Field Research
Sorcery
Kicker 
(You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Draw two cards. If this spell was kicked, draw three cards instead.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Zendikar Rising
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #16438
Field Research draws you three cards for three mana at sorcery speed — clean, unconditional, and exactly what blue wants. It's not Concentrate, but it's the same effect, and at bulk pricing there's no reason to run anything worse in a slot this straightforward.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Field Research does exactly what the format demands: refill your hand at a predictable rate without jumping through hoops. Three cards for three mana at sorcery speed is the baseline rate for this effect, and it slots into any blue shell that needs raw card advantage without caring about synergy. In Pauper, it's a legitimate draw spell in a format where unconditional three-for-ones at common are genuinely scarce. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer it's outclassed by faster and cheaper options, but it's legal if you're brewing on a strict budget.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Field Research is pure bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not scarcity. That price is stable by definition; there's no demand pressure to push it up or down.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.