Research // Development
DISDissension/#155/2006Rare
Colour IDMV 7
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.19
ManaPool$0.21
TCGplayer$0.29
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.25
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $0.99Low $0.49▲ 102.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.29TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 3.3%30d▼ 3.3%90d▼ 30.9%
90d high
$0.49
90d low
$0.29
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.29
Dissension
- Down 3.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 41% below its 90 day high of $0.49.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 28% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Split. Cast either half
Research
Instant
Shuffle up to four cards you own from outside the game into your library.
Development
Instant
Create a 3/1 red Elemental creature token unless any opponent has you draw a card. Repeat this process two more times.
Card capabilities
Card drawInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (11)
wotc8 Dec 2022
Split cards have two card faces on a single card. The characteristics of the half you didn't cast are ignored while the spell is on the stack.
wotc8 Dec 2022
Each split card has two names. If an effect instructs you to choose a card name, you may choose one of those names, but not both.
wotc8 Dec 2022
If an effect allows you to cast a spell with certain characteristics, consider only the characteristics of the half you're casting. For example, if an effect allows you to cast a sorcery spell with mana value 2 or less from among cards in your graveyard, you could cast Assault this way, but not Battery.
wotc8 Dec 2022
If you copy a spell that's half of a split card, the copy copies that same half. For example, if you copy Assault, the copy is also Assault, not Battery.
wotc8 Dec 2022
To cast a split card, choose one of its halves to cast. There's no way to cast both halves of this split card.
wotc8 Dec 2022
A split card's characteristics are a combination of its two halves while it is not on the stack. For example, Assault // Battery has a mana value of 5 while it is in your library. If an effect allows you to search your library for a card with mana value 4 or less, you can't find Assault // Battery.
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About this card
Research // Development
Research // Development is an Instant // Instant, with mana cost {G}{U}//{3}{U}{R} (mana value 7).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.29 (down 3.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Research // Development FAQ
How much is Research // Development worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Research // Development is $0.29. It is down 3.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.29 to $0.49.
What is the cheapest printing of Research // Development?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dissension at $0.29 on TCGplayer.
What set was Research // Development first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DIS #155, released 2006-05-05.
Is there a foil version of Research // Development?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.37 versus $0.29 for nonfoil, which is 28% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Research // Development legal in Commander?
Yes, Research // Development is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Research // Development legal in Modern?
Yes, Research // Development is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Research // Development legal in Standard?
Research // Development is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.