The 2000 Magic: The Gathering Invasion card Desperate Research, numbered 100. This rare foil sorcery features artwork by Ron Spencer.
2000 • Magic: The Gathering • Invasion
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Desperate Research is a rare sorcery card from the 2000 Magic: The Gathering Invasion set, assigned card number 100. Printed with a foil finish, this card features artwork by Ron Spencer and carries a mana cost of {1}{B}. As a black sorcery with a mana value of 2, it is a key component for collectors of the Invasion block.
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Desperate Research
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Rare
Ron Spencer
Card Stock
English
Foil
{1}{B}
Sorcery
B
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Desperate Research has a mana cost of {1}{B}, requiring one generic mana and one black mana. It is a black sorcery with a mana value of 2.
The card art for Desperate Research was created by Ron Spencer.
In the 2000 Magic: The Gathering Invasion set, Desperate Research is numbered 100.
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