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Stinging Study

{4}{B}

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Commander 2021·c21 #44·Rare·2021·Art by Kieran Yanner
StandardNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Stinging Study
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Oracle Text

You draw X cards and you lose X life, where X is the mana value of a commander you own on the battlefield or in the command zone.

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Set
Commander 2021 (C21)
Number
#44
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Kieran Yanner
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil
USD
$16.27
EUR
€12.47

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings2

4/16/2021·wotc

If your commander is under the control of another player as Stinging Study resolves, it is still on the battlefield and will still be used to determine the value of X.

4/16/2021·wotc

If you own multiple commanders on the battlefield and/or in the command zone, you choose one of them as Stinging Study resolves to determine the value of X.

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