Case of the Pilfered Proof

The only printing of Case of the Pilfered Proof

Printing	Rarity	Non-foil	Foil	Cardmarket (EUR)	My collection
Murders at Karlov Manor mkm #9· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.05 · €0.15 foil	uncommon	$0.18	$0.17	€0.05€0.15 foil	+ Add, Case of the Pilfered Proof, Murders at Karlov Manor #9

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Rulings (14)

1. February 2, 2024

   You can't sacrifice a Clue to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Clue token to activate its own ability and also to activate Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth's ability.

2. 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]."

3. 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.

4. 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."

5. February 2, 2024

   Some spells and abilities that investigate may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't create any Clue tokens.

6. February 2, 2024

   Cases don't lose their other abilities when they become solved.

7. February 2, 2024

   Some abilities trigger "whenever you sacrifice a Clue". Those abilities trigger whenever you sacrifice a Clue for any reason, not just to activate a Clue's activated ability.

8. 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."

9. February 2, 2024

   Once a Case becomes solved, it stays solved until it leaves the battlefield.

10. February 2, 2024

    Each Case has two special keyword abilities: to solve and solved.

11. February 2, 2024

    Clue is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some cards with other permanent types, it's never a creature type, a land type, or anything but an artifact type.

12. 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]."

13. February 2, 2024

    If an effect refers to a Clue, it means any Clue artifact, not just a Clue artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Wrench to pay for Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth's activated ability.

14. 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.