Magic: The Gathering

Investigator's Journal

Innistrad: Crimson Vow 258 • rare

Set: Innistrad: Crimson Vow
Collector number: 258
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 2 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Yeong-Hao Han
Market price: $0.27

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$0.27market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.20 – $0.28 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This artifact card offers a unique utility by allowing players to investigate, turning the pursuit of clues into a tactical advantage at the table. Its rare status highlights its distinctive role in deck building, providing a recurring way to manage resources as the game progresses.

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Card face

What it does

This artifact enters with a number of suspect counters on it equal to the greatest number of creatures a player controls.

2 generic mana, tap, Remove a suspect counter from this artifact: Draw a card.

2 generic mana, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Investigator's Journal was released in 2021 as part of the Innistrad: Crimson Vow set for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to reflect the gothic horror setting of Innistrad, where players assume the role of investigators navigating a world populated by vampires, werewolves, and eldritch threats. Mechanically, it functions as an artifact that rewards players for exploring the mystery, gaining charge counters as creatures enter the battlefield and providing card advantage to represent the accumulation of knowledge.

The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Yeong-Hao Han, who is known for his work on several fantasy trading card games. Han designed the journal to look like a weathered, essential tool of the trade, emphasizing a dark, moody aesthetic consistent with the expansion's wedding-themed horror narrative. Upon its release, the card was noted for its utility in limited formats and its flavor-forward design, which successfully integrated the set's investigative theme with standard artifact gameplay mechanics.

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