Combat Research
- Mana cost
- {U}
- Type
- Enchantment — Aura
- Set
- The List #DMU-44 (uncommon)
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw a card."
As long as enchanted creature is legendary, it gets +1/+1 and has ward {1}. (Whenever enchanted creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {1}.)
Combat Research has 2 printings, first in Dominaria United (2022). EDHREC ranks it #2,239 among Commander cards. It appears most in Kotis, the Fangkeeper decks (8,445 on EDHREC). It has 1 official ruling.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: legal
Commanders that run Combat Research most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Kotis, the Fangkeeper: 8,445 decks
- Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief: 4,657 decks
- Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain: 3,593 decks
- Zur the Enchanter: 2,707 decks
- Tatsunari, Toad Rider: 2,446 decks
- Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima: 2,335 decks
- Xyris, the Writhing Storm: 1,689 decks
- Bruna, Light of Alabaster: 1,681 decks
Often played with Combat Research
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : Because the card-draw ability is granted to the creature, if an opponent takes control of the enchanted creature and it deals combat damage while they control it, that opponent will draw a card.