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Research Assistant | MTG Deck Rec

Research Assistant

Research Assistant

Creature — Human Wizard

, : Draw a card, then discard a card.

Legal in Commander
About $0.08

What it does

repeatable loot

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Art from Research Assistant by Svetlin Velinov

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Prices are Scryfall estimates from Oct 19, 2026.

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