Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study

SOSSecrets of Strixhaven/#68/2026Common
Colour IDMV 4
Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.06
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.16
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
This printing
SetSOS
Collector #68
Released2026-04-24
Raritycommon
ArtistScott Murphy
LanguageEN
Layoutprepare
ScryfallOpen ↗
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.16TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 6.7%30d▲ 33.3%90d▲ 33.3%
90d high
$0.16
90d low
$0.10
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
Secrets of Strixhaven
  • Up 33.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
  • Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.16.
  • Foil copies of this printing carry a 56% premium over nonfoil.
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PrintingFinishRarityPrice7D30DActions
Secrets of StrixhavenSOS · #68 · 2026-04-24nonfoilcommon$0.16▲ 23.1%▲ 6.7%
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Bird Wizard // Sorcery
3 / 3
Keywords
FlyingPrepared
Card capabilities
Card drawCreatureDiscardSorcery
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Rulings (15)
wotc20 Mar 2026
If an effect instructs you to choose a card name, you may choose the alternative prepare spell's name. Consider only the alternative characteristics to determine whether that is an appropriate name to choose.
wotc20 Mar 2026
Creating a copy of a creature's prepare spell in exile ignores copy exceptions applied to that creature that would affect the copiable values of that spell. For example, say a player casts Croaking Counterpart (a sorcery that says "Create a token that's a copy of target non-Frog creature, except it's a 1/1 green Frog.") targeting Goblin Glasswright. The token copy of Goblin Glasswright will enter prepared as a 1/1 green Frog creature, but the copy of Craft with Pride in exile will still be a red sorcery. The copy of Craft with Pride won't be green, a creature, or a Frog, and it won't have power or toughness.
wotc20 Mar 2026
Only the current controller of a prepared creature can cast the copy of its prepare spell in exile. It doesn't matter who owns that creature or who controlled it when it became prepared.
wotc20 Mar 2026
While copies of spells in zones other than the stack cease to exist when state-based actions are checked, this does not apply to copies of prepare spells in exile that were created as a creature became prepared.
wotc20 Mar 2026
If a prepared creature stops being a creature, it will still be prepared, and the copy of its prepare spell will remain in exile. That permanent's controller will still be able to cast it. The same is true if a prepared creature becomes a copy of something else, even if it's then a permanent without a prepare spell.
wotc20 Mar 2026
A creature without a prepare spell can't become prepared.
About this card

Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study

Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study is a Creature — Bird Wizard // Sorcery, with mana cost {3}{U}//{U} (mana value 4).

Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.

Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.16 (up 33.3% over 30 days).

Frequently asked

Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study FAQ

How much is Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study is $0.16. It is up 33.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.10 to $0.16.
What is the cheapest printing of Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Secrets of Strixhaven at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What set was Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOS #68, released 2026-04-24.
Is there a foil version of Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.25 versus $0.16 for nonfoil, which is 56% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study legal in Commander?
Yes, Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study legal in Modern?
Yes, Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study legal in Standard?
Yes, Spellbook Seeker // Careful Study is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.