How Many Black Lotus Were Printed?
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{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add three mana of any one color.
Alpha — First Printing Data
RareColorlessReserved List
Mana cost0
Copies printed (Alpha)1,008
ArtistChristopher Rush
Collector number#232
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Print Run Comparison (1993)
| Edition | Copies Printed | Chance in a Booster Pack | Chance in a Starter Deck | Chance per Booster Box | Chance per Sealed Case | Chance per Starter Display |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha | 1,008 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Beta | 3,025 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unlimited | 13,420 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Collectors Edition | 9,000 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| International Edition | 4,500 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
Alpha
Copies printed1,008
Chance in a Booster Pack🔒
Chance in a Starter Deck🔒
Chance per Booster Box🔒
Chance per Sealed Case🔒
Chance per Starter Display🔒
Beta
Copies printed3,025
Chance in a Booster Pack🔒
Chance in a Starter Deck🔒
Chance per Booster Box🔒
Chance per Sealed Case🔒
Chance per Starter Display🔒
Unlimited
Copies printed13,420
Chance in a Booster Pack🔒
Chance in a Starter Deck🔒
Chance per Booster Box🔒
Chance per Sealed Case🔒
Chance per Starter Display🔒
Collectors Edition
Copies printed9,000
Chance in a Booster Pack🔒
Chance in a Starter Deck🔒
Chance per Booster Box🔒
Chance per Sealed Case🔒
Chance per Starter Display🔒
International Edition
Copies printed4,500
Chance in a Booster Pack🔒
Chance in a Starter Deck🔒
Chance per Booster Box🔒
Chance per Sealed Case🔒
Chance per Starter Display🔒
"Chance in a Booster Pack" is the probability of finding at least one copy of this card in a single sealed booster pack of that edition. The same applies to starter decks, booster boxes (36 packs), sealed cases and starter displays (10 starter decks).
Why are the odds identical across Alpha, Beta and Unlimited? All three editions were printed from the same 11×11 sheet layout and used the same pack composition, so the pull odds per pack never changed — only the total number of copies printed did.
Source: print run figures are based on documented Carta Mundi production data and official Wizards of the Coast statements; probabilities are computed from sheet composition and edition print totals.
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Edition Details
Black Lotus — Beta
Release dateOctober 4, 1993 (LEB)
Edition print run7,830,515 cards · 302 cards
DistributionBooster packs (15 cards) and Starter decks (60 cards)
Copies printed3,025
ArtistChristopher Rush
Collector number#233
Pull odds🔒 Members only
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Black Lotus — Unlimited
Release dateDecember 1, 1993 (2ED)
Edition print run34,993,200 cards · 302 cards
DistributionBooster packs (15 cards) and Starter decks (60 cards)
Copies printed13,420
ArtistChristopher Rush
Collector number#233
Pull odds🔒 Members only
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Black Lotus — Collectors Edition
Release dateDecember 10, 1993 (CED)
Edition print run3,267,000 cards · 363 cards per boxed set
DistributionComplete boxed set (9,000 sets, US/Canada)
Copies printed9,000
ArtistChristopher Rush
Collector number#233
Pull odds🔒 Members only
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Black Lotus — International Edition
Release dateDecember 10, 1993 (CEI)
Edition print run1,633,500 cards · 363 cards per boxed set
DistributionComplete boxed set (4,500 sets, international)
Copies printed4,500
ArtistChristopher Rush
Collector number#233
Pull odds🔒 Members only
ReferenceView on Scryfall →
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