Post Malone on the 52nd annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards ceremony in New York in June. The rapper simply bought a one-of-a-kind Magic: The Gathering card valued as excessive as $2 million.

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Post Malone on the 52nd annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards ceremony in New York in June. The rapper simply bought a one-of-a-kind Magic: The Gathering card valued as excessive as $2 million.

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Last yr, American rapper and singer Post Malone dropped $800,000 on a uncommon Black Lotus card signed by the artist who drew it, making it the costliest Magic: The Gathering card buy ever — till now. He might have paid as a lot as $2 million for The One Ring, a one-of-a-kind card launched in June.

According to lore in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, the One Ring was cast within the fires of Mount Doom for the dreadful sorcerer Sauron. However, by destiny or fortune — maybe each — the buying and selling card embodiment has landed within the palms of an unlikely hero, Mr. Malone.

He bought the single-print card from TikTok consumer Brook Trafton, who posted a video on social media Tuesday after discovering the cardboard. In the video, which has racked up practically 4 million views, Trafton’s hand shakes as he examines the cardboard. “LOOK WHAT I FOUND! LET’S GOOOO!” Trafton wrote.

The card was discovered to be in mint situation when it was rated by the sports activities and buying and selling card grading firm, Professional Sports Authenticator, or PSA.

The buy value for the cardboard hasn’t been disclosed, however the gaming information website TheGamer reported that the cardboard obtained a $2 million bounty when it was first launched within the Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth set in late June.

Trafton wrote in a TikTok post that he has performed Magic: The Gathering since childhood, and was tempted to maintain the cardboard for himself. But, he stated, “[F]or 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.”

A die-hard Magic fan, Malone shared his story of spending $800,000 on one of many sport’s rarest playing cards, the Black Lotus, signed by the cardboard’s artist, Chris Rush, whereas on the Howard Stern Show in June 2022.

He even has a card made in his honor. Wizards of the Coast, creators of the sport and a subsidiary of Hasbro, dropped the Post the Enchanter card in 2021, according to PSA.

Trafton shared a video Wednesday on TikTok and on X Corp, the social media platform previously referred to as Twitter, which reveals him assembly Malone for the sale of the cardboard.

“Yeah, I’ll take it,” Malone stated earlier than laughing and hugging Trafton.

Trafton stated the rapper’s buy modified his life and that he is eternally grateful.

“This is my dream come true,” Trafton wrote. “Meeting Post Malone and him buying the One Ring card from me is literally a moment straight out of a fairytale.”