Magic: The Gathering

Curious Obsession

Rivals of Ixalan 35 • uncommon

Set: Rivals of Ixalan
Collector number: 35
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: blue mana
Type: Enchantment
Colors: Blue
Artist: Daniel Ljunggren
Market price: $0.41

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Market

What it's worth

$0.41market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$0.36 – $0.61 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card serves as a consistent engine for draw-heavy strategies, rewarding players for successfully pressuring their opponents. By turning a single creature into a reliable source of card advantage, it functions as a cornerstone for decks that prioritize tempo and resource management.

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Card face

What it does

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card."

At the beginning of your end step, if you didn't attack with a creature this turn, sacrifice this Aura.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Curious Obsession was released in early 2018 as part of the Rivals of Ixalan expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Within the lore of the set, the card depicts the explorers of the plane of Ixalan, who are driven by a feverish, almost mythic search for the lost city of Orazca. Mechanically, the card was designed to support tempo-oriented strategies, drawing inspiration from classic blue enchantment effects that reward players for aggressive play patterns.

The artwork for the card was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, who utilized a moody, atmospheric palette to emphasize the psychological weight of the subject's discovery. Upon its release, the card saw immediate competitive adoption in constructed formats, particularly in the Standard format's Mono-Blue Tempo decks, where it became a cornerstone for its ability to generate card advantage while maintaining board pressure.

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Other printings

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About

About Curious Obsession

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