Chalk Outline
Murders at Karlov Manor 157 • uncommon
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Collector number
- 157
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Julia Griffin
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Whenever one or more creature cards leave your graveyard, create a 2/2 white and blue Detective creature token, then investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "2 generic mana, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
"In your search for a suspect, never forget that the most important person is the victim."— Ezrim, Agency chief
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Chalk Outline was released in early 2024 as part of the Murders at Karlov Manor expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to mechanically reflect the set's top-down noir mystery theme, functioning as a white enchantment that exiles a creature from a graveyard to create a token copy. It serves as a narrative piece depicting the aftermath of a crime scene investigation, a common trope within the set's plane-wide detective storyline.
The artwork was illustrated by Heonhwa Choe, who utilized a moody, cinematic lighting style to emphasize the grim nature of the card's effect. The design team focused on creating tools for graveyard interaction that felt flavorful within the context of Ravnica's darker corners, ensuring the card felt like an essential piece of evidence in the set's broader mechanical puzzle.
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