Its a compelling and colorful way to tell the story of Beauty and the Beast one that will likely remain highly valuable on the secondary card market for some time
One of the nice things about it is that it rewards you some for already having big things in play and then rewards you as well when you play them afterward, that means most of the time it will do something Theres not enough of a reason to hate on the graveyard in this format Not enough +1/+1 counters in this format This format does have a few creatures who can tap for mana, but not really enough to make this card worth it
Then you would be able to sort of guess what was missing from the blanks between numbers
Traditionally you sleeve up your cards with penny sleeves, and then put the sleeved cards into a top loader for the ultimate protection
That means it not only saves your board but also protects your life total in a clutch moment
In 1v1 formats, its essentially a waste of your mana and your time, but when you have three opponents actively casting spells each turn, Rhystic Study transforms into a powerful draw engine