Wild Research
Apocalypse 72 • rare
- Set
- Apocalypse
- Collector number
- 72
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Gary Ruddell
- Market price
- $1.70
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.
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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Where it came from
Wild Research was released in 2001 as part of the Apocalypse expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set marked the conclusion of the Invasion block, a narrative arc centered on the Phyrexian invasion of the plane of Dominaria. The card was designed as a thematic representation of the desperate, erratic magical experimentation necessitated by the ongoing global conflict depicted in the game's lore.
The card features artwork by artist Pete Venters, who contributed extensively to the visual identity of the game during this era. Venters utilized a bold, illustrative style that emphasized the chaotic energy of the spell's effect. Upon its release, the card was viewed by players as a niche utility option, appreciated primarily for its unique mechanical contribution to deck-thinning strategies within the blue-red color combination.
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