Black Lotus (Autographed Alpha Edition) Peak Value: $800,000 USD (Reported Private Sale) Why It's Valuable: This is a holy grail: the most famous card in Magic, from its rarest set, signed by its iconic and now-deceased artist, Christopher Rush
The spread between the Apocalypse printing and every other version tells you everything about where the demand is coming from
I do think though that this is not as cut and dried as you say - if this were another Vilelplume case, we'd have a rules clarification or even an errata
Each player picks one card from their pack and passes the rest to the next player
Products that are rarer or harder to findlike certain Secret Lair drops or limited-edition promoscan fetch higher-than-expected prices, especially if theyre in pristine condition
Boosters, on the other hand, are about the experience