Rhystic Study
Prophecy 45 • common
- Set
- Prophecy
- Collector number
- 45
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $60.44
What it does
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, you may draw a card unless that player pays 1 generic mana.
Friends teach what you want to know. Enemies teach what you need to know.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Rhystic Study was first released in the 2000 Magic: The Gathering set Prophecy. Developed during a period when Wizards of the Coast was experimenting with mechanics that rewarded players for interacting with their opponents' decisions, the card introduced the rhystic keyword. This mechanic forces opponents to pay extra mana for their spells unless they wish to provide the card's controller with an advantage, effectively weaponizing the turn structure to create a tax on resources.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Jeff Miracola. He designed the imagery to reflect the cerebral and observant nature of the card's effect, depicting a studious figure immersed in magical research. While the set Prophecy initially received mixed feedback from the player base due to its unconventional gameplay mechanics, Rhystic Study eventually became one of the most iconic and widely utilized cards in the Commander format, prized for its ability to generate significant card advantage over long multiplayer games.
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