Novice Inspector
~$0.24 low · ~$0.34 high
White. Creature — Human Detective
Murders at Karlov Manor #29 · Illustrated by Fajareka Setiawan
Murders at Karlov Manor #29 · Illustrated by Fajareka SetiawanWhat is Novice Inspector worth?
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Oracle text
When this creature enters, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
1/2
"If the perfect evidence appears at your feet, your first task is to rule out misdirection." —The Ravnican Agency of Magicological Investigations handbook
Format legality
The only printing of Novice Inspector
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Murders at Karlov Manor mkm #29· 2024common· Cardmarket €0.31 · €0.57 foil | common | $0.24 | $0.34 | €0.31€0.57 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2024
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #9,195 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Investigate
- Artist
- Fajareka Setiawan
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Murders at Karlov Manor card (#29).
0029 · MKM · C · EN
- 0029Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- MKMSet code for Murders at Karlov Manor
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
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Also on this card
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
Keywords
- InvestigateCR 701.16
- Create a Clue token.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (5)
2024-02-02
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.
2024-02-02
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.
2024-02-02
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.
2024-02-02
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.
2024-02-02
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.
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