#64

Sword of Hearth and Home

Tales of Middle-earth Commander

$2,932.46

#65

Leonardo, Sewer Samurai

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

$2,922.95

#66

Chaos Orb

Limited Edition Beta

$2,900.59

#67

Mana Vault

Limited Edition Alpha

$2,894.46

#68

Cloud, Midgar Mercenary

Pro Tour Promos

$2,872.32

#69

Mox Jasper

Tarkir: Dragonstorm

$2,787.18

#70

Jayemdae Tome

Limited Edition Alpha

$2,765.93

#71

Emeritus of Ideation // Ancestral Recall

Secrets of Strixhaven

$2,761.44

#72

Copy Artifact

Limited Edition Alpha

$2,735.92

#73

Edgar Markov

Innistrad Remastered

$2,735.31

#74

Candelabra of Tawnos

Antiquities

$2,730.46

#75

Karakas

Tales of Middle-earth Commander

$2,673.79

#76

Nevinyrral's Disk

Summer Magic / Edgar

$2,652.28

#77

Bayou

Limited Edition Beta

$2,647.06

#78

Mox Ruby

Unlimited Edition

$2,625.88

#79

Savannah

Limited Edition Beta

$2,625.39

#80

Michelangelo, Improviser

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

$2,602.17

#81

Shivan Dragon

30th Anniversary Edition

$2,569.22

#82

Savannah Lions

Limited Edition Alpha

$2,450.07

#83

Homeward Path

Tales of Middle-earth Commander

$2,434.57

#84

Fastbond

Limited Edition Alpha

$2,344.68

#85

Donatello, Mutant Mechanic

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

$2,308.48

#86

Juzám Djinn

Arabian Nights

$2,298.01

#87

Mahamoti Djinn

Limited Edition Alpha

$2,282.49

#88

Intuition

Judge Gift Cards 2003

$2,269.04

#89

Ulamog, the Defiler

Modern Horizons 3

$2,267.43

#90

Wrath of God

Limited Edition Alpha

$2,246.45

#91

Bazaar of Baghdad

Arabian Nights

$2,177.50

#92

Survival of the Fittest

Judge Gift Cards 2009

$2,165.19

#93

Taiga

Limited Edition Beta

$2,136.70

#94

Scrubland

Limited Edition Beta

$2,131.14

#95

Time Vault

Limited Edition Beta

$2,042.92

#96

Gauntlet of Might

Limited Edition Alpha

$2,035.49

#97

Traveling Chocobo

Final Fantasy

$2,031.79

#98

Stasis

Limited Edition Alpha

$2,031.74

#99

Raging River

Limited Edition Alpha

$1,990.96

#100

Shivan Dragon

Limited Edition Beta

$1,967.52

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most expensive Magic: The Gathering card?: The most expensive Magic: The Gathering card is Black Lotus at $66418.01 (NM condition).
What Magic: The Gathering cards are worth the most money?: The top 10 most valuable Magic: The Gathering cards range from $13983.59 to $66418.01. The list includes Black Lotus, Smaug the Magnificent, Mox Sapphire, Timetwister, Mox Jet, and more.
How often are Magic: The Gathering card prices updated?: Magic: The Gathering card prices on inkwell are updated daily with the latest Near Mint market data.
What determines the most expensive Magic: The Gathering cards?: The most expensive Magic: The Gathering cards are driven by a combination of rarity, competitive demand, casual popularity, limited print runs, and in some cases reserved list status. Cards that are format staples across multiple formats tend to hold the highest prices.
How can I track Magic: The Gathering card values over time?: Each card page on inkwell includes a 365-day price chart and 7-day trend data. Use those charts alongside the trending and list pages to monitor value changes over time.

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