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An artist proof for Black Lotus from Beta fetched $615,000 in March 2023, becoming the most valuable Magic: The Gathering card ever sold at auction

While most of the cards feature Dragon types, there are a few non-dragon Pokemon in the mix

In fact, the main reason players want to protect their cards is because scratches and other damages can potentially make easy to identify some cards among those in the deck so that damage cards are deemed unusable in a tournament

"MagicCon, in so many ways, is about the people that come." - Gavin Verhey MagicCon, in so many ways, is about the people that come, Verhey says, and I was like, Wouldnt it be cool to give back to the community? He sees these personal references as both a way to thank the creators who helped advocate for Unknown back when it was still a wild experiment, as well as a fun quest for fans as they then go hunting the show floor for signatures or custom doodles on the otherwise blank cards they opened