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Stinging Study

{4}{B}

Instant

Secret Lair Drop·sld #2481·Rare·2026·Art by Shiro
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.

Bite marks in the practicum become top marks on the final.

Set
Secret Lair Drop (SLD)
Number
#2481
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Shiro
Frame
2015
Border
Borderless
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$19.53
USD Foil
$21.33
EUR
€24.95
EUR Foil
€29.95

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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