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◇ Catalog #78

Hermetic Study

usg·#78·common·nonfoil

Illus. Ron Spencer

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in vault

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for trade

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wishlisted

Oct 1998

28 yr ago

Value

$0.15+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.16 · low $0.14

NM$0.15

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.14–$0.16modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.15low $0.04range 275.0%n 50

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #16,121 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil$0.15

Gameplay

Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature Enchanted creature has "{T}: This creature deals 1 damage to any target."

"Books can be replaced; a prize student cannot. Be patient." —Urza, to Barrin

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDH

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.15. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.04 and $0.15 across 50 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from USG — 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 #78 of *Urza's Saga*, the set that shipped alongside the October 1998 Urza's Saga release.

Card type: Enchantment — Aura, color identity blue, printed at common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume. Mana cost: {1}{U} (2 converted). Keyword abilities: Enchant.

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and Pauper.

EDHrec ranks this card #16,121 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Ron Spencer. Rarix catalogs 790 other cards credited to this artist.