UngradedMTG-01
Raw card, near-mint equivalent
- Market comp
- $50,465.61
- Cash (85%)
- $42,895.77
- Credit (100%)
- $50,465.61
Magic: The Gathering · Card Value
What's Black Lotus (Alpha) Worth? Magic: The Gathering Card Value
Alpha
Black Lotus (Alpha) in Ungraded comps at $50,465.61. We pay $42,895.77 cash or $50,465.61 store credit. That’s 85% and 100% of comp, every time.
High valueThis item comps high enough that we double-check it in hand before locking in your offer. Here's today's market-based estimate:
Magic: The Gathering
Your offer
Black Lotus
Reference only. No in-house photo on file yet.
Cash offer · Ungraded
$42,895.77
or $50,465.61 in store creditMarket comp $50,465.61
Comp last checked November 8, 2026
Every condition
Black Lotus value by grade
8 grades · same rate on each
Grade 7MTG-02
PSA / BGS / CGC 7
- Market comp
- $81,605.00
- Cash (85%)
- $69,364.25
- Credit (100%)
- $81,605.00
Grade 8MTG-03
PSA / BGS / CGC 8
- Market comp
- $85,000.00
- Cash (85%)
- $72,250.00
- Credit (100%)
- $85,000.00
Grade 9MTG-04
PSA / BGS / CGC 9
- Market comp
- $93,500.00
- Cash (85%)
- $79,475.00
- Credit (100%)
- $93,500.00
Grade 9.5MTG-05
BGS 9.5
- Market comp
- $102,850.00
- Cash (85%)
- $87,422.50
- Credit (100%)
- $102,850.00
PSA 10MTG-06
Gem Mint (PSA)
- Market comp
- $2,172,539.41
- Cash (85%)
- $1,846,658.50
- Credit (100%)
- $2,172,539.41
BGS 10MTG-07
Black Label (BGS)
- Market comp
- $2,824,301.00
- Cash (85%)
- $2,400,655.85
- Credit (100%)
- $2,824,301.00
CGC 10MTG-08
Gem Mint (CGC)
- Market comp
- $869,016.00
- Cash (85%)
- $738,663.60
- Credit (100%)
- $869,016.00
Black Lotus condition breakdown
Applying our locked condition multipliers to this card’s own Ungraded comp, the same standard every trade-in prices off.
| Condition | Cash | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Near MintNo visible wear. | $42,895.77 | $50,465.61 |
| Lightly PlayedVery minor edge or surface wear, still displays clean. | $36,461.40 | $42,895.77 |
| Moderately PlayedClearly visible scratches or whitening. | $30,027.04 | $35,325.93 |
| Heavily PlayedSignificant wear, but still intact. | $21,447.88 | $25,232.81 |
| DamagedStructural damage: creases, tears, water damage. | Priced in hand | Priced in hand |
Alpha Set Notes
Alpha is Magic's original 1993 print run. Rounded corners are a known feature of this specific print run, not a sign of damage — but given the values involved, third-party authentication is standard practice rather than optional for anything beyond a low-value common.
Authentication notes
Every Magic card is checked against verified references: card stock and light-blocking layer for modern-border cards, rosette print pattern under magnification, set symbol color and shape accuracy, and stock consistency with the card's claimed print era. Reserved List and Power Nine cards receive additional authentication before any offer is finalized.
No guesswork
How we get to your offer
We pull the live market comp for Black Lotus on Magic: The Gathering, then apply the same locked rates we use on every trade-in: 85% of comp in cash, or 100% in store credit. No lowball guesswork, no per-item haggling. The comp is the only input, and the math is the same for a common card and a grail.
Market comp · Ungraded
$50,465.61
Cash rate
85%
Your cash
$42,895.77
Comp last checked November 8, 2026
Pricing data via PriceCharting
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Black Lotus — Common Questions
A Ungraded Black Lotus comps at $50,465.61. Cart-A-Vision pays $42,895.77 cash or $50,465.61 store credit for one in that condition — the same rate we pay on every trade-in, no per-item haggling.
A Grade 7 Black Lotus comps at $81,605.00. Cart-A-Vision pays $69,364.25 cash or $81,605.00 store credit for one in that condition — the same rate we pay on every trade-in, no per-item haggling.
Yes. We buy every Magic: The Gathering title with a comp on file, Black Lotus included. A Ungraded copy currently pays $42,895.77 cash or $50,465.61 store credit.
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