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Compulsive Research

Compulsive Research Price

14 printings · 12 sets · first printed 2005

Cheapest $0.05
Median $0.22
Highest $0.88
EDHREC Rank #4,414

Compulsive Research has been printed 14 times across 12 sets, first in 2005 and most recently in 2025. Right now the cheapest printing is Modern Masters 2017 #33 at $0.05, while the most expensive is Strixhaven Mystical Archive #77 at $0.88 — about 18× more. The median across 12 priced printings is $0.22. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 14x, including dedicated reprint sets like Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander, Ravnica Remastered.

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Every Compulsive Research Printing, Compared

Cheapest first · unpriced last
Printing Year Price Dealer Buys
Modern Masters 2017 #33 (U) Cheapest 2017 $0.05 —
Conspiracy #93 (C) 2014 $0.13 $0.20 foil
Ravnica Remastered #38 (C) 2024 $0.18 —
Ravnica Remastered #311 (C) 2024 $0.20 —
Commander 2014 #102 (C) 2014 $0.21 —
Ravnica: City of Guilds #40 (C) 2005 $0.22 $0.12 foil
Commander Legends #394 (C) 2020 $0.22 —
Archenemy: Nicol Bolas #23 (C) 2017 $0.23 $0.03
Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate #715 (C) 2022 $0.25 —
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander #147 (C) 2025 $0.30 —
Strixhaven Mystical Archive #14 (R) 2021 $0.33 $0.45 foil
Strixhaven Mystical Archive #77 (R) 2021 $0.88 $0.18
Legendary Cube Prize Pack #21 (U) 2015 — —
Magic Online Theme Decks #A19 (C) 2010 — —

Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.

Oracle Text
Sorcery
Target player draws three cards. Then that player discards two cards unless they discard a land card.
Legal In
Modern Legacy Vintage Commander Pauper Brawl Penny Dreadful PreDH

Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 14 versions.

Official Judge Precedents

1 Precedents

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.