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Magic: The Gathering

Wild Research

The List APC-72 • rare

Set
The List
Collector number
APC-72
Rarity
Rare
Mana cost
2 generic mana red mana
Type
Enchantment
Colors
Red
Artist
Gary Ruddell
Market price
$2.68
$2.68est. via TCGplayer
104,743cards tracked
1other printing of this card
Card face

What it does

1 generic mana white mana: Search your library for an enchantment card and reveal that card. Put it into your hand, then discard a card at random. Then shuffle.

1 generic mana blue mana: Search your library for an instant card and reveal that card. Put it into your hand, then discard a card at random. Then shuffle.

Formats

Where you can play it

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernNot legal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • PauperNot legal
  • BrawlNot legal
  • HistoricNot legal
  • TimelessNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Wild Research was originally released in the 2003 Scourge expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the card reflects the high-fantasy aesthetic of the Dominaria setting, featuring art by Greg Hildebrandt, who brought a bold, illustrative style to the card’s depiction of an arduous arcane study. It was crafted as a rare enchantment meant to offer players a unique, high-risk resource management mechanic that mirrored the flavor of unpredictable, experimental magic.

The version from 'The List' is a contemporary reprint curated by Wizards of the Coast. Since 2020, 'The List' has served as a specialized pool of cards inserted into Set Boosters, allowing players to pull cards from throughout the game's expansive history. Including Wild Research in this pool serves both as a nod to the game's deep-rooted mechanics and as an opportunity for newer players to acquire cards from older, out-of-print sets, maintaining the card's original design and illustration while updating the production quality to modern standards.

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