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Desperate Research from Invasion (INV) #100, Magic: The Gathering card
BlackRareSorcery

Desperate Research

Sorcery

Invasion (INV) · 100

Non-foilFoil

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Colour identityBlack

Mana cost

{1}{B}

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Card text

Choose a card name other than a basic land card name. Reveal the top seven cards of your library and put all of them with that name into your hand. Exile the rest.

Format legality

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

About Desperate Research

Desperate Research (100) is a Black Sorcery from Invasion (INV). It costs {1}{B} and has mana value 2. It is printed at Rare rarity. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander and Oathbreaker.

Invasion is a main expansion, released October 2000.

Choose a card name other than a basic land card name. Reveal the top seven cards of your library and put all of them with that name into your hand. Exile the rest.

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Card details

Card number
100
Set
Invasion (INV)
Set type
Expansion
Released
2 October 2000
Rarity
Rare (R)
Printing
Standard
Type line
Sorcery
Colour
Black
Colour identity
Black
Mana cost
{1}{B}
Finish
Non-foil

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