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◇ Catalog #2481

Stinging Study

sld·#2481·rare·borderless

Illus. Shiro

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Apr '26

3 mo ago

Value

$23.55+$1 (+4.2%)

30 days high $23 · low $21

NM$22.6

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$21–$24modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $24low $16range 51.8%n 87

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #3,294 · Niche pick

Variants

Borderless$23

Gameplay

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.

Bite marks in the practicum become top marks on the final.

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 2

2021-04-16wotc

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.

2021-04-16wotc

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.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $22.55. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $15.98 and $24.25 across 87 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from SLD — the lineup includes Borderless 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 #2481 of *Secret Lair Drop*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2026 Secret Lair Drop release.

Card type: Instant, color identity black, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {4}{B} (5 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #3,294 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Shiro.