Rhystic Study
Jumpstart 169 • rare
- Set
- Jumpstart
- Collector number
- 169
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $65.11
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 originally printed in the Prophecy expansion for Magic: The Gathering in 2000. It was designed as part of a cycle of cards utilizing the 'rhystic' mechanic, which offers opponents a choice to pay extra mana to tax the effect of a spell. The card reflects the set's thematic focus on resource management and the manipulation of player choices, emerging from an era of design where interaction was often driven by conditional taxation.
The Jumpstart version, numbered 169, features the original illustration by Scott M. Fischer. His work on this piece is widely regarded for its ethereal, somewhat haunting aesthetic that captures the intellectual and taxing nature of the card's effect. Over time, Rhystic Study has transcended its original set context to become a quintessential staple in the Commander format, recognized for its potent ability to generate card advantage through the inaction of opponents.
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