Magic: The Gathering trading cards dominate the list of top lots in Bruneau & Co.'s Feb. 26 auction

CRANSTON, R.I. - March 8, 2022 - PRLog -- Magic: The Gathering ("MTG") trading cards dominated the list of top lots in Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers' Winter Comic, TCG (Trading Card Games) & Toy auction held February 26^th, as the top five offerings – all MTG cards from 1993 – combined for $123,750. The auction was held online and in Bruneau & Co's gallery located in Cranston.

Soaring to the winner's circle was a rare, highly desirable Magic: The Gathering Beta Black Lotus card, graded CGC 9 Mint, a Holy Grail item for MTG collectors. It sold within estimate for $45,000. The card is revered as the most powerful of the Power Nine and is idolized for its fast mana acceleration during play.

"It was a phenomenal sale, and an absolute pleasure to get to handle such a wonderful collection of Magic: The Gathering cards" said Travis Landry, a Bruneau & Co. auctioneer and the firm's Director of Pop Culture. "Original Alpha and Beta cards do not come out of the woodwork that often ungraded, especially Power Nine."

All the CGC graded MTG cards in the auction were from an original owner Virginia collection. The runner up card was a Magic: The Gathering Alpha Ancestral Recall card, graded CGC 9.5 Gem Mint ($38,750). Like the Beta Black Lotus, it's another MTG Holy Grail card, on most every collector's wish list to complete, with Alpha print being the most coveted.

Next in line was a Magic: The Gathering Alpha Timetwister trading card, graded BGS 8.5 NM-MT+. It bested its high estimate by finishing at $16,250. When played with the other cards of the Power Nine, Timetwister becomes a powerful tool.

In fourth place was a Magic: The Gathering Beta Mox Sapphire trading card, graded CGC 9.5 Gem Mint, which sold within estimate for $14,375. The Mox gem artifact cards are an incredibly powerful set, rightfully earning their place in the Power Nine.

Internet bidding was facilitated by the popular online platforms LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and Bidsquare.com, as well as bidLIVE.Bruneauandco.com and the mobile app 'Bruneau & Co.' on iTunes or GooglePlay.

Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers will host a Comic Books Auction on BidLive.Bruneauandco.com on Wednesday, March 23^rd at 6 pm Eastern; an online-only Estates Fine Art & Antiques Auction on Monday, March 28^th, also at 6 pm; and a Pop Culture / Comics Auction on Saturday, May 7^th. To learn more, visit www.bruneauandco.com.