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Compulsive Research

two generic manaone blue manaSorcery

Card text

Target player draws three cards. Then that player discards two cards unless they discard a land card.

"Four parts molten bronze, yes . . . one part frozen mercury, yes, yes . . . but then what?"

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0.22 $

Foil 1.86 $

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Compulsive Research rulings

  • The target player can discard either one land card or two cards which may or may not be lands. The player can discard one land and one other card or two land cards if they choose.

Compulsive Research format legality

Constructed

  • StandardNot legal
  • PioneerNot legal
  • ModernLegal
  • Future StandardNot legal

Eternal

  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • PauperLegal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal

Commander

  • CommanderLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • Pauper CommanderLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • PreDHLegal

Arena & online

  • HistoricLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • BrawlLegal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
  • Competitive BrawlLegal

Other

  • TLRLegal

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