Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Practical Research
Strixhaven: School of Mages · #212 · uncommon · 2021
Instant
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Market reference
$0.22
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 212 / 393
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Ekaterina Burmak
- Colors
- RU
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Watermark
- prismari
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2021-04-23
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{U}{R}
Type: Instant
Draw four cards. Then discard two cards unless you discard an instant or sorcery card.
"The twins each researched spells to defeat Extus in their own way. Will hit the library. Rowan hit everything else."
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.22 |
| USD (foil) | $0.24 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.12 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.28 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Practical Research is real?
Practical Research is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Practical Research worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Practical Research is $0.22; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Practical Research from?
Practical Research is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Strixhaven: School of Mages" in the expansion series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Practical Research?
Practical Research is a uncommon card in the Strixhaven: School of Mages set.
