Stinging Study
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2481 · Rare · Instant
Mana cost: {4}{B}
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.
Illustrated by Shiro · Released April 27, 2026
Prices
- Nonfoil: $16.79 USD · €17.15 EUR
- Foil: $18.14 USD · €23.65 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: down $1.12 USD (6.3%) to $16.79 USD; low $16.67 USD, high $17.91 USD.
Printings
- Secret Lair Drop #2481 (this printing) · Rare · 2026 · $16.79 USD
- Magic Online Promos #90070 (PRM) · Rare · 2021
- Commander 2021 #371 (C21) · Rare · 2021 · $14.16 USD
- Commander 2021 #44 (C21) · Rare · 2021 · $10.67 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2021-04-16 · 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.
- 2021-04-16 · 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.