Magnifying Glass
Murders at Karlov Manor 255 • common
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Collector number
- 255
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Paolo Puggioni
- Market price
- $0.20
What it does
tap: Add colorless mana.
4 generic mana, tap: Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "2 generic mana, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
"These footprints mean only one thing: the streetcleaner is running late!"— Argyle, Agency junior detective
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Magnifying Glass card was released as part of the Murders at Karlov Manor set for Magic: The Gathering in early 2024. Designed as an artifact card, it reflects the top-down design approach typical of the set, which focuses on a mystery-themed narrative set within the plane of Ravnica. The card mechanics mirror its thematic purpose, allowing players to investigate, which ties directly into the expansion's core gameplay loop of gathering evidence to solve cases.
The art was commissioned to evoke the aesthetic of a classic detective story, emphasizing the investigative atmosphere that Wizards of the Coast aimed to establish for this particular collection. By focusing on the iconic silhouette of a classic magnifying glass, the illustration serves both as a functional game piece and as a nod to the tropes of the noir and whodunit genres. It was received as a versatile inclusion in the set, appreciated by players for its balance of thematic flavor and utility in limited and commander formats.
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