The rare Black Lotus, the most sought after Magic: The Gathering card, recently sold on eBay for $166,100. That’s more than twice what a similar card sold for in July of last year.

The card in question dates back to 1993, and was part of the very first printing of Magic cards ever made. Also known as the Alpha set, these limited edition cards are easily recognized by their more rounded corners and black borders. The Black Lotus is a particularly powerful card as it gives players additional mana, which is used to power spells and summon creatures in the original collectible card game.

This particular Black Lotus, graded by the Beckett service, rates at a 9.5 out of 10. That’s about as close to mint condition as you’re likely to find. And condition makes all the difference in the collectible market. A grade 9 card sold for only $57,350 in January.

What’s interesting here though is the dramatic increase in price over just 7 months. In July, a Beckett grade 9.5 Black Lotus went for just $87,672. While last week’s sale was for a different card, that’s an increase in value of nearly 100 percent.

The collectibles market is heating up all over the gaming industry. Recently a mint condition copy of Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System sold for $100,150 at auction, making it one of the most expensive video games ever sold.

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