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"Find me cards equivalent to: Stern Lesson"

Equivalent cards to Stern Lesson (blue instant that draws 2, discards 1, creates a Powerstone):

  • Compulsive Research (draws 3, discard 2 unless you discard a land — blue sorcery)
  • Frantic Search (draws 2, discards 2, untaps lands — blue instant)
  • Thirst for Discovery (draws 3, discard 2 unless you discard a basic land — blue instant)
  • Thirst for Knowledge (draws 3, discard 2 unless you discard an artifact — blue instant)


Reason: All are blue spells with a draw/discard effect similar to Stern Lesson. Most do not produce a Powerstone but are the closest in function.

Found Cards

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Compulsive Research

Frantic Search

Stern Lesson

Thirst for Discovery

Thirst for Knowledge

Compulsive Research #14 Sorcery

Variations: v1 v2
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Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 3
Power/Toughness: /
Types:
  • Sorcery
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Rules

  • The target player can discard either one land card or two cards which may or may not be lands. The player can discard one land and one other card or two land cards if they choose.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD 0.99 USD 0.59 USD
    Manapool 0.2 USD 0.38 USD 0.38 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.49 USD 0.27 USD 0.29 USD
    Cardmarket 0.28 EUR / 0.95 EUR

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Target player draws three cards. Then that player discards two cards unless theydiscarda land card.

    Frantic Search #159 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • You draw two cards and discard two cards all while Frantic Search is resolving. Nothing can happen between the two, and no player may choose to take actions.
  • You choose which lands to untap as the spell resolves. They aren't targeted, and they don't have to be lands that you control.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom / 0.99 USD 1.29 USD
    Manapool 0.61 USD / 1.95 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.54 USD / 2.6 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.91 EUR 0.76 EUR

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Draw two cards, thendiscardtwo cards. Untap up to three lands.

    Stern Lesson #64 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
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    Normal
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    Tokens:
    Powerstone

    Rules

  • Although all the cards in The Brothers' War that create Powerstone tokens create a tapped Powerstone token, entering the battlefield tapped isn't part of the token's definition. Notably, if you create a token that is a copy of a Powerstone token, the token copy won't enter the battlefield tapped.
  • Powerstone tokens are a kind of predefined token. Each one has the artifact subtype "Powerstone" and the ability "{T}: Add {C}. This mana can't be spent to cast a nonartifact spell."
  • You can use the {C} added by a Powerstone token on anything that isn't a nonartifact spell. This includes paying costs to activate abilities of both artifact and nonartifact permanents, paying ward costs, and so on.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Cardkingdom / 0.49 USD 0.35 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.15 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.2 EUR 0.04 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.11 USD / 0.15 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Draw two cards, thendiscarda card. Create a tapped Powerstone token. (It's an artifact with ": Add . This mana can't be spent to cast a nonartifact spell.")

    Thirst for Discovery #333 Instant

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Rules

  • No entries

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer / 0.34 USD 0.31 USD
    Manapool 0.32 USD / 0.37 USD
    Cardmarket 0.3 EUR / 0.4 EUR
    Cardkingdom / 0.49 USD 0.49 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Draw three cards. Thendiscardtwo cards unless youdiscarda basic land card.

    Thirst for Knowledge #48 Instant

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    Cost:
    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
    Types:
  • Instant
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    Layout:
    Normal
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    Rules

  • You can discard either one artifact card or two cards which may or may not be artifacts. If you really want to, you can discard two artifact cards.

    • Prices

    Seller Price
    Tcgplayer 0.26 USD
    Cardmarket 0.17 EUR
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD
    Manapool 0.15 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Draw three cards. Thendiscardtwo cards unless youdiscardan artifact card.