Ethereal Investigator
Crimson Vow Commander 50 • rare
- Set
- Crimson Vow Commander
- Collector number
- 50
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Sean Murray
- Market price
- $1.04
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, investigate X times, where X is the number of opponents you have. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "2 generic mana, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Whenever you draw your second card each turn, create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Ethereal Investigator was released in 2021 as part of the Crimson Vow Commander set, a collection of cards designed specifically for the Magic: The Gathering Commander format. The set leans heavily into the gothic horror aesthetic of the Innistrad plane, focusing on themes of marriage, vampiric aristocracy, and the supernatural. This card was crafted to support the 'Investigate' mechanic, which simulates the flavor of solving mysteries within a horror-themed narrative.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Igor Kieryluk, who has contributed extensively to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. His work on this piece captures the somber, academic atmosphere of Innistrad by depicting a cloaked figure surrounded by floating evidence markers. The design aims to blend the mechanical utility of token generation with the flavor of a detective scouring a haunted landscape, and it has been generally well-received by players for its ability to provide consistent card advantage in artifact-synergy decks.
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