Primary Research

Primary Research

Enchantment

Mana cost: {4}{W}

How we read this card

When this enchantment enters, return target nonland permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

triggered — brings a card back

At the beginning of your end step, if a card left your graveyard this turn, draw a card.

triggered — draws you 1 card

Causes: put an artifact onto the battlefield, put a battle onto the battlefield, put a creature onto the battlefield, put an enchantment onto the battlefield, put a planeswalker onto the battlefield, an artifact leaves a graveyard, a battle leaves a graveyard, a creature leaves a graveyard, an enchantment leaves a graveyard, a planeswalker leaves a graveyard, draw a card.

Cares about: an artifact in a graveyard, a battle in a graveyard, a creature in a graveyard, an enchantment in a graveyard, a planeswalker in a graveyard.

Works well with

a battle enters the battlefield — 81 cards in the game can cause this (Primary Research is one).

  1. Builder's Talent — When an artifact enters thanks to Primary Research, Builder's Talent puts a counter on a creature
  2. Brainstealer Dragon — When a creature enters thanks to Primary Research, Brainstealer Dragon makes a player lose life equal to its mana value
  3. Cloudstone Curio — When a creature enters thanks to Primary Research, Cloudstone Curio triggers

put a battle into a graveyard — 129 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Behemoth of Vault 0 — Behemoth of Vault 0 puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back
  2. Argentum Masticore — When Argentum Masticore is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  3. Cataclysmic Gearhulk — Cataclysmic Gearhulk puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back
  4. Celestial Kirin — Celestial Kirin puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back
  5. The Filigree Sylex — When The Filigree Sylex is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  6. Bumbleflower's Sharepot — When Bumbleflower's Sharepot is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  7. Coercive Portal — When Coercive Portal is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  8. Ondu Inversion // Ondu Skyruins — Ondu Inversion // Ondu Skyruins puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back
  9. Oblivion Stone — When Oblivion Stone is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  10. The Moment — When The Moment is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back

119 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put a planeswalker into a graveyard — 232 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Single Combat — Single Combat puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back
  2. Fated Retribution — Fated Retribution puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back
  3. Your Fate Ends Here — Your Fate Ends Here puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back
  4. Slash the Ranks — Slash the Ranks puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back

228 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact leaves a graveyard — 233 cards in the game can cause this (Primary Research is one).

  1. Imotekh the Stormlord — When an artifact leaves a graveyard thanks to Primary Research, Imotekh the Stormlord makes 2 tokens
  2. Dredger's Insight — When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Primary Research, Dredger's Insight gains you 1 life

a planeswalker enters the battlefield — 366 cards in the game can cause this (Primary Research is one).

When a creature enters thanks to Primary Research, Liliana the:

  1. Liliana the Repentant — Repentant mills a card
  2. Liliana the Faultless — Faultless gains you 1 life

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put an enchantment into a graveyard — 983 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Political Triumph — When Political Triumph is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  2. Case of the Uneaten Feast — When Case of the Uneaten Feast is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  3. Quest for the Holy Relic — When Quest for the Holy Relic is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  4. Ordeal of Heliod — When Ordeal of Heliod is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  5. Roads Go Ever, Ever On — When Roads Go Ever, Ever On is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  6. Mortal Obstinacy — When Mortal Obstinacy is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  7. Spiritual Asylum — When Spiritual Asylum is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  8. Charitable Levy — When Charitable Levy is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  9. Angelic Renewal — When Angelic Renewal is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  10. Cleansing Meditation — Cleansing Meditation puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back

973 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put an artifact into a graveyard — 1,226 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Monkey Cage — When Monkey Cage is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  2. Straw Golem — When Straw Golem is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  3. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — When ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  4. Throwing Knife — When Throwing Knife is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  5. The Fantasticar — When The Fantasticar is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  6. Heart-Shaped Herb — When Heart-Shaped Herb is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  7. Trading Post — Trading Post puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back
  8. Dawn-Blessed Pennant — When Dawn-Blessed Pennant is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  9. Conjurer's Bauble — When Conjurer's Bauble is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back
  10. Codex Shredder — When Codex Shredder is in the graveyard, Primary Research can bring it back

1,216 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves a graveyard — 1,302 cards in the game can cause this (Primary Research is one).

When a creature leaves a graveyard thanks to Primary Research:

  1. Grim Reaper's Scythe — makes a token
  2. Syr Konrad, the Grim — deals 1 damage
  3. Cyan, Vengeful Samurai — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Along the Crooked Way — puts a counter on a Goblin or Army
  5. Skeleton Crew — makes a token
  6. Desecrated Tomb — makes a token
  7. Chalk Outline — makes a token
  8. Insidious Roots — makes a token
  9. Undead Hand Ninja — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  10. Rot Farm Mortipede — gets +1/+0

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything leaves a graveyard — 2,503 cards in the game can cause this (Primary Research is one).

When a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle leaves a graveyard thanks to Primary Research:

  1. Blastoneuron — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab — makes a token
  3. Teval, the Balanced Scale — makes a token
  4. Hologram Stalker — makes a token
  5. Tormod, the Desecrator — makes a token
  6. Quintorius, Field Historian — makes a token
  7. Garrison Excavator — makes a token
  8. Amzu, Swarm's Hunger — makes a token
  9. Kirol, History Buff // Pack a Punch — becomes prepared
  10. Teval's Judgment — triggers

13 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

put a creature into a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Animal Boneyard — Animal Boneyard puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back
  2. Martyr's Cause — Martyr's Cause puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back
  3. Fanatical Devotion — Fanatical Devotion puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back
  4. Martial Coup — Martial Coup puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back
  5. No Witnesses — No Witnesses puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back
  6. Alaborn Zealot — Alaborn Zealot puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back
  7. Vampire Slayer — Vampire Slayer puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back
  8. Abu Ja'far — Abu Ja'far puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back
  9. Don't Move — Don't Move puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back
  10. War Barge — War Barge puts cards into the graveyard that Primary Research can bring back

2,759 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an enchantment is cast — 3,673 cards in the game can cause this (Primary Research is one).

When Primary Research is cast:

  1. Hallowed Haunting — makes a token
  2. Daxos the Returned — puts a counter on a permanent
  3. Tatsunari, Toad Rider — makes a token
  4. Sythis, Harvest's Hand — gains you 1 life
  5. Sigil of the Empty Throne — makes a token
  6. Dawnhart Geist — gains you 2 life
  7. Herald of the Pantheon — gains you 1 life
  8. Kami of Transience — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  9. Argothian Enchantress — draws you 1 card
  10. Mesa Enchantress — draws you 1 card

255 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken enchantment enters the battlefield — 3,691 cards in the game can cause this (Primary Research is one).

  1. Historian's Boon — When an enchantment enters thanks to Primary Research, Historian's Boon makes a token

an enchantment enters the battlefield — 3,743 cards in the game can cause this (Primary Research is one).

  1. Calix, Guided by Fate — When an enchantment enters thanks to Primary Research, Calix, Guided by Fate puts a counter on a creature
  2. Campsite Cuisine — When Campsite Cuisine enters thanks to Primary Research, it makes a token
  3. Firebender Ascension — When Firebender Ascension enters thanks to Primary Research, it makes a token
  4. Elvish Archivist — When an enchantment enters thanks to Primary Research, Elvish Archivist draws you 1 card
  5. Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal — When an enchantment enters thanks to Primary Research, Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal surveils
  6. Strength from the Fallen — When an enchantment enters thanks to Primary Research, Strength from the Fallen gives +X/+X, where X is the number of creature cards in your graveyard
  7. Doomwake Giant — When an enchantment enters thanks to Primary Research, Doomwake Giant shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  8. Cacophony Unleashed — When an enchantment enters thanks to Primary Research, Cacophony Unleashed turns something into a creature
  9. Killian, Decisive Mentor — When an enchantment enters thanks to Primary Research, Killian, Decisive Mentor taps a creature
  10. Airbender Ascension — When Airbender Ascension enters thanks to Primary Research, it triggers

66 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 3,768 cards in the game can cause this (Primary Research is one).

When an artifact enters thanks to Primary Research:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship — makes a token
  3. Conquest Mission — puts a quest counter on itself
  4. Surge Conductor — proliferates
  5. Replication Specialist — makes a token
  6. Weapons Manufacturing — makes a token
  7. Mirrorworks — makes a token

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Primary Research is one).

When Primary Research makes a player draw a card:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  2. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  3. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  4. The Locust God — makes a token
  5. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life

62 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.