Stinging Study

sldSecret Lair Drop#2481rare2026-04-27

Playable copy from ~$17.32Legal in 5 of 23 formats

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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.