Compulsive Research
Ravnica: City of Guilds 40 • common
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Michael Sutfin
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Target player draws three cards. Then that player discards two cards unless they discard a land card.
"Four parts molten bronze, yes . . . one part frozen mercury, yes, yes . . . but then what?"
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 released in 2005 as part of the Ravnica: City of Guilds expansion, the first set in a block centered on the iconic ten-guild metropolis. The card represents the scholarly and often obsessive nature of the Izzet League, a guild known for its chaotic pursuit of magical experimentation and technological innovation.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Michael Sutfin, who utilized a moody, atmospheric aesthetic to capture the essence of a frantic academic inquiry. Within the context of the game's mechanics, the card provides a balanced resource-management tool, allowing players to draw cards at the cost of discarding one, which solidified its place as a staple common in both limited and constructed formats for years following its debut.
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