Magic: The Gathering · box
Stinging Study
Secret Lair Drop · #2481 · rare · 2019
Instant
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Market reference
$15.98
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 2481 / 2563
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Shiro
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- borderless
- Security stamp
- oval
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2026-04-27
About this card
Mana cost: {4}{B}
Type: 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."
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $15.98 |
| USD (foil) | $22.55 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €24.95 |
| EUR (foil) | €29.95 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Stinging Study is real?
Stinging Study is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Stinging Study worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Stinging Study is $15.98; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Stinging Study from?
Stinging Study is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Secret Lair Drop" in the box series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Stinging Study?
Stinging Study is a rare card in the Secret Lair Drop set.
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Other Stinging Study printings
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