Torch the Witness
~$0.17 low · ~$0.19 high
Red. Sorcery
Murders at Karlov Manor #146 · Illustrated by Andrew Mar
Murders at Karlov Manor #146 · Illustrated by Andrew MarWhat is Torch the Witness worth?
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Oracle text
Torch the Witness deals twice X damage to target creature. If excess damage was dealt to that creature this way, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
"He was scheduled to meet me tomorrow with something important to share. This was no coincidence." —Algrom of the Foundway Associates
Format legality
All 2 printings of Torch the Witness
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Murders at Karlov Manor mkm #146· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.09 · €0.13 foil | uncommon | $0.17 | $0.19 | €0.09€0.13 foil | |
 Murders at Karlov Manor mkm #146†· 2024uncommon· Cardmarket €0.07 · €0.17 foil | uncommon | $0.18 | $0.18 | €0.07€0.17 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2024
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #17,571 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Investigate
- Artist
- Andrew Mar
Rulings (7)
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
A creature has been dealt excess damage if one or more sources dealt more damage to it than the minimum amount of damage required to be lethal damage. In most cases, this means damage greater than its toughness, but consider the damage already dealt to it this turn.
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
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.
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 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
Even 1 damage dealt to a creature from a source with deathtouch is considered lethal damage. If Torch the Witness has deathtouch (perhaps due to the effect of Judith, Carnage Connoisseur), any amount greater than 1 damage will cause excess damage to be dealt, even if the total amount of damage dealt to that creature this turn isn't greater than the creature's toughness.
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