An ultra-rare Magic: The Gathering card just sold for a record $3 million

• An ultra-rare Magic: The Gathering card just sold for a record $3 million.
• The "Black Lotus" card from 1993 is considered one of the game's most powerful and sought-after cards.
• The new record exceeds Post Malone's $2 million purchase of a one-of-a-kind Magic: The Gathering card last year.

An ultra-rare Magic: The Gathering card just shattered records and sold for $3 million, according to CGC Cards.

The "Black Lotus" card sold is considered to be one of the most powerful and sought-after cards in the game, so much so that the card is banned from most competitive Magic: The Gathering game formats.