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Careful Study

{U}

Sorcery

ODYOdyssey#70common

Books are like crops—they must be thinned for best yield.

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
about 2 per booster–1 in 1182
Illustrator
Scott M. Fischer
Found in
Torment Theme Deck Grave Danger · Odyssey Theme Deck Trounce O Matic · 5 more
Printings5EDHREC rank#2,729
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Draw two cards, then discard two cards.
Plays as:
Card DrawLooting
Market · per finishspark updated 9h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-13.0%
$3.76
$1.90 low$0.90 gapTCGplayer
Foil+8.8%
$74.79
$58.83 low$3.83 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$2.64· across 5 printings· view the cheapest printing ›
Open in:ScryfallTCGplayer(affiliate)EDHREC