booster box mtg Aetherdrift Play and open gorgeous Borderless cards—plus you can find a foil in every booster Magic the Gathering (MTG) cards

But that doesn't make it any less of a thrill to be part of an auction during which a single item breaks the eight-figure threshold for the first time

(You can't be dealt damage, enchanted, or targeted by anything controlled by your opponents.) Adelbert Steiner Rarity: Uncommon TYPE: Legendary Creature SUBTYPE: Human Knight CMC: 2 Mana cost: USD: $0.23 EUR: 0.13 TIX: 0.03 EDHREC RANK: 7258 (2/1) Lifelink Adelbert Steiner gets +1/+1 for each Equipment you control

PSA 8s in this series are collectible because those corners often suffer in opening, and high grades signal both luck and collector care

They have very low gem rates (for purposes of this article I am using PSA, and gem rates means the percentage of cards submitted that grade out a 10)

Beta Black Lotus (Artist Proof, Signed) Peak Value: $615,000 USD Why It's Valuable: This isn't just a Black Lotus

The broader trading card market is strong too