Desperate Research
~$0.44 low · ~$6.99 high
Black. Sorcery
Invasion #100 · Illustrated by Ron Spencer
Invasion #100 · Illustrated by Ron SpencerWhat is Desperate Research worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle 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
The only printing of Desperate Research
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Invasion inv #100· 2000rare· Cardmarket €0.49 · €8.30 foil | rare | $0.44 | $6.99 | €0.49€8.30 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2000
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #30,027 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Ron Spencer
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Invasion card (#100).
100
- 100Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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