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    Obsessive Search

    Illustrated by Jim Nelson

    EDHREC Rank #8,035
    Draw a card. Madness blue mana (If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)

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    A spell cast for its madness cost is put onto the stack like any other spell. It can be countered, copied, and so on. As it resolves, it's put onto the battlefield if it's a permanent card or into its owner's graveyard if it's an instant or sorcery card.

    Dec 8, 2022

    A card with madness that's discarded counts as having been discarded even though it's put into exile rather than a graveyard. If it was discarded to pay a cost, that cost is still paid. Abilities that trigger when a card is discarded will still trigger.

    Dec 8, 2022

    If you discard a card with madness while a spell or ability is resolving, it moves immediately to exile. Continue resolving that spell or ability, noting that the card you discarded is not in your graveyard at this time. Its madness triggered ability will be placed onto the stack once that spell or ability has completely resolved.

    Dec 8, 2022

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    Printings (3)

    Obsessive Search — Dominaria Remastered
    DMR#61$0.23
    Dominaria Remastered
    Obsessive Search — Vintage Masters
    VMA#83
    Vintage Masters