{"product_id":"compulsion","title":"Compulsion (Original Art)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCompulsion\u003c\/em\u003e is a two-mana blue enchantment, originally printed in Torment (2002). For (1)(U), Discard a card: Draw a card or (1)(U), Sacrifice Compulsion: Draw a card.  It’s an iconic \u003cem\u003eTorment\u003c\/em\u003e card – from the black-heavy “madness and discard” era of Magic. Thematically, this card is tied to obsession and knowledge, showing a mage literally overwhelmed by the urge to draw and discard. Mechanically, it’s a beautiful design that rewards planning and incremental advantage – a slow, thoughtful way to sculpt your hand over time. As an enchantment-based looting engine, it was one of the first cards to make repeatable looting efficient and safe, giving control decks a steady way to filter through draws while enabling graveyard strategies. Its repeatable card filtering turns every two mana into a new look at your deck. It was perfect for \u003cem\u003eFlashback\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eReanimation\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTreshold\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eMadness\u003c\/em\u003e decks because of its graveyard synergy. Due to \u003cem\u003eCompulsion’s\u003c\/em\u003e low casting cost it could enter early and remain a safe, low-priority permanent that avoids removal. \u003cem\u003eCompulsion\u003c\/em\u003e was heavily played in Odyssey\/Torment\/Onslaught Standard, especially in Blue-White Control and \u003cem\u003ePsychatog\u003c\/em\u003e (“Tog”) decks. It provided card filtering, graveyard fuel, and a mana sink for long control mirrors. It was commonly paired with cards like \u003cem\u003eCircular Logic, Counterspell, Psychatog\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eUpheaval\u003c\/em\u003e. The “\u003cem\u003eUpheaval-Psychatog\u003c\/em\u003e” combo used \u003cem\u003eCompulsion\u003c\/em\u003e to dig for the right pieces while fueling the graveyard. \u003cem\u003eCompulsion\u003c\/em\u003e made some major appearances during Pro Tour Osaka 2002 (\u003cem\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/em\u003e Block Constructed), where it was a staple in several top-performing U\/B \u003cem\u003ePsychatog\u003c\/em\u003e decks. During 2003 Extended Season, Reanimator decks and “Tog” lists still used \u003cem\u003eCompulsion\u003c\/em\u003e as a flexible draw\/filter tool. \u003cem\u003eCompulsion\u003c\/em\u003e will be remembered fondly as one of the most elegantly designed looting enchantments in Magic’s history. \u003cem\u003eCompulsion\u003c\/em\u003e is not on the Reserved List, and has been reprinted in \u003cem\u003eEnchanting Tales\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMystery Booster 2\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"artwhirled","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44762018676781,"sku":null,"price":0.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/8000\/6957\/files\/Compulsion_Original_Art_front_a.jpg?v=1775009393","url":"https:\/\/artwhirled.com\/products\/compulsion","provider":"Art Whirled","version":"1.0","type":"link"}