Homicide Investigator
Murders at Karlov Manor 86 • rare
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Collector number
- 86
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jodie Muir
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
Whenever one or more nontoken creatures you control die, investigate. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "2 generic mana, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
In her line of work, the dead are often better sources than the living.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Homicide Investigator was released in 2024 as part of the Murders at Karlov Manor set for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to mechanically reflect the set's top-down 'investigative' theme, which draws heavy inspiration from classic noir and hardboiled detective fiction. As a white creature card, it centers on the gameplay mechanic of creating Clue tokens, which serves as a thematic bridge between the game's creature-based combat and its specific narrative focus on solving mysteries within the cityscape of Ravnica.
The artwork was illustrated by artist Djamila Knopf, who utilized a distinct, atmospheric style to capture the somber tone of a Ravnican crime scene. In creating the visual identity for this investigator, the design team aimed to emphasize the solitude and meticulous nature of detective work against the backdrop of a sprawling, magical metropolis. The card received modest attention from players for its utility in limited formats, where its ability to generate resource advantage through investigation proved effective in the set's specific environment.
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