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 |
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About Primary Research
Primary Research, Enchantment, designed by Michal Ivan first released in Apr, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of ₱ 0.61.
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
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What type of card is Primary Research?
Primary Research is a Enchantment card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What does Primary Research do?
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.
How much does Primary Research cost?
Primary Research currently starts at ₱ 0.61. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What set is Primary Research from?
Primary Research was first released in the set Secrets of Strixhaven, illustrated by Michal Ivan.
Is Primary Research legal to play?
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.
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