The 10 most valuable Magic: The Gathering cards of all time
Alpha Black Lotus leads the ten most valuable Magic: The Gathering cards ever sold at public auction, its signed PSA 10 copy making £444,408 in 2023. The rest of the list runs through the Power Nine, from Mox Jet’s record £84,918 to a rare Alpha Lord of the Pit, each verified against its own PWCC Premier Auction result, with sale dates and grades for every card.
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The most relevant non-sport trading card franchises
Pokémon is only the beginning. From a $16.5 million Pikachu card to record-breaking Star Wars, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece and Yu-Gi-Oh! sales, non-sport trading cards are one of the fastest-growing corners of the collecting hobby. This guide ranks the five franchises setting the pace, plus honourable mentions including Garbage Pail Kids and Disney, with every price verified against the original auction listing.
