Homicide Investigator
Murders at Karlov Manor Promos 86s • rare
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor Promos
- Collector number
- 86s
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Jodie Muir
- Finish
- Foil
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 as part of the Murders at Karlov Manor set for Magic: The Gathering in early 2024. The card was designed to fit the top-down mystery theme of the Ravnica-based expansion, which leaned heavily into tropes from classic noir and detective fiction. The card mechanics, specifically the focus on clue tokens and investigating, reflect the set's central goal of immersing players in a whodunit-style narrative.
The card features artwork by Jodie Muir, who utilized a moody, atmospheric aesthetic to capture the gritty tone of the Karlov Manor investigation. As a rare creature card, it was frequently utilized in promotional events and booster packs, receiving praise from players for its utility in investigation-themed decks and its cohesive visual storytelling that bridges high-fantasy elements with the stylistic conventions of the hardboiled detective genre.
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