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Compulsive Research
Oracle Text
Target player draws three cards. Then that player discards two cards unless they discard a land card.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Compulsive Research is a classic blue value spell that fits best in control, tempo, and combo decks that want to see more cards without spending too much mana. For {2}{U}, target player draws three cards, then must discard two unless they pitch a land, which makes it subtly better when you can turn excess lands into gas while digging for key pieces. In gameplay terms, it is strongest when you can convert the discard into an advantage: think graveyard-focused strategies, recursion shells, or decks with flashback, madness, threshold-style payoffs, or reanimation targets. In Commander, it is especially nice in blue lists that want cheap card selection and bin-filling at once. Even in a straightforward control deck, it helps smooth draws, stock the graveyard, and find interaction, though it asks you to manage your hand carefully so you don’t lose premium spells by accident.
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Character Background
Compulsive Research is a classic blue value spell that fits best in control, tempo, and combo decks that want to see more cards without spending too much mana. For {2}{U}, target player draws three cards, then must discard two unless they pitch a land, which makes it subtly better when you can turn excess lands into gas while digging for key pieces. In gameplay terms, it is strongest when you can convert the discard into an advantage: think graveyard-focused strategies, recursion shells, or decks with flashback, madness, threshold-style payoffs, or reanimation targets. In Commander, it is especially nice in blue lists that want cheap card selection and bin-filling at once. Even in a straightforward control deck, it helps smooth draws, stock the graveyard, and find interaction, though it asks you to manage your hand carefully so you don’t lose premium spells by accident.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-10-08 07:40:44 UTC