Compulsive Research
Modern Masters 2017 33 • uncommon
- Set
- Modern Masters 2017
- Collector number
- 33
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Sara Winters
- Market price
- $0.05
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 printed in the Ravnica: City of Guilds set in 2005, designed as a blue sorcery that allows a player to draw three cards and then discard one, or discard two if they cannot discard a land. The card captures the academic and slightly chaotic flavor of the Izzet League, a guild of mages known for their obsessive experimentation and volatile magical innovations. It became a staple in various formats for its efficient card selection and graveyard synergy.
The Modern Masters 2017 version features artwork by Izzy, who provided a fresh take on the classic card. Known for his dynamic lighting and expressive character work, Izzy depicts an Izzet researcher surrounded by the swirling, electrical energy characteristic of Ravnica’s intellectual pursuits. This reprint was curated for the set to provide players with consistent card draw utility, maintaining the visual consistency of the modern frame while honoring the high-energy aesthetic of the original design.
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