Frantic Search
Commander Masters 96 • common
- Set
- Commander Masters
- Collector number
- 96
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mitchell Malloy
- Market price
- $0.88
What it does
Draw two cards, then discard two cards. Untap up to three lands.
It took the banning of temporal manipulation at Tolaria West to teach its students the value of time.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperBanned
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricBanned
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Frantic Search is a powerful utility spell originally released in the 1998 Urza's Legacy expansion, designed to allow players to draw cards and untap lands simultaneously for a net-zero mana cost. This mechanic, known as 'free' spells, became infamous for facilitating combo-heavy gameplay, leading to its long-term ban in several competitive formats. The card remains a staple in Commander due to its ability to generate card selection and mana acceleration under the right conditions.
The Commander Masters version, numbered 96, serves as a high-visibility reprint intended for use in the social, singleton format of Magic: The Gathering. Like many cards in the Commander Masters set, the art and presentation lean into the high-fantasy aesthetic established by the game's long-running lore. While the mechanics remain faithful to the original design by Mike Elliott, this specific iteration provides players with a modern, accessible version of a card that has defined blue-aligned deck building for decades.
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