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Post Malone Buys Magic The Gathering Card Valued at Over $2 Million
Post Malone, the stage name of famed rapper Austin Richard Post, is now sharing a bed with Sauron, as he is the new ruler of the One Ring. To put this in context, Magic: The Gathering teamed with Lord of the Rings two months ago to develop the Magic: The Gathering – Tales of Middle-earth set. A part of this set is the “One Ring” card, which is based on the Ring of Sauron from Lord of the Rings.
While makers Wizards of the Coast did print multiple copies of the “One Ring”, all of them but one feature English text. The one that doesn't is written in Black Speech, a fictional language of Mordor invented by J.R.R. Tolkien. This is a one-of-a-kind card, originally valued at over $2 million.
Evidently, the card didn't take long to find as MTG player Brook Trafton ended up acquiring it in a booster pack. Although Trafton has been an MTG fan his whole life, he knew he could sell the card for life-changing money. And the first buyer to come to mind – Post Malone. If you didn't know, Post Malone is also an MTG fan and has used his riches from rapping to expand his collection of the trading card game. His latest transaction was the limited edition “One Ring” card and word on the social media street is that he purchased it from Trafton for a whopping $2.6 million.
Post Malone Now Rules Us All
@brooktrafton When I found the One Ring, the first person who came to mind was @Post Malone. I have played MTG since I was a kid and obviously it would be amazing to keep this card. But for a guy like me, being able to sell it is life changing. I just really hoped it would go to someone who would appreciate it as much as I do. This is my dream come true, meeting Post Malone and him buying the One Ring card from me is literally a moment straight out of a fairytale. Post Malone @Magic: The Gathering you have changed my life. Things like this don’t happen to people like me, I guess it’s magic. I am forever grateful 🙏 ✨ #postmalone #onering #oneofone #mtg #magic #mint #psa #card #magicthegathering #lordoftherings #trading #tradingcards #theonering #sauron #collector #edition #one #gandalf #tradingcardgame
In the video posted to Tiktok by Brook Trafton, he states “This is my dream come true, meeting Post Malone and him buying the One Ring card from me is literally a moment straight out of a fairytale.” Post Malone also seemed to be pleased with his acquisition of the One Ring, but not as pleased as Trafton, who was left in tears after Post responded, “Yeah, I'll take it.” Moral of the story: buy those trading card game packs, because you never know what might happen.
So, what's your take? Would you spend that much to be the owner of the One Ring? Better yet, would you sell the card to Post Malone if he gave you that offer? Let us know in the comments below or over on our socials here!
