Compulsive Research
Ravnica: City of Guilds · #40 · common · EN
Mana cost: {2}{U}
Type: Sorcery
Commonly played as: Draw
Target player draws three cards. Then that player discards two cards unless they discard a land card.
Artist: Michael Sutfin
Released: 2005-10-07
Finishes: Nonfoil, Foil
Market price
- TCGplayer: $0.22
- TCGplayer foil: $1.86
- Cardmarket: €0.14
- Cardmarket foil: €1.12
- MTGO tix: 0.03
$1.99$0.11
2026-01-252026-11-12
Daily USD snapshots; a flat stretch is a day with no new price recorded.
Other languages
The same printing (Ravnica: City of Guilds #40) in 10 other languages.
Store prices
The 3 cheapest per condition and finish, in stock at the last check. Offers not re-confirmed within 60 days are not shown. Prices in different currencies are compared at the current exchange rate.
Finish
Condition
Currency
| Store | Condition | Finish | Price | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Collectables | SP | regular | CA$0.17 | today |
| CardTrader | HP | regular | €0.11 | 6 days ago |
| CardTrader | MP | regular | €0.11 | 6 days ago |
| CardTrader | NM | regular | €0.11 | 6 days ago |
| CardTrader | SP | regular | €0.11 | 6 days ago |
| Atlas Collectables | NM | regular | CA$0.18 | today |
| ManaPool | HP | regular | $0.15 | today |
| ManaPool | MP | regular | $0.15 | today |
| ManaPool | NM | regular | $0.15 | today |
| ManaPool | SP | regular | $0.15 | today |
| CardTrader | DM | regular | €0.18 | 6 days ago |
| The Mystic Store | MP | regular | CA$0.29 | 7 days ago |
| MTG Mexico | HP | regular | 4.79 MXN | 3 days ago |
| ManaPool | DM | regular | $0.35 | today |
| ManaPool | MP | foil | $0.36 | today |
| ManaPool | SP | foil | $0.41 | today |
| Face To Face Games | SP | foil | CA$0.60 | today |
| ManaPool | HP | foil | $0.47 | today |
| CardTrader | SP | foil | €0.58 | 6 days ago |
| CardTrader | MP | foil | €0.71 | 6 days ago |
| Atlas Collectables | NM | foil | CA$1.49 | today |
| Bazaar of Magic | NM | foil | €1.10 | yesterday |
| Cardmarket | NM | foil | €1.12 | today |
| 401 Games | MP | foil | CA$2.25 | today |
| MTG Mexico | HP | foil | 31.00 MXN | 3 days ago |
| 401 Games | SP | regular | CA$0.23 | today |
| The Comic Hunter | NM | regular | CA$0.23 | yesterday |
| Cardmarket | NM | regular | €0.15 | today |
| McNabb Games | SP | regular | $0.17 | yesterday |
| The Mystic Store | SP | regular | CA$0.34 | 7 days ago |
| The Southern Geeks | MP | regular | $0.25 | 3 days ago |
| Gamezilla | SP | regular | CA$0.36 | today |
| Face To Face Games | SP | regular | CA$0.39 | today |
| Card Kingdom | SP | regular | $0.28 | 3 days ago |
| Le Coin Du Jeu | NM | regular | CA$0.40 | 5 days ago |
| House Of Cards | NM | regular | CA$0.40 | 4 days ago |
| House Of Cards | SP | regular | CA$0.40 | 4 days ago |
| Gamezilla | NM | regular | CA$0.40 | today |
| Hydra Collect | NM | regular | 5.25 MXN | 4 days ago |
| MTG Mexico | MP | regular | 5.39 MXN | 3 days ago |
| HFX Games | SP | regular | CA$0.42 | 8 days ago |
| TopDeck Hero | SP | regular | CA$0.45 | 4 days ago |
| First Player | SP | regular | CA$0.45 | 3 days ago |
| Bazaar of Magic | NM | regular | €0.30 | yesterday |
| Le Valet De Coeur | NM | regular | CA$0.49 | 3 days ago |
| Face To Face Games | NM | regular | CA$0.49 | today |
| Card Kingdom | NM | regular | $0.35 | 3 days ago |
| HFX Games | NM | regular | CA$0.50 | 8 days ago |
| The Games Cube | NM | regular | 0.57 AUD | 4 days ago |
| Axion Now | NM | regular | £0.43 | today |
| Mana Market | NM | regular | 1.00 AUD | 3 days ago |
| Recycled Entertainment | SP | regular | $0.71 | today |
| Gamezilla | SP | foil | CA$1.80 | today |
| ManaPool | NM | foil | $1.30 | today |
| Magic Stronghold | SP | foil | CA$1.90 | yesterday |
| Hydra Collect | NM | foil | 26.27 MXN | 4 days ago |
| CardTrader | NM | foil | €1.49 | 6 days ago |
| 401 Games | SP | foil | CA$2.70 | today |
| The Games Cube | NM | foil | 3.06 AUD | 4 days ago |
| 401 Games | NM | foil | CA$3.00 | today |
No offer matches these choices.
Truncated: 35 further offers are available at a higher price in the same conditions, out of 60 in total.
Format legality
- standard: not legal
- pioneer: not legal
- modern: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- commander: legal
- pauper: legal
- brawl: legal
In Gestic collections
- Held in 10 lists
- 15 copies tracked
Decks that play this card
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