Monster Manual // Zoological Study
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Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$14.99
Cardmarket€10.03
ManaPool$10.76
TCGplayer$11.58
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$6.75
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $14.99High $14.99Low $12.99▲ 15.4%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$11.58TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 7.1%90d▼ 10.5%
90d high
$13.22
90d low
$11.58
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$7.15
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Down 7.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 12% below its 90 day high of $13.22.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Adventure. Cast the adventure, then the creature
Monster Manual
Artifact — Book
, : You may put a creature card from your hand onto the battlefield.
Zoological Study
Sorcery — Adventure
Mill five cards, then return a creature card milled this way to your hand. (Then exile this card. You may cast the artifact later from exile.)
Keywords
Mill
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (11)
wotc10 Jun 2022
If an effect instructs you to choose a card name, you may choose the alternative Adventure name. Consider only the alternative characteristics to determine whether that is an appropriate name to choose.
wotc10 Jun 2022
You must still follow any relevant timing rules for the permanent spell you cast from exile. Normally, you’ll be able to cast it only during your main phase while the stack is empty.
wotc10 Jun 2022
An adventurer card is a permanent card in every zone except the stack, as well as while on the stack if not cast as an Adventure. Ignore its alternative characteristics in those cases. For example, while it’s in your graveyard, Altar of Bhaal is an artifact card whose mana value is 2.
wotc10 Jun 2022
If an adventurer card ends up in exile for any other reason than by exiling itself while resolving, it won’t give you permission to cast it as a permanent spell.
wotc10 Jun 2022
Casting a card as an Adventure isn’t casting it for an alternative cost. Effects that allow you to cast a spell for an alternative cost or without paying its mana cost may allow you to apply those to the Adventure.
wotc10 Jun 2022
If an object becomes a copy of an object that has an Adventure, the copy also has an Adventure. If it changes zones, it will either cease to exist (if it’s a token) or cease to be a copy (if it’s a nontoken permanent), and so you won’t be able to cast it as an Adventure.
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About this card
Monster Manual // Zoological Study
Monster Manual // Zoological Study is an Artifact — Book // Sorcery — Adventure, with mana cost {3}{G}//{2}{G} (mana value 4). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $11.58 (down 7.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Monster Manual // Zoological Study FAQ
How much is Monster Manual // Zoological Study worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Monster Manual // Zoological Study is $11.58. It is down 7.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $11.58 to $13.22.
What is the cheapest printing of Monster Manual // Zoological Study?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate at $7.15 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Monster Manual // Zoological Study?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $14.48 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Monster Manual // Zoological Study are there?
Monster Manual // Zoological Study has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Monster Manual // Zoological Study first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PCLB #242s, released 2022-06-10.
What is the newest printing of Monster Manual // Zoological Study?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLD #1782, released 2024-08-27.
Is Monster Manual // Zoological Study legal in Commander?
Yes, Monster Manual // Zoological Study is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Monster Manual // Zoological Study legal in Modern?
Monster Manual // Zoological Study is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.