Compulsive Research
Commander 2014 102 • common
- Set
- Commander 2014
- Collector number
- 102
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Michael Sutfin
- Market price
- $0.20
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 2005 set Ravnica: City of Guilds as a sorcery reflecting the Izzet League's obsession with academic discovery and chaotic experimentation. The card design serves as a staple of blue-red control strategies, allowing a player to draw three cards and discard one, which provides both deck filtering and a means to utilize the graveyard. By the time it was reprinted for the Commander 2014 preconstructed decks, it had become a recognized utility card in the multiplayer format for its ability to generate card advantage while fueling graveyard-centric mechanics.
The art featured in the Commander 2014 edition retains the original illustration by D. Alexander Gregory, which depicts an Izzet researcher surrounded by swirling magical energy and tomes. This visual narrative captures the high-stakes, intellectual fervor of the Izzet mages. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its balance of efficiency and flavor, ultimately becoming a reliable inclusion in blue-based Commander decks that require consistent hand manipulation.
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