Stinging Study
c21Commander 2021#44rare
Legal in 5 of 23 formats
Price today · this printing
Nonfoil$17.32
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Card text & rulings
Oracle text
Instant
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.
Ability breakdown
Abilities
SpellYou 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.
Rulings
- WotCApr 16, 2021
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.
- WotCApr 16, 2021
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.
Market & price history
Market
C21 #44
2026-07-06Stinging Study
$17.32TCGplayer market▼ -2.4% 7d
Lowest Listing
updated 2026-07-06Nonfoil
Lowest listingNM$15.50Buy on TCGplayer
Best buylist (NM)$11.50· Card Kingdom
Buy/Sell Gap$4.00 (+25.8%)
All finishes · 30d
updated 1h agoRealized change · today vs 30d ago
Nonfoil$17.32▼ -5.1%
Price signals
This printing
7d
stable
14d
falling
High conf
30d
falling
High conf
Liquidity (implied)Liquid
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Across all copies
This card, all printings.
This printing is the cheapest copy: $17.19
Cross-printing valuation
3 printings across 2 sets
Printings
3 total
Commander 2021#44
2021 · Kieran Yanner
$17.32
Commander 2021#371
2021 · Kieran Yanner
$20.52
Secret Lair Drop#2481
2026 · Shiro
$20.75$23.73
Demand signals
Plays as
Card Draw
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Where you can play it
commander
Legal to play
All formats
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
competitivebrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Flavor & art
“Silverquill first-years welcome discomfort in the classroom, knowing it will prepare them for the years ahead.”
Illustrated by
Kieran Yanner
Reference & exit links
Card details
- Artist
- Kieran Yanner
- Frame
- 2015
- Language
- EN
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
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