Deadly Complication
Murders at Karlov Manor 312 • uncommon
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Collector number
- 312
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Monztre
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Choose one or both —
• Destroy target creature.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target suspected creature you control. You may have it become no longer suspected.
"Etrata was in custody long before Teysa was killed. It's impossible that she could be the culprit."— Alquist Proft, case notes
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
Deadly Complication was released in 2024 as part of the Murders at Karlov Manor set for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to fit the set's top-down 'whodunnit' mystery theme, which draws heavily from detective noir and classic murder mystery tropes. Mechanically, the card serves as a removal spell that leans into the set's focus on creature-based investigations and board interaction, reflecting the tension and lethal stakes central to the narrative of the Karlov Manor investigation.
The art and design execution aim to capture the grim, atmospheric aesthetic of Ravnica's darker corners. While it functions as a standard uncommon within the set's limited environment, it was developed by Wizards of the Coast to support the set's unique mechanics involving face-down cards and hidden information. The reception of the card has been characterized by its utility in draft and sealed formats, where its ability to interact with the battlefield aligns with the set's investigative gameplay loop.
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