“"So, as nearly as I can tell, when Slimer touched the machine, his ectoplasm shorted out a circuit, fused it, and our minds were exchanged." —Dr. Egon Spengler”
Careful Study
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Sorcery
Mana Cost: {U}
Oracle Rules Text: Draw two cards, then discard two cards.
Flavor Text: "So, as nearly as I can tell, when Slimer touched the machine, his ectoplasm shorted out a circuit, fused it, and our minds were exchanged." —Dr. Egon Spengler
Set: Secret Lair Drop (#1768), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Tyler Walpole
Sorcery
Blue
Rare
$7.80
Regular
€7.15
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (14)
9 Languages
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en
English
Viewing Here
6 Printings
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Careful Study Secret Lair Drop Viewing | SLD | Rare | Tyler Walpole | 2024-09-30 |
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Careful Study Odyssey | ODY | Common | Scott M. Fischer | 2001-10-01 |
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Careful Study World Championship Decks 2002 | WC02 | Common | Scott M. Fischer | 2002-12-01 |
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Careful Study World Championship Decks 2003 | WC03 | Common | Scott M. Fischer | 2003-08-06 |
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Careful Study The List | PLST | Common | Scott M. Fischer | 2024-08-02 |
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Careful Study Secret Lair Drop | SLD | Rare | Tetsuko | 2026-08-31 |
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pt
Português (Portuguese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Estudo Cuidadoso Odyssey | ODY | Common | Scott M. Fischer | 2001-10-01 |
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zhs
简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Careful Study Odyssey | ODY | Common | Scott M. Fischer | 2001-10-01 |
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de
Deutsch (German)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Sorgfältige Studien Odyssey | ODY | Common | Scott M. Fischer | 2001-10-01 |
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es
Español (Spanish)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Estudio detallado Odyssey | ODY | Common | Scott M. Fischer | 2001-10-01 |
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fr
Français (French)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Étude attentive Odyssey | ODY | Common | Scott M. Fischer | 2001-10-01 |
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it
Italiano (Italian)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Studio Accurato Odyssey | ODY | Common | Scott M. Fischer | 2001-10-01 |
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ja
日本語 (Japanese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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入念な研究 Odyssey | ODY | Common | Scott M. Fischer | 2001-10-01 |
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zht
繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)
1 Printing
| Thumbnail | Set Name | Code | Rarity | Artist | Released |
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Careful Study Odyssey | ODY | Common | Scott M. Fischer | 2001-10-01 |
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