Wizards showed the first Nauctis cards at MagicCon Atlanta on November 12 and 13, and the headliner is Abyssal Lotus: a free artifact that adds three mana of one color. The catch is in the rules text. It enters tapped, and you can only use it once eight or more permanent cards are in your graveyard. Nauctis: The Sunken Realm comes out February 5, 2027. This page lists all 7 new cards revealed so far, every version of each, and what they do.
My take: Abyssal Lotus won’t be the next Black Lotus, because it needs a full graveyard first. Ring of Unity is the scarier card. At seven mana it turns every artifact you control into a Sol Ring, and it makes infinite mana with Pili-Pala, a $3.02 card from 2008.
Updated November 14, 2026. Card text comes from the official card images Wizards of the Coast showed at MagicCon Atlanta (November 12-13), as listed on Scryfall. Prices are TCGplayer market prices for each card’s cheapest regular printing on November 14. Nauctis cards don’t have prices yet.
Table of Contents
Every Nauctis card revealed so far
| Card | What it does | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Abyssal Lotus | 0-mana artifact that enters tapped. With 8+ permanent cards in your graveyard, exile it for three mana of one color | Mythic |
| Ring of Unity | 7-mana artifact. Every artifact you control taps for two colorless mana | Mythic |
| Salinae, the Ocean Mother | 8-mana blue Whale God, 5/7 trample. Costs less with blue devotion and copies your artifact and creature spells as 1/1 Fish | Mythic |
| Tecton, Malignant Ruin | 8-mana black Kraken, 5/5 menace and deathtouch. Costs 1 less per permanent card in your graveyard; draws when you sacrifice | Mythic |
| Calmwater Mentor | 4-mana white 3/2 Seal Monk that finds two creatures with power 2 or less | Mythic |
| Goramou the Coral-Taken | 3-mana red-green Shark legend, 3/4. Makes a Blood token and replays lands you discard | Rare |
| Shimmering Citadel | White-blue tapped land. Once per game, pay 5 to draw two cards and gain 1 life | Rare |
| Crucible of Worlds | Reprint on the Sunken Treasures list: play lands from your graveyard | Reprint |
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In god packs
Tap a Nauctis card to see all its versions on Scryfall. TCGplayer doesn’t list Nauctis singles yet; we’ll add prices when presales open.
Abyssal Lotus: is it the new Black Lotus?
Not really, and that’s on purpose. Black Lotus costs nothing and sacrifices for three mana of one color the moment it hits the table, which is why it’s one of the most famous (and most banned) cards in Magic. Abyssal Lotus gives the same three mana with two brakes on it:
- It enters tapped. You can never use it the turn you play it.
- Descend 8. You need eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard: creatures, lands, artifacts, enchantments, planeswalkers or battles. Instants and sorceries don’t count.
So it isn’t turn-one fast mana. It’s a late burst for graveyard decks, where eight permanent cards in the yard by turn five or six is normal. One rules detail matters for combos: Abyssal Lotus is exiled, not sacrificed, so it won’t trigger cards that care about sacrifice, like Tecton below. It’s colorless, so it fits any Commander deck that fills its graveyard. Lands decks get there fastest, because every land you mill or discard counts.
Every version of Abyssal Lotus
Abyssal Lotus is the set’s headliner, and it comes in three versions:
- Regular (#234), art by Sarah Finnigan.
- Coral Frame (#316), art by Iris Compiet. It’s in both Booster Packs and Collector Boosters.
- Headliner (#361), art by Kelogsloops, in a gold frame. The raised foil Headliner is a Collector Booster exclusive, so it’s the version collectors will chase.
Ring of Unity turns every artifact into a Sol Ring
Ring of Unity was shown on Thursday, November 12, at MagicCon’s Black Lotus Lounge, a day before the main panel. It’s a 7-mana artifact with one line of text: artifacts you control have “{T}: Add {C}{C}.” That includes the Ring itself, so it pays 2 of its 7 mana back the turn you cast it. Here’s why it matters:
- Tokens become mana rocks. Treasure, Clues, Food and Blood tokens are all artifacts, so each one taps for two colorless mana and you never have to sacrifice it. Blood tokens are back in Nauctis as a big theme.
- Infinite mana with Pili-Pala. Players spotted this one right away. Pili-Pala ($3.02) has “{2}, {Q}: Add one mana of any color.” With the Ring out, tap it for two, spend that two to untap it and add one colored mana, and repeat as many times as you like. Pili-Pala is a creature, so it needs to have been under your control since your turn started.
- Unwinding Clock ($4.18) untaps your artifacts on every other player’s turn, so each artifact makes two mana on every turn.
- Academy Manufactor ($8.28) turns every Clue, Food or Treasure you make into all three: three new mana rocks at once.
A MagicCon slide showed four versions: the regular frame, a Coral Frame and a blue-and-white alternate art in two premium finishes.
Salinae and Tecton: the first Nauctis commanders
Salinae, the Ocean Mother is one of five Whale Gods coming in Nauctis, and the only one shown so far. She’s an 8-mana mono-blue 5/7 with trample that costs 1 less for each point of your devotion to blue. Whenever you cast an artifact or creature spell, Salinae copies it, and the copy becomes a 1/1 Fish token that keeps the original’s abilities. That’s the key: copy Calmwater Mentor and the 1/1 Fish also searches for two creatures. Copied artifacts become 1/1 Fish that are still artifacts, so they tap for mana with Ring of Unity once they’ve been around for a turn.
Tecton, Malignant Ruin is an 8-mana mono-black 5/5 with menace and deathtouch. Its “fathomless descent” makes it cost 1 less for each permanent card in your graveyard, so with six permanent cards in your graveyard it costs just two mana. Whenever you sacrifice another permanent, you draw a card. The panel called Tecton an example of the Desolators, one of the five Nauctis factions (see the factions table). Ashnod’s Altar ($16.14) is the obvious partner: every creature you sacrifice makes two mana, draws a card and puts a permanent card in your graveyard for Descend.
Both legends come in several versions. Salinae has five, including an Ocean Panorama version, a Japan showcase in two finishes and a borderless version from a Secret Lair bundle. Tecton has the same set of treatments.
Calmwater Mentor, Goramou and Shimmering Citadel
- Calmwater Mentor (4 mana, white, mythic) is a 3/2 Seal Monk. When it enters, you search for up to two creature cards with power 2 or less and put them in your hand. The limit is power, not mana value, so expensive creatures with low power still count. Its Coral Frame version is in Booster Packs and Collector Boosters.
- Goramou the Coral-Taken (3 mana, red-green, rare) is a 3/4 Shark legend. It makes a Blood token when it enters, and whenever you discard one or more land cards, you can exile one of them and put it onto the battlefield tapped at the next end step. The Blood token is its own discard outlet, so Goramou is a ready-made commander for lands decks. Here’s how it stacks up against the best Gruul commanders.
- Shimmering Citadel (rare land) enters tapped and taps for white or blue. Once per game, you can pay 5 and tap it to draw two cards and gain 1 life, using Exhaust from Aetherdrift.
Sunken Treasures, Crucible of Worlds and the god pack card
Box toppers are back under a new name, Sunken Treasures. They come in Booster Pack and Collector Booster displays, and Collector Boosters also have Undersea Foil versions. The first card shown from the list is Crucible of Worlds, which lets you play lands from your graveyard. Scryfall lists it with two new underwater arts.
Crucible fits the set well: lands in your graveyard count as permanent cards for Descend, and Crucible lets you play them again. If you want one now, the cheapest copy is $30.29. Ramunap Excavator does the same job on a creature for $4.29.
Scryfall also lists a God Pack Celebration Card for Nauctis. It’s a gold card that says “YOU DID IT! Get out the toploaders, you opened a God Pack.” Wizards says god packs show up in about 1 in 1,000 Booster Packs and 1 in 300 Collector Boosters; here are the odds per box.
What else Wizards revealed about Nauctis
- No flying. The panel confirmed there are no creatures with flying in Nauctis.
- Dive is a new mechanic. Wizards named it but hasn’t explained it yet.
- Returning mechanics: Descend (Abyssal Lotus), Exhaust on lands (Shimmering Citadel) and Blood tokens as a big theme.
- Five Whale Gods, with Salinae the first one shown.
- Three areas: The Shallows, The Grand Marine (home of the merfolk) and The Abyss, where the big, terrifying creatures live.
- Head designer Mark Rosewater, Nauctis’s vision designer, said an underwater plane had been in the works for about 20 years.
- Planeswalkers, an animated Magic series for Netflix, is coming in 2027. It’s in early development.
For everything we know about the set itself (release date, booster changes, factions and preorders), see our Nauctis release date guide. MagicCon coverage is on our MagicCon Atlanta 2026 page.
When are the rest of the Nauctis cards revealed?
Wizards hasn’t posted the full preview schedule. Magic sets usually start previews about a month before release, so expect the main preview season in early January 2027, then prerelease events from January 29 and the release on February 5. I’ll add every new card to this page as it’s revealed.
Lotus cards you can buy today
If Abyssal Lotus has you thinking about fast mana, these are the Lotus cards already in print, with today’s prices. Tap a card to see it on TCGplayer.
$28.38
$37.30
$809.21
$3.76
$0.82
$2.69
- Lotus Petal ($28.38): costs 0; sacrifice it for one mana of any color. The most played Lotus in Commander
- Jeweled Lotus ($37.30): costs 0; sacrifice it for three mana of one color, but only to cast your commander. Banned in Commander since 2024
- Lion’s Eye Diamond ($809.21): costs 0; discard your hand and sacrifice it for three mana of one color. On the Reserved List, so it will never be reprinted
- Lotus Bloom ($3.76): no mana cost; suspend it for three turns, then sacrifice it for three mana of one color. The closest cousin to Abyssal Lotus: a delayed burst
- Gilded Lotus ($0.82): 5-mana artifact that taps for three mana of one color every turn
- Lotus Field ($2.69): a land that enters tapped and taps for three mana of one color, but you sacrifice two untapped lands when it enters
Cards that get better with the Nauctis previews
These six cards are already in print and line up with what Nauctis has shown so far. All six together cost $66.20.
$3.02
$4.18
$8.28
$16.14
$30.29
$4.29
- Pili-Pala ($3.02): infinite colored mana with Ring of Unity
- Unwinding Clock ($4.18): with Ring of Unity, every artifact makes mana on every turn
- Academy Manufactor ($8.28): triples your artifact tokens, and each one taps for two with Ring of Unity
- Ashnod’s Altar ($16.14): a free sacrifice outlet that draws with Tecton and fills your graveyard for Descend
- Crucible of Worlds ($30.29): replays the lands that power Descend; a new printing comes with Nauctis
- Ramunap Excavator ($4.29): the creature version of Crucible, and a cheaper way in
Want to get ready before previews? Our list of cards to buy before Nauctis covers merfolk lords, commanders and sea monsters.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Abyssal Lotus?
Abyssal Lotus is a mythic rare from Nauctis: The Sunken Realm. It’s a 0-mana artifact that enters tapped. Once you have eight or more permanent cards in your graveyard, you can tap and exile it to add three mana of any one color.
Is Abyssal Lotus better than Black Lotus?
No. Black Lotus gives three mana right away. Abyssal Lotus enters tapped and needs eight permanent cards in your graveyard first, so it’s a late-game boost for graveyard decks rather than fast mana.
When does Nauctis come out?
Nauctis: The Sunken Realm releases on February 5, 2027, with prerelease events starting January 29.
Does Nauctis have god packs?
Yes. Wizards says about 1 in 1,000 Booster Packs and 1 in 300 Collector Boosters is a god pack, and Scryfall lists a God Pack Celebration Card that comes with one.
Are there flying creatures in Nauctis?
No. The MagicCon Atlanta panel confirmed Nauctis has no creatures with flying.
Is Crucible of Worlds in Nauctis?
Yes. Crucible of Worlds is on the Sunken Treasures list, the set’s box toppers, with two new underwater arts.
Sources: Wizards of the Coast’s MagicCon Atlanta preview panel (November 13, 2026) and the Black Lotus Lounge preview (November 12), card text and images via Scryfall; panel reports from TheGamer and MTG Insider; Wizards’ October 5 booster announcement. Card images: Wizards of the Coast.
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