Magic: The Gathering · Invasion
Desperate Research
French name: Recherche désespérée
Desperate Research (Invasion 100) has a market price of US$0.41 to US$6.99 as of Nov 9, 2026.
Price guide
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Market price
As of Nov 9, 2026 · The market price is TCGplayer’s, in US dollars. It is a guide, not an offer.
Card details
- Type
- Sorcery
- Mana cost
- {1}{B}
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
Card text
Name a card other than a basic land. Then reveal the top seven cards of your library and put all of them with that name into your hand. Remove the rest from the game.
About this card
Desperate Research is card 100 in Invasion, a Magic: The Gathering set released Oct 2, 2000. Rarity: Rare. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Ron Spencer. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$0.41 (Normal), US$6.99 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 6.8%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.