UK auction: Rare 'Magic: The Gathering' cards will be up for bid, expected to fetch almost $200K

A collection of extremely rare Magic: The Gathering cards are expected to fetch as much as $180,000 when they are auctioned off on Friday, April 21. Included among the cards that are going up for auction is a complete 310-card set of "Legends," the third expansion pack sold by Magic: The Gathering, which was released in June 1994. The auction will also feature a factory-sealed unlimited starter deck, which is expected to sell for at least £10,000-12,000, or about $15,000 U.S. dollars. A starter deck is a random collection of 60 cards from a set. Magic: The Gathering is a collectible card game produced by Wizards of the Coast.