Magic: The Gathering · memorabilia
Careful Study
World Championship Decks 2002 · #rl70 · common · 2002
Sorcery
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Market reference
$5.19
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- rl70 / 153
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Scott M. Fischer
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- gold
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2002-12-01
About this card
Mana cost: {U}
Type: Sorcery
Draw two cards, then discard two cards.
"Books are like crops—they must be thinned for best yield."
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) | $5.19 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €3.18 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Careful Study is real?
Careful 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 Careful Study worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Careful Study is $5.19; 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 Careful Study from?
Careful Study is from the Magic: The Gathering set "World Championship Decks 2002" in the memorabilia series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Careful Study?
Careful Study is a common card in the World Championship Decks 2002 set.
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Other Careful Study printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
