Case of the Gorgon's Kiss
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Black. Enchantment — Case

Murders at Karlov Manor #79 · Illustrated by Peter Polach
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Oracle text
When this Case enters, destroy up to one target creature that was dealt damage this turn.
To solve — Three or more creature cards were put into graveyards from anywhere this turn. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.)
Solved — This Case is a 4/4 Gorgon creature with deathtouch and lifelink in addition to its other types.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Case of the Gorgon's Kiss
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Murders at Karlov Manor mkm #79· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.10 · €0.10 foil | uncommon | $0.14 | $0.31 | €0.10€0.10 foil | |
Murders at Karlov Manor mkm #79†· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.10 · €0.17 foil | uncommon | $0.16 | $0.24 | €0.10€0.17 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2024
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #22,108 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Solved
- Artist
- Peter Polach
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Murders at Karlov Manor card (#79).
0079 · MKM · U · EN
- 0079Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- MKMSet code for Murders at Karlov Manor
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (11)
February 2, 2024
Cases don't lose their other abilities when they become solved.
February 2, 2024
Once a Case becomes solved, it stays solved until it leaves the battlefield.
February 2, 2024
The "to solve" ability of Case of the Gorgon's Kiss looks at what type the cards are after they move to the graveyard to determine whether the ability should trigger, regardless of any types they may have had before they were in the graveyard. For example, a creature card that has become a noncreature permanent will count toward the ability's condition when it's put into a graveyard. By contrast, a noncreature card that has become a creature on the battlefield will not count toward the ability's condition when it's put into a graveyard.
February 2, 2024
"To solve" abilities will check for their condition twice: once when the ability would trigger, and once when it resolves. If the condition isn't true at the beginning of your end step, the ability won't trigger at all. If the condition isn't true when the ability resolves, the Case won't become solved.
February 2, 2024
Tokens are not cards and, as such, do not count toward Case of the Gorgon's Kiss "to solve" ability.
February 2, 2024
"To Solve — [condition]" means "At the beginning of your end step, if [condition] and this Case is not solved, it becomes solved."
February 2, 2024
"Solved — [static ability]" means "As long as this Case is solved, [static ability]." Static abilities are written as statements, such as "Creatures you control get +1/+1" or "Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost
less to cast."
February 2, 2024
The meaning of "solved" differs based on what type of ability follows it. "Solved — [activated ability]" means "[Activated ability]. Activate only if this Case is solved." Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]."
February 2, 2024
Being solved is not part of a permanent's copiable values. A permanent that becomes a copy of a solved Case is not solved. A solved Case that somehow becomes a copy of a different Case stays solved.
February 2, 2024
Each Case has two special keyword abilities: to solve and solved.
February 2, 2024
"Solved — [Triggered ability]" means "[Triggered ability]. This ability triggers only if this Case is solved." Triggered abilities use the word "when," "whenever," or "at." They're often written as "[Trigger condition], [effect]."
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