Surveillance Monitor
~$0.07 low · ~$0.11 high
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Blue. Creature — Vedalken Detective
Murders at Karlov Manor #73 · Illustrated by Scott Murphy
Murders at Karlov Manor #73 · Illustrated by Scott MurphyWhat is Surveillance Monitor worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
When this creature enters, you may collect evidence 4. (Exile cards with total mana value 4 or greater from your graveyard.)
Whenever you collect evidence, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying.
3/3
Thopters don't take breaks, and neither does he.
Format legality
All 2 printings of Surveillance Monitor
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Murders at Karlov Manor mkm #73· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.06 · €0.02 foil | uncommon | $0.11 | $0.10 | €0.06€0.02 foil | |
 Murders at Karlov Manor mkm #73†· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.06 · €0.02 foil | uncommon | $0.07 | $0.09 | €0.06€0.02 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2024
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #28,390 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Collect evidence
- Artist
- Scott Murphy
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Murders at Karlov Manor card (#73).
0073 · MKM · U · EN
- 0073Collector 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)
February 2, 2024
If you can't exile enough cards to meet or exceed the required mana value, you can't choose to collect evidence at all.
February 2, 2024
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.
February 2, 2024
Surveillance Monitor's last ability triggers whenever you collect evidence for any reason, not just when you collect evidence with its first ability.
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