Desperate Research
Invasion 100 • rare
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 100
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
- Market price
- $0.44
What it does
Choose a card name other than a basic land card name. Reveal the top seven cards of your library and put all of them with that name into your hand. Exile the rest.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Desperate Research was released in 2000 as part of the Invasion expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed during a pivotal era for the game's mechanics, the set was designed to emphasize multi-colored cards and complex mana interaction, marking a significant shift in strategic depth after the release of the Urza block. The card reflects the set's thematic focus on the Phyrexian invasion of the plane of Dominaria, capturing the frantic academic pursuit of knowledge under extreme duress.
The card was illustrated by the artist Eric Peterson, whose work for Wizards of the Coast during this period often utilized a moody, expressive style. Peterson was tasked with translating the high-stakes narrative of the Invasion storyline into a visual format, focusing on the desperation inherent in the card's effect. The piece was well-received by players for its thematic cohesion and its utility in control-focused deck archetypes, solidifying its place as a representative example of the Invasion set's design philosophy.
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