Compulsive Research
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate 715 • common
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Collector number
- 715
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Sara Winters
- Market price
- $0.25
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 originally introduced in the Ravnica: City of Guilds set in 2005, designed as a staple blue-red utility card that rewards players with card selection at the cost of discarding a card. The version featured in Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate, numbered 715, reimagines this classic mechanic within the flavor of the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms setting. This specific printing utilizes the unique aesthetic direction established for the Baldur's Gate expansion, which sought to blend the iconic visual language of tabletop role-playing games with the established card design framework of Magic: The Gathering.
The artwork for this iteration was created to evoke the scholarly yet frantic atmosphere of an adventurer deep in study, fitting the 'research' theme of the spell. By including it in a set dedicated to Commander, a popular multiplayer format, the design team aimed to provide players with a reliable engine for deck consistency. The card has been well-received by the community for its efficiency, serving as a functional reprint that maintains the balance and strategic depth associated with the original card while updating its visual presentation for modern collectors.
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