Fans of the game that became a pop-culture phenomenon speculate value could be even higher, as rare cards draw steep prices
“Magic exists as both a game and a collectors’ item,” said Steve Jozef, the managing director of Brooklyn Game Lab. “It’s such a bizarre thing the way that Magic players value cardboard.”
So for Jozef, seeing LATIN0’s landfill discovery kind of stings. “I had this sinking feeling in my heart knowing that these have value to so many people,” he said. “This is heartbreaking for someone who plays.” How can the Magic-obsessed explain the significance of this find to someone who’s never played the game? “Think of it like finding piles of money in various denominations,” said Eildh Lonie, a Magic content creator and commentator who lives in Alberta, Canada.
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