Magic: The Gathering · Archenemy: Nicol Bolas

Compulsive Research

French name: Recherche compulsive

23Common

Compulsive Research (Archenemy: Nicol Bolas 23) has a market price of US$0.15 as of Nov 8, 2026.

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Card details

Type: Sorcery
Mana cost: {2}{U}
Artist: Sara Winters

Card text

Target player draws three cards. Then that player discards two cards unless he or she discards a land card.

Flavour text

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

About this card

Compulsive Research is card 23 in Archenemy: Nicol Bolas, a Magic: The Gathering set released Jun 16, 2017. Rarity: Common. Illustrated by Sara Winters. Reference market price on Nov 8, 2026: US$0.15. Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 34.8%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.