Sample Collector
~$0.04 low · ~$0.05 high
Green. Creature — Troll Detective
Murders at Karlov Manor #175 · Illustrated by Borja Pindado
Murders at Karlov Manor #175 · Illustrated by Borja PindadoWhat is Sample Collector worth?
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Oracle text
Whenever this creature attacks, you may collect evidence 3. When you do, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. (To collect evidence 3, exile cards with total mana value 3 or greater from your graveyard.)
2/3
"Whatever broke out of here is *at least* half bear... and I'd say some lizard as well."
Format legality
The only printing of Sample Collector
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Murders at Karlov Manor mkm #175· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.04 · €0.04 foil | uncommon | $0.05 | $0.04 | €0.04€0.04 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2024
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #29,802 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Collect evidence
- Artist
- Borja Pindado
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Murders at Karlov Manor card (#175).
0175 · MKM · U · EN
- 0175Collector 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 (3)
2024-02-02
Once you've announced that you're casting a spell, players can't take actions until you've finished doing so. Notably, opponents can't try to remove cards from your graveyard to stop you from collecting evidence.
2024-02-02
If you can't exile enough cards to meet or exceed the required mana value, you can't choose to collect evidence at all.
2024-02-02
You don't choose a target for Sample Collector's ability at the time it triggers. Rather, a second "reflexive" ability triggers when you collect evidence 3 this way. You choose a target for that ability as it goes on the stack. Each player may respond to this triggered ability as normal.
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