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◇ Catalog #169

Rhystic Study

jmp·#169·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Terese Nielsen

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Jul '20

6 yr ago

Value

$61.56+$2 (+4.2%)

30 days high $63 · low $57

NM$60.6

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$56–$64modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $65low $38range 70.1%n 45

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #41 · Format staple

Variants

Nonfoil$61

Gameplay

Enchantment

Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays {1}.

Friends teach what you want to know. Enemies teach what you *need* to know.

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Rulings · 2

2023-09-01wotc

You don't have to decide whether or not to draw a card until after the player decides whether or not to pay.

2023-09-01wotc

Rhystic Study's triggered ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. It resolves even if that spell is countered. The player gets the option to pay when this triggered ability resolves.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $60.56. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $38.04 and $64.70 across 45 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from JMP — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #169 of *Jumpstart*, the set that shipped alongside the July 2020 Jumpstart release.

Card type: Enchantment, color identity blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {2}{U} (3 converted).

Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.

EDHrec ranks this card #41 in Commander, putting it in the format-staple tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Terese Nielsen. Rarix catalogs 617 other cards credited to this artist.