Primary Research
| Name | Primary Research |
|---|---|
| Type | Enchantment |
| Description | When this enchantment enters, return target nonland permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. At the beginning of your end step, if a card left your graveyard this turn, draw a card. |
| Flavor | Witnessing something firsthand is somehow both the best and the worst way to learn. |
| Artist | Michal Ivan |
| Set | Secrets of Strixhaven #26 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
About Primary Research
Primary Research, Enchantment, designed by Michal Ivan first released in Apr, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of A$ 0.01.
Primary Research would fit best in a white-based midrange or graveyard-recursion deck—especially Orzhov (white-black) or Abzan shells—that can consistently stock the graveyard and recur efficient low-cost permanents like value creatures, cheap planeswalkers, or utility artifacts/enchantments (e.g., Spirited Companion–style draw creatures, cheap removal permanents, or sacrifice pieces). It pairs well with self-mill, looting, or sacrifice strategies that ensure a card leaves your graveyard each turn to reliably trigger the end-step draw. However, at five mana (4W), it’s fairly slow for competitive formats; cards like Sun Titan (repeatable recursion with a bigger body), Serra Paragon (ongoing value from the graveyard), Lurrus of the Dream-Den (in older formats), or even Sevinne’s Reclamation often provide stronger or more immediate impact. In faster formats this likely wouldn’t see play due to its cost and lack of immediate board presence beyond a small reanimation, but it could be reason
Where to buy
 | TCG Player |  16 uni.
| A$ 0.01 | Visit store |
 | Card Kingdom | 40 uni.
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Price history
| Date | Minimum price | Median price | Decks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | 0.00 AUD | 0.00 AUD | 0 |
| 2026-04-07 | 0.00 AUD | 0.00 AUD | 1 |
| 2026-04-14 | 0.00 AUD | 0.00 AUD | 3 |
| 2026-04-23 | 0.00 AUD | 0.00 AUD | 0 |
| 2026-04-30 | 0.00 AUD | 0.00 AUD | 0 |
| 2026-05-05 | 0.00 AUD | 0.00 AUD | 0 |
| 2026-05-14 | 0.00 AUD | 0.00 AUD | 1 |
| 2026-05-20 | 0.00 AUD | 0.00 AUD | 0 |
| 2026-05-25 | 0.00 AUD | 0.00 AUD | 0 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.00 AUD | 0.00 AUD | 0 |
| 2026-06-08 | 0.00 AUD | 0.00 AUD | 1 |
| 2026-06-15 | 0.00 AUD | 0.00 AUD | 0 |
| 2026-06-23 | 0.00 AUD | 0.00 AUD | 0 |
| 2026-06-29 | 0.00 AUD | 0.00 AUD | 0 |
| 2026-07-06 | 0.01 AUD | 0.11 AUD | 0 |
| 2026-07-13 | 0.01 AUD | 0.25 AUD | 0 |
| 2026-07-20 | 0.01 AUD | 0.25 AUD | 0 |
| 2026-07-27 | 0.01 AUD | 0.25 AUD | 0 |
| 2026-08-03 | 0.01 AUD | 0.25 AUD | 0 |
| 2026-08-10 | 0.01 AUD | 0.25 AUD | 2 |
Frequently asked questions about Primary Research
What type of card is Primary Research?
Primary Research is a Enchantment card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What is the effect of Primary Research?
When this enchantment enters, return target nonland permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. At the beginning of your end step, if a card left your graveyard this turn, draw a card.
What is the price of Primary Research?
Primary Research currently starts at A$ 0.01. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What is the original set of Primary Research?
Primary Research was first released in the set Secrets of Strixhaven, illustrated by Michal Ivan.
What is the legality of Primary Research?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Primary Research can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What are the competitive formats of Primary Research?
Primary Research sees competitive metagame play in 1 format(s): Commander.
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