Compulsive Research
Strixhaven Mystical Archive 14 • rare
- Set
- Strixhaven Mystical Archive
- Collector number
- 14
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Kristina Collantes
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
Target player draws three cards. Then that player discards two cards unless they discard a land card.
"Every Planeswalker remembers the first time their mind touched the staggering vastness of the Multiverse."— Kasmina
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Compulsive Research was originally released in the 2005 expansion Ravnica: City of Guilds as a sorcery representing the Izzet League's penchant for reckless academic inquiry. Its inclusion in the 2021 Strixhaven: School of Mages Mystical Archive series marked a departure from its original aesthetic, serving as a specialized aesthetic showcase for iconic instants and sorceries from Magic: The Gathering's history, reimagined with localized artistic themes appropriate to the magical university setting.
The art for this specific printing was commissioned from Kristina Collantes, whose surreal and ethereal style provided a stark contrast to the utilitarian origins of the card. Her interpretation leans into the whimsical yet chaotic energy of a Strixhaven archive, utilizing her signature saturated color palettes and dreamlike anatomy to capture the sensation of being overwhelmed by arcane information, a creative choice that was praised by players for elevating a traditional utility card into a distinct collector's piece.
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