Many collectors know about the “Power Nine” from the early printings of Magic: The Gathering cards, but several other notable cards also made the best decks of the era extremely powerful. Nevinyrral’s Disk became popular among competitors, especially those employing mono-colored black decks without access to artifact and enchantment destruction. Wizards of the Coast drew inspiration for Nevinyrral’s Disk from the Warlock’s Wheel in Larry Niven’s 1969 short story “Near the End” and simply spelled “Larry Niven” in reverse to develop the artifact’s name. As one of the driving forces in the original Alpha printing, the card’s illustration by Mark Tedin often receives praise for its aesthetic. Like many key cards from the Alpha printing, examples of Nevinyrral’s Disk found in the modern market often show signs of wear because of the card’s popularity and playability. Of the 48 examples of Nevinyrral’s Disk from the Alpha series in PSA’s population report, this offering stands alone as the only PSA 10 example and comes to this week’s auction from an original collection. And if you become the winning bidder, your collecting friends will likely sing your praises.
