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This is a list of ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' statistical facts and trivia.
This is a list of ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' statistical facts and trivia.


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**[[Basic]] lands: 12<ref>Retrieved from Scryfall: [https://scryfall.com/search?q=T=Land+T=Basic+Not%3ADigital+Not%3AToken All Basic Lands]</ref>
**[[Basic]] lands: 12<ref>Retrieved from Scryfall: [https://scryfall.com/search?q=T=Land+T=Basic+Not%3ADigital+Not%3AToken All Basic Lands]</ref>
**[[Snow]] lands: 26<ref>Retrieved from Scryfall: [https://scryfall.com/search?q=T=Land+T=Snow+Not%3ADigital+Not%3AToken All Snow Lands]</ref>
**[[Snow]] lands: 26<ref>Retrieved from Scryfall: [https://scryfall.com/search?q=T=Land+T=Snow+Not%3ADigital+Not%3AToken All Snow Lands]</ref>
*Total [[tribal]]: 56<ref>Retrieved from Scryfall: [https://scryfall.com/search?q=T=Tribal+Not%3ADigital+Not%3AToken All Tribal cards]</ref>
*Total [[kindred]]: 56<ref>Retrieved from Scryfall: [https://scryfall.com/search?q=T=Tribal+Not%3ADigital+Not%3AToken All Tribal cards]</ref>
*Total [[planeswalker]]s: 235<ref>Retrieved from Scryfall: [https://scryfall.com/search?q=T=Planeswalker+Not%3ADigital+Not%3AToken All Planeswalkers]</ref>
*Total [[planeswalker]]s: 235<ref>Retrieved from Scryfall: [https://scryfall.com/search?q=T=Planeswalker+Not%3ADigital+Not%3AToken All Planeswalkers]</ref>


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|style="text-align: left;"| '''[[Battle]]s'''<ref>Retrieved from Scryfall: [https://scryfall.com/search?q=t%3Abattle+%28set%3Aunf+OR+set%3Aund+OR+set%3Aptg+OR+set%3Aust+OR+set%3Ah17+OR+set%3Ahho+OR+set%3Aunh+OR+set%3Augl%29+is%3Afunny&as=grid&order=color All Acorn Battles]</ref>
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|style="text-align: left;"| '''[[Creature]]s'''<ref>Retrieved from Scryfall: [https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28t%3Acreature+OR+t%3Asummon+OR+t%3Aeaturecray%29+%28set%3Aunf+OR+set%3Aund+OR+set%3Aptg+OR+set%3Aust+OR+set%3Ah17+OR+set%3Ahho+OR+set%3Aunh+OR+set%3Augl%29+is%3Afunny&as=grid&order=color All Acorn Creatures]</ref>
|style="text-align: left;"| '''[[Creature]]s'''<ref>Retrieved from Scryfall: [https://scryfall.com/search?q=%28t%3Acreature+OR+t%3Asummon+OR+t%3Aeaturecray%29+%28set%3Aunf+OR+set%3Aund+OR+set%3Aptg+OR+set%3Aust+OR+set%3Ah17+OR+set%3Ahho+OR+set%3Aunh+OR+set%3Augl%29+is%3Afunny&as=grid&order=color All Acorn Creatures]</ref>
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**Cards in a [[supplemental set]]: ''[[Mystery Booster]]'' (1936)
**Cards in a [[supplemental set]]: ''[[Mystery Booster]]'' (1936)
**Cards in an [[expansion]]: ''[[Time Spiral]]'' (422)
**Cards in an [[expansion]]: ''[[Time Spiral]]'' (422)
*New cards in a set: ''[[Ice Age]]'' (346)
*[[Card type]]s used on a single card: 3
*[[Card type]]s used on a single card: 3
**Both <c>Golden Guardian</c> // <c>Gold-Forge Garrison</c> and <c>Hostile Hostel</c> // <c>Creeping Inn</c> are [[double-faced card]]s with a [[Land]] on one face and an [[Artifact]] [[Creature]] on the other.
**<c>Omniclown Colossus</c> was printed with three card types on the card: Artifact, Creature and [[Sorcery]] (for the [[Adventure]]).
**<c>Invasion of Ravnica</c> is a [[Battle]] that [[transform]]s into an artifact creature (<c>Guildpact Paragon</c>) while <c>Invasion of Theros</c> transforms into an enchantment creature (<c>Ephara, Ever-Sheltering</c>).
**The {{card|Golem||TTHS}} [[token]] created by <c>Hammer of Purphoros</c> is an [[Enchantment]] Artifact Creature.
**<c>Dark Ritual</c> has been printed with three different card types: [[Interrupt]], [[Mana Source]] and [[Instant]].
**<c>Dark Ritual</c> has been printed with three different card types: [[Interrupt]], [[Mana Source]] and [[Instant]].
**<c>Omniclown Colossus</c> was printed with three card types on the card: [[Artifact]], [[Creature]] and [[Sorcery]] (for the [[Adventure]]).
*[[Art]] versions: <c>Mountain</c> (332)
*[[Art]] versions: <c>Island</c> (287)
**Non-[[basic]] card: <c>Command Tower</c> (27)
**Non-[[basic]] card: <c>Evolving Wilds</c> (17)
**Non-[[land]] card: <c>Sol Ring</c> (26)
**Non-[[land]] card: <c>Counterspell</c> and <c>Lightning Bolt</c> (14) each
*[[Booster_pack#Booster_Fun|Card treatments]] of a single card in a single set: {{card|Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines||ONE}} (10 in ''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One]]'')
*[[Booster_pack#Booster_Fun|Card treatments]] of a single card in a single set: {{card|Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines||ONE}} (10 in ''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One]]'')
*[[List of illustrators|Illustrators]] making their debut in a set: [[Mystery Booster]] (104)
**In a premier set: [[Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty]] (57)
*Used keyword: [[Flying]] (2417)<ref>Retrieved from Scryfall: [https://scryfall.com/search?q=Keyword%3AFlying+Not%3ADigital+Not%3AToken All cards with flying]</ref> (includes Vintage-legal sets, excludes revisions)<!-- nts: page 1 -->   
*Used keyword: [[Flying]] (2417)<ref>Retrieved from Scryfall: [https://scryfall.com/search?q=Keyword%3AFlying+Not%3ADigital+Not%3AToken All cards with flying]</ref> (includes Vintage-legal sets, excludes revisions)<!-- nts: page 1 -->   
*Used subtype: [[Human]] (3125)<ref>Retrieved from Scryfall: [https://scryfall.com/search?q=T=Human+Not%3ADigital+Not%3AToken All Human cards]</ref>
*Used subtype: [[Human]] (3125)<ref>Retrieved from Scryfall: [https://scryfall.com/search?q=T=Human+Not%3ADigital+Not%3AToken All Human cards]</ref>
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*Colored [[mana symbol]]s in a [[mana cost]]: {{BFM}} (15) {{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}
*Colored [[mana symbol]]s in a [[mana cost]]: {{BFM}} (15) {{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}{{B}}
**Non-acorn: <c>Progenitus</c> (10) {{W}}{{W}}{{U}}{{U}}{{B}}{{B}}{{R}}{{R}}{{G}}{{G}}
**Non-acorn: <c>Progenitus</c> (10) {{W}}{{W}}{{U}}{{U}}{{B}}{{B}}{{R}}{{R}}{{G}}{{G}}
*Expensive card: <c>1996 World Champion</c> was sold by the cards original owner, [[Tom Chanpheng]], to a private collector for $17,500 in 2001.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.magiclibrarities.net/353-rarities-unique-cards-english-cards-index.html |title=Unique Cards |accessdate=2020-03-26|work=Magic Librarities }}</ref> In 2017, it again appeared on eBay for $200,000. Magic Librarities Administrator Dragsamou verified the authenticiy of the post, though the owner did not end up selling it.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.magiclibrarities.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9978 |title=1996 World Champion |accessdate=2020-03-26|work=Magic Librarities Forum }}</ref>
*Chapters on a [[Saga]]: 6 (<c>City of Death</c>; <c>The Flux</c>; <c>Long List of the Ents</c>)
*Expensive card: The [[serialized]] version of {{card|The One Ring||LTR|#=000}} (serialized 001 of 001) was sold to [[Post Malone]] in 2023 for $2,000,000.<ref name="OneRing">{{WebRef|url=https://www.polygon.com/23817181/mtg-one-ring-card-post-malone|title=Post Malone has bought Magic’s $2M One Ring card|author=Oli Welsh|publisher=Polygon|date=August 2, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802232833/https://www.polygon.com/23817181/mtg-one-ring-card-post-malone|archivedate=August 2, 2023}}</ref>
**In 2022, [[Post Malone]] paid $800,000 for a Black Lotus, signed by the artist, [[Christopher Rush]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://magicuntapped.com/index.php/articles/item/563-post-malone-and-the-800-000-black-lotus|title=Post Malone and the $800,000 Black Lotus|author=Evan Symon|date=September 1, 2022|publisher=Magicuntapped.com}}</ref>
**Another graded Alpha Black Lotus (PSA 10), also signed by Rush, was sold for $511,100.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/27/22253079/magic-the-gathering-black-lotus-auction-price-2021|title=Magic: The Gathering Black Lotus card sells for $511,100 at auction|author=Charlie Hall|date=January 27, 2021|publisher=polygon.com}}</ref> Two years later, a similar specimen was sold for $540,000.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2023/03/signed-psa-10-alpha-black-lotus-sells-for-540000-breaks-record-for-most-expensive-magic-card/|title=Signed PSA 10 Alpha Black Lotus sells for $540,000, Breaks Record For Most Expensive Magic Card|author=Donny Caltrider|date=March 17, 2023|publisher=[[Hipsters of the Coast]].}}</ref>
**Expensive "normal" card: <c>Black Lotus</c> (~$1,500-$3,000)<ref>Various. [[Wikipedia:Magic: The Gathering#Secondary market|Magic: The Gathering#Second market]], ''Wikipedia.org'' (last modified 21:03, 14 April 2007)</ref><ref>Seth Quillen (January 19, 2005). "[http://newscafe.ansci.usu.edu/archive/jan2005/011905_magic.html Magic: the Gathering is growing around the world]", Utah State University - Hard News Cafe: "...its most expensive card, the coveted Beta Black Lotus card is worth $22,000 alone."</ref><ref>According to various sources: [http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070404153721AABWXHt Yahoo! Answers] [http://www.starcitygames.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=299669&sid=e2ea43e403b3a44ff551901975767ac2 StarCityGames.com Forum]</ref><ref>StarCityGames.com - [http://sales.starcitygames.com/cardsearch.php?singlesearch=Black+Lotus Black Lotus information and rulings].</ref> (general standard, differs with quality and editions)
**Expensive "normal" card: <c>Black Lotus</c> (~$1,500-$3,000)<ref>Various. [[Wikipedia:Magic: The Gathering#Secondary market|Magic: The Gathering#Second market]], ''Wikipedia.org'' (last modified 21:03, 14 April 2007)</ref><ref>Seth Quillen (January 19, 2005). "[http://newscafe.ansci.usu.edu/archive/jan2005/011905_magic.html Magic: the Gathering is growing around the world]", Utah State University - Hard News Cafe: "...its most expensive card, the coveted Beta Black Lotus card is worth $22,000 alone."</ref><ref>According to various sources: [http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070404153721AABWXHt Yahoo! Answers] [http://www.starcitygames.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=299669&sid=e2ea43e403b3a44ff551901975767ac2 StarCityGames.com Forum]</ref><ref>StarCityGames.com - [http://sales.starcitygames.com/cardsearch.php?singlesearch=Black+Lotus Black Lotus information and rulings].</ref> (general standard, differs with quality and editions)
**A graded Alpha Black Lotus (PSA 10), signed by the artist (Christopher Rush), was sold  $511,100.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/27/22253079/magic-the-gathering-black-lotus-auction-price-2021|title=Magic: The Gathering Black Lotus card sells for $511,100 at auction|author=Charlie Hall|date=January 27, 2021|publisher=polygon.com}}</ref> Two years later, a similar specimen was sold for $540,000.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2023/03/signed-psa-10-alpha-black-lotus-sells-for-540000-breaks-record-for-most-expensive-magic-card/|title=Signed PSA 10 Alpha Black Lotus sells for $540,000, Breaks Record For Most Expensive Magic Card|author=Donny Caltrider|date=March 17, 2023|publisher=[[Hipsters of the Coast]].}}</ref>


===Reprints===
===Reprints===
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==Longest==
==Longest==
*The longest English card name is <c>Our Market Research Shows That Players Like Really Long Card Names So We Made this Card to Have the Absolute Longest Card Name Ever Elemental</c> at 141 characters.
*Longest card name (including punctuation and spaces): <c>Our Market Research Shows That Players Like Really Long Card Names So We Made this Card to Have the Absolute Longest Card Name Ever Elemental</c> at 141 characters.
**Non-[[Acorn]] English card name: <c>Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers</c> (33 characters).
**Non-[[Acorn]] English card name: <c>Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers</c> (33 characters).
*The longest [[type line]] is that of <c>The Reality Chip</c> ("Legendary Artifact Creature — Equipment Jellyfish") at 49 characters. [[R&D]] had to break some rules to print it, and learned that they couldn't break them again.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/676448557150109696/neo-isnt-my-cup-of-tea-and-as-a-limited-player|title=the most unique type line ever printed to date is in this set|February 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/676454148878811136/and-learned-we-cant-break-them-again-what-does|title=What does that mean?|February 17, 2022}}</ref>
**Non-Acorn English card name (combined faces): <c>Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor // Blitzwing, Adaptive Assailant</c> and <c>Hermit of the Natterknolls // Lone Wolf of the Natterknolls</c> (56 characters)
*The card with the longest period between set printings is <c>Arboria</c>. It was first printed in ''[[Legends]]'' (released June 10, 1994) and wasn't printed in paper again until ''[[Dominaria Remastered]]'' (released January 13, 2023) {{em}} 10293 days (28 years, 7 months) later.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/zbrhd1/article_longest_time_between_printings/|title=(Article) Longest time between printings?|author=u/thesalus|publisher=Reddit.com|date=December 4, 2022}}</ref>
**Italian card name: <c>Capitana Fendiburrasca, Razziatrice di Cosmio</c> (45 characters).
*<c>Mind Rot</c> is the only card (so far) to have been [[Standard]]-legal for 20 years straight. It originally debuted in ''[[Portal]]'' but eventually was added to the [[core set]] with ''[[Seventh Edition]]'' and had been in every core set since (and ''[[Kaladesh]]'').<ref>{{TwitterRef|MTGHistory|1395010675638951939|author=Daily MTG History|title=The card MIND ROT hits a record-setting milestone this month|date=May 19, 2021}}</ref> The card left Standard when ''[[Core Set 2021]]'' rotated out.
**French card name: <c>Marcheur de chaînes de la Halle aux viscères</c> and <c>Souverain des cieux, navire amiral du consul</c> (44 characters each).
**Portuguese card name: <c>Equilibrista de Corrente do Clube da Sangria</c> (44 characters).
**German card name: <c>Omnath, der Sammelpunkt der Vollkommenheit</c> and <c>Schnibbedischnick, die Zeit hat 'nen Knick</c> (42 characters each).
**Spanish card name: <c>Faucesiniestras, devastador de aerorruinas</c>; <c>Glacian, ingeniero de las piedras de poder</c> and <c>Owen Grady, adiestrador de velocirraptores</c> (42 characters each).
**Russian card name: <c>Линесса, Повелительница Западного Ветра</c> (39 characters).
**Japanese card name: <c>アスモラノマルディカダイスティナカルダカール</c> (22 characters).
**Korean card name: <c>아스모라노마르디카다이스티나쿨다카르</c> (18 characters).
**Chinese card name: <c>阿司魔拉诺马尔迪卡带斯提纳酷达卡</c> (16 characters).
*Longest [[type line]]: <c>The Reality Chip</c> ("Legendary Artifact Creature — Equipment Jellyfish"), 49 characters. [[R&D]] had to break some rules to print it, and learned that they couldn't break them again.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/676448557150109696/neo-isnt-my-cup-of-tea-and-as-a-limited-player|title=the most unique type line ever printed to date is in this set|February 17, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/676454148878811136/and-learned-we-cant-break-them-again-what-does|title=What does that mean?|February 17, 2022}}</ref>
*Longest time between set printings: <c>Arboria</c>. It was first printed in ''[[Legends]]'' (released June 10, 1994) and wasn't printed in paper again until ''[[Dominaria Remastered]]'' (released January 13, 2023) {{em}} 10293 days (28 years, 7 months) later.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/zbrhd1/article_longest_time_between_printings/|title=(Article) Longest time between printings?|author=u/thesalus|publisher=Reddit.com|date=December 4, 2022}}</ref>
**Oldest card that has never been reprinted: shared by ten cards from ''[[Arabian Nights]]'', namely <c>Army of Allah</c>, <c>Camel</c>, <c>Desert Nomads</c>, <c>Jihad</c>, <c>King Suleiman</c>, <c>Pyramids</c>, <c>Merchant Ship</c>, <c>Sandals of Abdallah</c>, <c>Shahrazad</c>, and <c>Stone-Throwing Devils</c>.
*Longest time legal in [[Standard]]: After the [[basic land]]s, <c>Mind Rot</c>, at 7456 days (20 years 5 months 13 days). It originally debuted in ''[[Portal]]'' but eventually was added to the [[core set]] with ''[[Seventh Edition]]'' and was in every core set since (and ''[[Kaladesh]]'').<ref>{{TwitterRef|MTGHistory|1395010675638951939|author=Daily MTG History|title=The card MIND ROT hits a record-setting milestone this month|date=May 19, 2021}}</ref> The card left Standard when ''[[Core Set 2021]]'' rotated out in September 2021.


==Least==   
==Least==   
*Cards printed in a set: ''[[March of the Machine: The Aftermath]]'' (50)
*Cards printed in a [[premier set]]: ''[[The Big Score]]'' (40)
**In a [[premier set]]: ''[[Arabian Nights]]'' (78)   
**In a stand-alone release: ''[[March of the Machine: The Aftermath]]'' (50)
*Used keyword: [[Absorb]], [[Gravestorm]] and [[Transfigure]] (1) each   
**In a [[tentpole set]]: ''[[Arabian Nights]]'' (78)   
**Each of these cards are [[Future_Sight/Futureshifted|Futureshifted]] and will possibly make appearances in later sets.   
*Used keyword: [[Absorb]] and [[Transfigure]] (1) each   
**Both of these cards are [[Future_Sight/Futureshifted|Futureshifted]] and will possibly make appearances in later sets.   
*Used subtype (on the type line):
*Used subtype (on the type line):
**Creature:  [[Ferret]] (<c>Joven's Ferrets</c>), [[Fractal]] (<c>Esix, Fractal Bloom</c>), [[Mite]] (<c>Skrelv, Defector Mite</c>), [[Oyster]] (<c>Giant Oyster</c>), [[Reflection]] (<c>Aurora of Emrakul</c>), [[Sable]] (<c>Bronze Sable</c>) and [[Spawn]] (<c>Elder Spawn</c>) (1) each
**Artifact: [[Map]] (0)
**Artifact: [[Fortification]] (<c>Darksteel Garrison</c>) and [[Powerstone]] (<c>The Mightstone and Weakstone</c>) (1) each
**Battle: [[Siege]] (36) ''(Battles currently only have a single [[Battle type|subtype]])''
**Enchantment: [[Cartouche]] and [[Rune]] (5) each
**Creature:  [[Ferret]] (<c>Joven's Ferrets</c>), [[Mite]] (<c>Skrelv, Defector Mite</c>), [[Oyster]] (<c>Giant Oyster</c>), [[Reflection]] (<c>Aurora of Emrakul</c>), [[Sable]] (<c>Bronze Sable</c>) and [[Spawn]] (<c>Elder Spawn</c>) (1 each)
**Instant or Sorcery: [[Trap]] (6)
**Enchantment: [[Role]] (0)
**Land: [[Mine]] (<c>Urza's Mine</c>), [[Power-Plant]] (<c>Urza's Power Plant</c>) and [[Tower]] (<c>Urza's Tower</c>) (1) each
**Instant or Sorcery: [[Chorus]] (5)
***In paper: [[Lesson]] and [[Trap]] (20 each)
**Land: [[Mine]] (<c>Urza's Mine</c>), [[Power-Plant]] (<c>Urza's Power Plant</c>) and [[Tower]] (<c>Urza's Tower</c>) (1 each)


==Rarest==
==Rarest==
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*<c>1996 World Champion</c> {{-}} awarded to [[Tom Chanpheng]] on winning the [[1996 World Championships]], encased inside the trophy.  
*<c>1996 World Champion</c> {{-}} awarded to [[Tom Chanpheng]] on winning the [[1996 World Championships]], encased inside the trophy.  
*<c>Shichifukujin Dragon</c> {{-}} gifted to the Japan [[DCI]] Tournament Center in Tokyo.
*<c>Shichifukujin Dragon</c> {{-}} gifted to the Japan [[DCI]] Tournament Center in Tokyo.
*The [[serialized]] version of {{card|The One Ring||LTR|#=000}} (serialized 001 of 001) {{-}} found in an English-language ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth]]'' [[Collector Booster]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://wpn.wizards.com/en/news/first-look-for-retailers-the-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth|title=First Look for Retailers – The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth™|author=[[WPN]]|publisher=[[Wizards Play Network]]|date=March 14, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315181216/https://wpn.wizards.com/en/news/first-look-for-retailers-the-lord-of-the-rings-tales-of-middle-earth|archivedate=March 15, 2023}}</ref>
*The [[serialized]] version of {{card|The One Ring||LTR|#=000}} (serialized 001 of 001) {{-}} found in an English-language ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth]]'' [[Collector Booster]] by Brook Trafton.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/one-ring-card-found-1.6895945|title='My hands were literally shaking': Ultra-rare 'One Ring' game card found by Toronto collector|author=Lane Harrison, Derick Deonarain|publisher=CBC News|date=July 3, 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718092904/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/one-ring-card-found-1.6895945|archivedate=July 18, 2023}}</ref> Currently owned by [[Post Malone]].<ref name="OneRing"/>


==Highest==
==Highest==
[[File:BFM.jpg|right|thumb|400px|B.F.M. (Big Furry Monster)]]
[[File:BFM.jpg|right|thumb|400px|B.F.M. (Big Furry Monster)]]
*'''Mana value''': <c>Gleemax</c> (1,000,000)
*'''[[Mana value]]''': <c>Gleemax</c> (1,000,000)
**Non-acorn: <c>Draco</c> (16)
**Non-acorn: <c>Draco</c> (16)
**Non-creature artifact: <c>The Cauldron of Eternity</c> (12)
**Non-artifact creature: <c>Autochthon Wurm</c>, {{BFM}}, <c>Emrakul, the Aeons Torn</c>, <c>Earthquake Dragon</c>, and <c>Shadow of Mortality</c> (15)
***Equipment: <c>Elbrus, The Binding Blade</c> and <c>Kaldra Compleat</c> (7)
**Non-creature artifact: <c>The Cauldron of Eternity</c> and <c>Excalibur, Sword of Eden</c> (12)
***Vehicle: <c>Parhelion II</c> (8)
***Vehicle: <c>Parhelion II</c> (8)
**Enchantment: <c>Omniscience</c> (10)  
**Enchantment: <c>Nyxborn Behemoth</c> (12)
***Aura: <c>Eldrazi Conscription</c>, <c>Overwhelming Splendor</c>, <c>Spawning Grounds</c> and <c>Yavimaya's Embrace</c> (8)  
***Non-creature enchantment: <c>Omniscience</c> (10)
***Aura: <c>Eldrazi Conscription</c>; <c>Overwhelming Splendor</c>; <c>Spawning Grounds</c> and <c>Yavimaya's Embrace</c> (8)
***Saga: <c>Kiora Bests the Sea God</c> and <c>The World Spell</c> (7)
**Instant: <c>Blinkmoth Infusion</c> (14)   
**Instant: <c>Blinkmoth Infusion</c> (14)   
**Sorcery: <c>Enter the Infinite</c> and <c>Volcanic Salvo</c> (12)
**Sorcery: <c>Enter the Infinite</c>; <c>Rise of the Eldrazi</c> and <c>Volcanic Salvo</c> (12)
**Planeswalker: <c>Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker</c>, <c>Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver</c>, <c>Ugin, the Spirit Dragon</c> and <c>Urza, Planeswalker</c> (8)
**Planeswalker: <c>Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker</c>; <c>Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver</c>; <c>Ugin, the Spirit Dragon</c> and <c>Urza, Planeswalker</c> (8)
**Battle: (''[[Battle|to be released]]'')
**Battle: <c>Invasion of Fiora</c> and <c>Invasion of Lorwyn</c> (6)
*'''Activation cost''': <c>Spawnsire of Ulamog</c> (20)
*'''Activation cost''': <c>Spawnsire of Ulamog</c> (20)
*'''Base power''': <c>Infinity Elemental</c> (∞)
*'''Base power''': <c>Infinity Elemental</c> (∞)
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**Regular Set: <c>Charix, the Raging Isle</c> (0/17)
**Regular Set: <c>Charix, the Raging Isle</c> (0/17)
*'''Base loyalty''': <c>Garruk the Slayer</c> (20)<ref name=":0">[[Blake Rasmussen]] (June 23, 2014). "[https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/arcana/win-ultimate-trophy-2014-06-22 Win the Ultimate Trophy]". [[magicthegathering.com]]. Wizards of the Coast.</ref>
*'''Base loyalty''': <c>Garruk the Slayer</c> (20)<ref name=":0">[[Blake Rasmussen]] (June 23, 2014). "[https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/arcana/win-ultimate-trophy-2014-06-22 Win the Ultimate Trophy]". [[magicthegathering.com]]. Wizards of the Coast.</ref>
**Non-acorn: There are various Planeswalkers with a base loyalty of 7 (e.g. <c>Arlinn, Voice of the Pack</c>, <c>Sarkhan the Mad</c>)
**Non-acorn: There are 10 planeswalkers with a base loyalty of 7 (e.g. <c>Arlinn, Voice of the Pack</c>, <c>Sarkhan the Mad</c>)
*'''Base defense''': <c>Invasion of Alara</c> and <c>Invasion of Arcavios</c> (7)
*'''Base life gain''': <c>Heroes Remembered</c> (20)
*'''Base life gain''': <c>Heroes Remembered</c> (20)
*'''Base life loss''': <c>The Millennium Calendar</c> (1000)
*'''Base damage to ...'''
*'''Base damage to ...'''
**'''target creature''': <c>Into the Maw of Hell</c> (13)
**'''target creature''': <c>Into the Maw of Hell</c> (13)
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**Planeswalker: <c>Garruk the Slayer</c> (0)<ref name=":0" />
**Planeswalker: <c>Garruk the Slayer</c> (0)<ref name=":0" />
***Non-acorn: <c>Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded</c> and <c>Wrenn and Six</c> (2)
***Non-acorn: <c>Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded</c> and <c>Wrenn and Six</c> (2)
**Battle: There are various battle cards with a mana value of 2 (e.g. <c>Invasion of Azgol</c>, <c>Invasion of Tarkir</c>).
*'''Power''': <c>Char-Rumbler</c> & <c>Spinal Parasite</c> (-1) (A creature with 0 or less power deals no damage).
*'''Power''': <c>Char-Rumbler</c> & <c>Spinal Parasite</c> (-1) (A creature with 0 or less power deals no damage).
*'''Toughness''': <c>Spinal Parasite</c> (-1)
*'''Toughness''': <c>Spinal Parasite</c> (-1)
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!Card (First Release)
!Card (First Release)
!Notes
!Notes
|-
|''[[Aether Revolt]]''
|{{card|Aether Revolt|Modern Horizons 3}}
|Card released after the set
|-
|-
|''[[Apocalypse]]''
|''[[Apocalypse]]''
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|-
|-
|''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One]]''
|''[[Phyrexia: All Will Be One]]''
|{{card|All Will Be One}}
|{{card|All Will Be One|Phyrexia: All Will Be One}}
|Card in set of the same name
|Card in set of the same name
|-
|-
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|{{card|Prophecy|Homelands}}
|{{card|Prophecy|Homelands}}
|
|
|-
|''[[Rise of the Eldrazi]]''
|{{Card|Rise of the Eldrazi}} (''[[Commander Masters]]'')
|Card released after the set
|-
|''[[Secret Lair]]''
|{{Card|The Secret Lair|Heroes of the Realm|PH20}}
|Card released after the set ([[Heroes of the Realm]] exclusive)
|-
|''[[The Big Score]]''
|{{card|Big Score|Streets of New Capenna}}
|
|-
|''[[The Brothers' War]]''
|{{Card|The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War Commander|BRC}}
|Card in set of the same name
|-
|''[[Throne of Eldraine]]''
|{{Card|Throne of Eldraine|Wilds of Eldraine Commander|WOC}}
|Card released after the set
|-
|-
|''[[Time Spiral]]''
|''[[Time Spiral]]''
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|''[[War of the Spark]]''
|''[[War of the Spark]]''
|{{card|War of the Spark|Heroes of the Realm|PH19}}
|{{card|War of the Spark|Heroes of the Realm|PH19}}
|Card released after the set
|Card released after the set ([[Heroes of the Realm]] exclusive)
|-
|-
|''[[Weatherlight]]''
|''[[Weatherlight]]''
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*<c>Cockatrice</c>
*<c>Cockatrice</c>
*<c>Dauthi Horror</c>
*<c>Dauthi Horror</c>
*<c>Dinosaur Egg</c>
*<c>Dragon Egg</c>
*<c>Dragon Egg</c>
*<c>Dragon Turtle</c>
*<c>Dragon Turtle</c>
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*<c>Phyrexian Hydra</c>
*<c>Phyrexian Hydra</c>
*<c>Phyrexian Juggernaut</c>
*<c>Phyrexian Juggernaut</c>
*<c>Phyrexian Pegasus</c>
*<c>Plant Elemental</c>
*<c>Plant Elemental</c>
*<c>Scarecrow</c>
*<c>Scarecrow</c>
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*<c>Thrull Wizard</c>
*<c>Thrull Wizard</c>
*<c>Vampire Noble</c>
*<c>Vampire Noble</c>
*<c>Viashino Skeleton</c>
 
*<c>Viashino Warrior</c>
*<c>Zombie Assassin</c>
*<c>Zombie Assassin</c>
*<c>Zombie Ogre</c>
*<c>Zombie Ogre</c>
}}
}}


===Others===
===Non-creatures===
These are the non-creatures that have identical names and types.
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{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
*<c>Desert</c>
*<c>Desert</c>
*<c>Elminster</c>
*<c>Elminster</c>
*<c>Mordenkainen</c>
*<c>Mordenkainen</c>
*<c>Urza's Cave</c>
*<c>Urza's Mine</c>
*<c>Urza's Mine</c>
*<c>Urza's Saga</c><ref name="MH2">{{DailyRef|making-magic/horizons-part-2-2021-06-14|On the Horizons, Part 2|Mark Rosewater|June 14, 2021}}</ref>
*<c>Urza's Saga</c><ref name="MH2">{{DailyRef|making-magic/horizons-part-2-2021-06-14|On the Horizons, Part 2|Mark Rosewater|June 14, 2021}}</ref>
*<c>Urza's Tower</c>
*<c>Urza's Tower</c>
}}
====Obsolete====
These cards previously had a name and [[subtype]](s) that were identical but have since been errata'd so they no longer match.
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*<c>Viashino Skeleton</c>
*<c>Viashino Warrior</c>
}}
}}



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Magic: The Gathering/Statistics and trivia
 
 

This is a list of Magic: The Gathering statistical facts and trivia.

Totals

As of the release of Strixhaven: School of Mages:

Total {W} {U} {B} {R} {G} {C} {M}
All cards[1] 22,049 3,329 3,267 3,317 3,298 3,267 2,965 2,414
Artifacts[2] 2,196 44 45 32 24 17 1,977 60
Creatures[3] 11,698 1,958 1,710 1,904 1,878 2,033 721 1,538
Enchantments[4] 2,639 581 528 452 397 438 5 237
Instants[5] 2,683 510 646 358 471 384 21 294
Sorceries[6] 2,501 273 379 600 530 414 21 284

Acorn

As of the release of Unfinity:

Total {W} {U} {B} {R} {G} {C} {M}
All cards[12] 624 88 90 84 89 86 153 34
Artifacts[13] 172 17 6 0 3 1 143 2
Battles[14] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creatures[15] 289 49 41 49 56 50 23 21
Enchantments[16] 72 17 19 12 6 14 1 3
Instants[17] 63 13 20 9 11 8 1 1
Sorceries[18] 69 9 9 14 17 13 0 7
Planeswalkers[19] 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Lands[20] 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0

Most

Reprints

Most reprints (as of Phyrexia: All Will Be One).

Card Reprints
Evolving Wilds 45
Sol Ring 40
Swords to Plowshares 38
Serra Angel 36
Counterspell 35
Giant Growth 35
Terramorphic Expanse 34
Command Tower 33
Llanowar Elves 33
Dark Ritual 32
Disenchant 32

Longest

Least

Rarest

There are three cards where only one copy was ever distributed:[39][40]

Highest

B.F.M. (Big Furry Monster)

Lowest

Sets and cards sharing names

The following sets share their name with cards:

Set Card (First Release) Notes
Aether Revolt Aether Revolt (Modern Horizons 3) Card released after the set
Apocalypse Apocalypse (Tempest)
Coldsnap Cold Snap (Ice Age)
Conflux Conflux (Conflux) Card in set of the same name
Conspiracy Conspiracy (Mercadian Masques)
Future Sight Future Sight (Onslaught)
Hour of Devastation Hour of Devastation (Hour of Devastation) Card in set of the same name
March of the Machine March of the Machines (Mirrodin) The card is plural, the set is not
Mirrodin Besieged Mirrodin Besieged (Modern Horizons) Card released after the set
Morningtide Morningtide (Torment)
Onslaught Onslaught (Exodus)
Phyrexia: All Will Be One All Will Be One (Phyrexia: All Will Be One) Card in set of the same name
Prophecy Prophecy (Homelands)
Rise of the Eldrazi Rise of the Eldrazi (Commander Masters) Card released after the set
Secret Lair The Secret Lair (Heroes of the Realm) Card released after the set (Heroes of the Realm exclusive)
The Big Score Big Score (Streets of New Capenna)
The Brothers' War The Brothers' War (The Brothers' War Commander) Card in set of the same name
Throne of Eldraine Throne of Eldraine (Wilds of Eldraine Commander) Card released after the set
Time Spiral Time Spiral (Urza's Saga)
Torment Torment (Stronghold)
Urza's Saga Urza's Saga (Modern Horizons 2) Card released after the set
Visions Visions (Legends)
War of the Spark War of the Spark (Heroes of the Realm) Card released after the set (Heroes of the Realm exclusive)
Weatherlight Weatherlight (Dominaria) Card released after the set

Identical card names and subtypes

Other than the five basic lands which match their basic land types, there are a few cards where card name and subtypes match.

Creatures

This is a list of creatures whose name and creature type(s) are identical.[44]

Non-creatures

These are the non-creatures that have identical names and types.

Obsolete

These cards previously had a name and subtype(s) that were identical but have since been errata'd so they no longer match.

Card names that combine other card names

Notes

^† A card is counted as a reprint if it was previously printed in another set—either eternal or acorn. Cards printed as gold bordered commemorative sets, oversized promos, digital-only promos, Salvat printings, and/or Foreign Black-Bordered or Foreign White-Bordered sets are not counted as reprints.

To prevent over-counting:

  • A card's first printing is not counted.
  • If a card is reprinted with multiple art versions in a single set, it is only counted as a reprint once.
  • A card printed as part of The List is only counted once.
  • A skinned card is counted as a reprint of the base card.
  • Universes Beyond and Universes Within cards are considered the same card. A reprint of either version is counted as a reprint.
  • Secret Lair printings are counted once per Secret Lair drop.
    • Bonus cards included in a Secret Lair drop are not counted if the drop already includes that card.

References

  1. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Cards
  2. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Artifacts
  3. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Creatures
  4. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Enchantments
  5. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Instants
  6. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Sorceries
  7. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Lands
  8. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Basic Lands
  9. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Snow Lands
  10. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Tribal cards
  11. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Planeswalkers
  12. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Acorn cards
  13. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Acorn Artifacts
  14. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Acorn Battles
  15. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Acorn Creatures
  16. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Acorn Enchantments
  17. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Acorn Instants
  18. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Acorn Sorceries
  19. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Acorn Planeswalkers
  20. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Acorn Lands
  21. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Acorn Legendary cards
  22. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Acorn Snow cards
  23. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Acorn Host cards
  24. Retrieved from Scryfall: All cards with flying
  25. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Human cards
  26. Retrieved from Scryfall: All Wizard cards
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  28. Evan Symon (September 1, 2022). "Post Malone and the $800,000 Black Lotus". Magicuntapped.com.
  29. Charlie Hall (January 27, 2021). "Magic: The Gathering Black Lotus card sells for $511,100 at auction". polygon.com.
  30. Donny Caltrider (March 17, 2023). "Signed PSA 10 Alpha Black Lotus sells for $540,000, Breaks Record For Most Expensive Magic Card". Hipsters of the Coast..
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  32. Seth Quillen (January 19, 2005). "Magic: the Gathering is growing around the world", Utah State University - Hard News Cafe: "...its most expensive card, the coveted Beta Black Lotus card is worth $22,000 alone."
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  34. StarCityGames.com - Black Lotus information and rulings.
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  36. Mark Rosewater (February 17, 2022). "What does that mean?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
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  38. Daily MTG History (May 19, 2021). "The card MIND ROT hits a record-setting milestone this month". Twitter.
  39. Monty Ashley (September 14, 2011). "World Records". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  40. Diego Fumagalli (June 13, 2017). "(Nearly) 25 Years of Magic in Graphics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  41. Lane Harrison, Derick Deonarain (July 3, 2023). "'My hands were literally shaking': Ultra-rare 'One Ring' game card found by Toronto collector". CBC News. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023.
  42. Blake Rasmussen (September 8, 2015). "Size Matters". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  43. a b Blake Rasmussen (June 23, 2014). "Win the Ultimate Trophy". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  44. Wizards of the Coast (October, 2008). "Ask Wizards - October, 2008". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  45. Mark Rosewater (June 14, 2021). "On the Horizons, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.