“Silverquill first-years welcome discomfort in the classroom, knowing it will prepare them for the years ahead.”
Stinging Study
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Instant
Mana Cost: {4}{B}
Oracle Rules 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.
Flavor Text: Silverquill first-years welcome discomfort in the classroom, knowing it will prepare them for the years ahead.
Set: Commander 2021 (#44), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Kieran Yanner
Instant
Black
Rare
$17.49
Regular
€14.72
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (2)
2021-04-16
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
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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