Stern Lesson (64)
BRO · The Brothers' War · common
| Mana cost | |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 3.0 |
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | common |
| Colors | U |
| EDHREC rank | 10675 |
Draw two cards, then discard a card. Create a tapped Powerstone token. (It's an artifact with "{T}: Add {C}. This mana can't be spent to cast a nonartifact spell.")
"The brothers are brilliant, but their quarreling will be the death of me." —Tocasia, journal entry
Sponsored
Printings
Price history
Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.31 | $0.13 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.15 | $0.15 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.07 | $0.15 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.35 | $0.49 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.03 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $0.01 | — | — | 2026-09-21 |
Buy
Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
Rulings
- 2022-10-14: 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.
- 2022-10-14: 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."
- 2022-10-14: 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.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 严肃教诲 |
| French | Leçon sévère |
| German | Strenge Lektion |
| Italian | Lezione Severa |
| Japanese | 厳しい授業 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Lição Severa |
| Spanish | Lección severa |