Primary Research

Secrets of Strixhaven #26

Type: Enchantment

Mana cost: {4}{W}

Card text: When this enchantment enters, return target nonland permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. At the beginning of your end step, if a card left your graveyard this turn, draw a card.

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Michal Ivan

"Witnessing something firsthand is somehow both the best and the worst way to learn."

Released: April 24, 2026

Prices

$0.22 USD · $0.22 USD (Foil) · €0.10 EUR

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Primary Research in Secrets of Strixhaven limited

common

Owlin Historian

Creature — Bird Cleric

Primary Research triggers Owlin Historian when cards leave your graveyard, and the end step draw trigger rewards you for any graveyard interaction throughout the turn.

Stone Docent

Creature — Spirit Chimera

Stone Docent can exile itself from graveyard repeatedly for value, triggering Primary Research's end step draw ability while providing incremental life gain.

Cheerful Osteomancer // Raise Dead

Creature — Orc Warlock // Sorcery

Raise Dead returns creatures from graveyard, triggering Primary Research's draw ability, and can be cast multiple times via prepare for repeated value.

uncommon

Summoned Dromedary

Creature — Spirit Camel

Summoned Dromedary can return itself from graveyard to hand repeatedly, triggering Primary Research's draw ability each turn for consistent card advantage.

mythic

Restoration Seminar

Sorcery — Lesson

Restoration Seminar returns a nonland permanent from graveyard, triggering Primary Research's draw, and Paradigm lets you do this repeatedly for massive value.

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