The 2026 Magic: The Gathering Secret Lair Drop card Careful Study (SLD 2823) is a rare Sorcery spell. This card features the mana cost {U} and is illustrated by Tetsuko.
2026 • Magic: The Gathering • Secret Lair Drop
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Careful Study is a 2026 Magic: The Gathering card from the Secret Lair Drop series, identified as card number 2823 in the SLD set code. Classified as a rare Sorcery, this spell carries a mana cost of {U} and has a mana value of 1. The artwork for this edition was created by Tetsuko. As a blue-colored spell, Careful Study allows players to draw two cards and then discard two cards. This release is part of the ongoing Secret Lair Drop product line within the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
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Careful Study
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Tetsuko
Card Stock
English
{U}
Sorcery
U
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Draw two cards, then discard two cards.
It's late, but stopping now would break the rhythm.
FAQ
The mana cost for Careful Study is one blue mana, represented as {U}. It is a Sorcery card with a mana value of 1.
The artist for the 2026 Secret Lair Drop version of Careful Study is Tetsuko.
The printed rules text for Careful Study states: "Draw two cards, then discard two cards."
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