Compulsive Research
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander 147 • common
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- Collector number
- 147
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Sara Winters
- Market price
- $0.32
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 first introduced in the Ravnica: City of Guilds set in 2005, designed as a staple blue sorcery that emphasizes the scholarly and chaotic nature of the Izzet League. The card reflects the lore of Ravnica, where the Izzet mages prioritize rapid experimentation and the accumulation of knowledge, often at the cost of discarding their own resources. The artwork and mechanics were crafted to represent the frantic pace of research conducted within the guild's laboratories, balancing card advantage with the thematic trade-off of discarding a land or card from hand.
The specific version from the Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander deck retains the original strategic utility that has made the card a fixture in various eternal formats and Commander builds for nearly two decades. By including it in this supplementary product, the developers provided players with a reliable tool for filtering decks and filling the graveyard, maintaining the card's status as a quintessential blue utility spell that rewards players for managing their hand size effectively.
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