Murders at Karlov Manor Spoilers 433/276
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Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth
Vigilance
When Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth enters the battlefield, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
, , Sacrifice a Clue: You draw X cards and gain X life.
illus. Andreas Zafiratos # 185/276
Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth
Vigilance
When Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth enters the battlefield, investigate.
, , Sacrifice a Clue: You draw X cards and gain X life.
illus. Peter Diamond # 355/276
Wojek Investigator
Flying, vigilance
At the beginning of your upkeep, investigate once for each opponent who has more cards in hand than you. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
"Well, this clearly didn't come from anyone I know . . ."
illus. Ben Hill # 36/276
Wojek Investigator
Flying, vigilance
At the beginning of your upkeep, investigate once for each opponent who has more cards in hand than you.
A GREAT BOON TO HAVE AN ANGEL ON HAND, BUT HIGHLY SUSPECT SHE REPORTS INFORMATION TO AURELIA BEFORE US.
illus. Lisa Heidhoff # 340/276
Wojek Investigator
Flying, vigilance
At the beginning of your upkeep, investigate once for each opponent who has more cards in hand than you.
"Well, this clearly didn't come from anyone I know . . ."
illus. Greg Staples # 429/276
Novice Inspector
When Novice Inspector enters the battlefield, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
"If the perfect evidence appears at your feet, your first task is to rule out misdirection." —The Ravnican Agency of Magicological Investigations handbook
illus. Fajareka Setiawan # 29/276
Lightning Helix
Lightning Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
After heavy casualties in the Phyrexian invasion, the Boros mage-priests trained as many rank-and-file soldiers as possible to wield the Legion's legendary battle magic.
illus. Eli Minaya # 218/276
Lightning Helix
Lightning Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.
illus. Eli Minaya # 426/276
Shock
Shock deals 2 damage to any target.
She realized that she could not, in fact, handle the truth.
illus. Eric Wilkerson # 144/276
Fanatical Strength
Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains trample until end of turn.
"What is this? An ambush or a staring contest?" Kaya taunted. As if in answer, the robed figure lunged forward.
illus. Durion # 159/276
Fanatical Strength
Target creature gets +3/+3 and gains trample until end of turn.
"Kaya and Kellan were attacked today! This is excellent news. Clearly we are on the trail of the true killer." —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Joshua Cairos # 310/276
Deduce
Draw a card. Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
Proft lit up like a man who had just been handed a glorious and unexpected gift. "I know who's responsible for this," he said. "And I can prove it."
illus. Quintin Gleim # 52/276
Deduce
Draw a card. Investigate.
"Of course! It was all so obvious. I should have made the connection days ago." —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Ina Wong # 293/276
Not on My Watch
Exile target attacking creature.
"You know, Proft, I've done a lot of questionable things in my life, but helping a pompous detective save lives is a new low, even for me."
illus. Jason A. Engle # 28/276
Not on My Watch
Exile target attacking creature.
"It's not so bad working with Etrata. She's taciturn, and she has saved my life twice today." —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Greg Opalinski # 291/276
Demand Answers
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact or discard a card.
Draw two cards.
After the attempt on Aurelia's life, she gave the Agency an ultimatum: solve the case in twenty-four hours, or the Boros Legion would declare war on the Cult of Rakdos.
illus. Justyna Dura # 122/276
Demand Answers
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact or discard a card.
Draw two cards.
"I suppose, from Aurelia's perspective, she was being generous by giving us one entire day to solve the most complex case in Ravnican history." —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Robin Olausson # 306/276
Aurelia, the Law Above
Flying, vigilance, haste
Whenever a player attacks with three or more creatures, draw a card.
Whenever a player attacks with five or more creatures, Aurelia, the Law Above deals 3 damage to each of your opponents and you gain 3 life.
illus. Lie Setiawan # 188/276
Aurelia, the Law Above
Flying, vigilance, haste
Whenever a player attacks with three or more creatures, draw a card.
Whenever a player attacks with five or more creatures, Aurelia, the Law Above deals 3 damage to each of your opponents and you gain 3 life.
illus. Peter Diamond # 357/276
Aurelia, the Law Above
Flying, vigilance, haste
Whenever a player attacks with three or more creatures, draw a card.
Whenever a player attacks with five or more creatures, Aurelia, the Law Above deals 3 damage to each of your opponents and you gain 3 life.
illus. Barbara Rosniak # 317/276
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
Flying, trample
At the beginning of your end step, target opponent may sacrifice two nonland, nontoken permanents. If they don't you draw two cards.
"Finally, a performance worthy of my applause!"
illus. Joshua Raphael # 224/276
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
Flying, trample
At the beginning of your end step, target opponent may sacrifice two nonland, nontoken permanents. If they don't you draw two cards.
AN ACTUAL SIGNATORY OF THE ORIGINAL GUILDPACT. OVER 10,000 YEARS OLD, BUT DOESN'T LOOK A DAY OVER 2,500.
illus. Ivan Shavrin # 369/276
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
Flying, trample
At the beginning of your end step, target opponent may sacrifice two nonland, nontoken permanents. If they don't you draw two cards.
AN ACTUAL SIGNATORY OF THE ORIGINAL GUILDPACT. OVER 10,000 YEARS OLD, BUT DOESN'T LOOK A DAY OVER 2,500.
illus. Ivan Shavrin # 387/276
Benthic Criminologists
Whenever Benthic Criminologists enters the battlefield or attacks, you may sacrifice an artifact, If you do, draw a card.
Scientists from the Simic Combine are regularly seconded to various detective agencies in hopes that sharing their expertise will improve the guild's tarnished reputation.
illus. Johan Grenier # 40/276
Hotshot Investigators
When Hotshot Investigators enters the battlefield, return up to one other target creature to its owner's hand. If you controlled it, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
They always think they're better than the local investigators. They're usually right.
illus. Jodie Muir # 60/276
Out Cold
This spell can't be countered. (This includes by a ward ability.)
Tap up to two target creatures and put a stun counter on each of them. Investigate. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
"We'll get their statements after they defrost." —Dvika of the Foundway Associates
illus. Tuan Duong Chu # 66/276
Topiary Panther
Trample
Basic landcycling (, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
The gardens around Karlov Manor are oddly bereft of birdsong.
illus. Xabi Gaztelua # 179/276
Magnifying Glass
: Add .
, : Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It’s an artifact with “, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.”)
"These footprints mean only one thing: the streetcleaner is running late!" —Argyle, Agency junior detective
illus. Paolo Puggioni # 255/276
Burden of Proof
Flash
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 as long as it's a Detective you control. Otherwise, it has base power and toughness 1/1 and can't block Detectives.
"You must have known all those lies would catch up to you eventually."
illus. Deruchenko Alexander # 42/276
Curious Cadaver
Flying
When you sacrifice a Clue, return Curious Cadaver from your graveyard to your hand.
"When you said I could learn a lot from a corpse, I have to admit I wasn't expecting it to lecture me on forensic procedure." —Kellan, to Ezrim
illus. Peter Polach # 194/276
Curious Cadaver
Flying
When you sacrifice a Clue, return Curious Cadaver from your graveyard to your hand.
PATIENT AND SURPRISINGLY CLEVER, THOUGH HE DOES NEED TO BE REMINDED NOT TO EAT THE CORPSES.
illus. Marko Manev # 358/276
Gleaming Geardrake
Flying
When Gleaming Geardrake enters the battlefield, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
Whenever you sacrifice an artifact, put a +1/+1 counter on Gleaming Geardrake.
illus. Filipe Pagliuso # 205/276
Gleaming Geardrake
Flying
When Gleaming Geardrake enters the battlefield, investigate.
Whenever you sacrifice an artifact, put a +1/+1 counter on Gleaming Geardrake.
illus. Alex Dos Diaz # 361/276
Gleaming Geardrake
Flying
When Gleaming Geardrake enters the battlefield, investigate.
Whenever you sacrifice an artifact, put a +1/+1 counter on Gleaming Geardrake.
illus. Filipe Pagliuso # 424/276
Meddling Youths
Haste
Whenever you attack with three or more creatures, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
"Well, if it isn't mean old Mr. Larchbottom, who always been so eager to have the only dumpling stall in Oxblood Alley."
illus. Matt Forsyth # 219/276
Meddling Youths
Haste
Whenever you attack with three or more creatures, investigate.
CHAOTIC, BUT SURPRISINGLY FEARLESS. OFTEN SEEN IN THE COMPANY OF A STRANGELY INTELLIGENT HOUND.
illus. Jack Hughes # 367/276
Lead Pipe
Equipped creature gets +2/+0.
Whenever equipped creature dies, each opponent loses 1 life.
, Sacrifice Lead Pipe: Draw a card.
Equip
illus. Igor Krstic # 90/276
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, choose one —
• That spell gains deathtouch and lifelink.
• Create a 2/2 red Imp creature token with "When this creature dies, it deals 2 damage to each opponent."
"I don't make my living hiding the truth, detective. I shout it from the stage."
illus. Jodie Muir # 210/276
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch
Deathtouch
At the beginning of your end step, investigate for each opponent who lost life this turn.
Whenever a Clue you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create a 1/1 white and black Spirit creature token with flying. This ability triggers only once per turn.
illus. Chris Rallis # 234/276
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch
Deathtouch
At the beginning of your end step, investigate for each opponent who lost life this turn.
Whenever a Clue you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create a 1/1 white and black Spirit creature token with flying. This ability triggers only once per turn.
illus. Jack Hughes # 370/276
Teysa, Opulent Oligarch
Deathtouch
At the beginning of your end step, investigate for each opponent who lost life this turn.
Whenever a Clue you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, create a 1/1 white and black Spirit creature token with flying. This ability triggers only once per turn.
illus. Barbara Rosiak # 321/276
Kaya, Spirits' Justice
Whenever one or more creatures you control and/or creature cards in your graveyard are put into exile, you may choose a creature type from among them. Until end of turn, target token you control becomes a copy of it, except it has flying.
+2: Surveil 2, then exile a card from your graveyard.
+1: Create a 1/1 white and black Spirit creature token with flying.
-2: Exile target creature you control. For each other player, exile up to one target creature that player controls.
illus. Magali Villeneuve # 211/276
Kaya, Spirits' Justice
Whenever one or more creatures you control and/or creature cards in your graveyard are put into exile, you may choose a creature type from among them. Until end of turn, target token you control becomes a copy of it, except it has flying.
+2: Surveil 2, then exile a card from your graveyard.
+1: Create a 1/1 white and black Spirit creature token with flying.
-2: Exile target creature you control. For each other player, exile up to one target creature that player controls.
illus. Fay Dalton # 335/276
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
Flying, vigilance
Whenever Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy attacks, destroy up to one target artifact. If you controlled that permanent, draw a card.
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Tail the Suspect
Sorcery
Investigate. You may play an additional land this turn. (Then exile this card. You may cast the creature later from exile.)
illus. Joshua Raphael # 212/276
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
Flying, vigilance
Whenever Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy attacks, destroy up to one target artifact. If you controlled that permanent, draw a card.
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Tail the Suspect
Sorcery
Investigate. You may play an additional land this turn.
illus. David Robert Hovey # 334/276
Auspicious Arrival
Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
Proft brushed past the guards and introduced himself as "the great Detective Proft" without a hint of irony, then identified the culprit within minutes.
illus. Lie Setiawan # 5/276
Auspicious Arrival
Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Investigate.
"The Azorius are too obsessed with facts to see the truth that knits them together. They'll never solve this case unless I step in." —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Robin Olausson # 288/276
Aurelia's Vindicator
Flying, lifelink, ward
Disguise
When Aurelia's Vindicator is turned face up, exile up to X other target creatures from the battlefield and/or creature cards from graveyards.
When Aurelia's Vindicator leaves the battlefield, return the exiled cards to their owners' hands.
illus. Victor Adame Minguez # 4/276
Aurelia's Vindicator
Flying, lifelink, ward
Disguise
When Aurelia's Vindicator is turned face up, exile up to X other target creatures from the battlefield and/or creature cards from graveyards.
When Aurelia's Vindicator leaves the battlefield, return the exiled cards to their owners' hands.
illus. Roberta Ingranata # 336/276
Etrata, Deadly Fugitive
Deathtouch
Face-down creatures you control have ": Turn this creature faceup. If you can't, exile it, then you may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost.
Whenever an Assassin you control deals combat damage to an opponent, cloak the top card of that player's library.
illus. Livia Prima # 200/276
Etrata, Deadly Fugitive
Deathtouch
Face-down creatures you control have ": Turn this creature faceup. If you can't, exile it, then you may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost.
Whenever an Assassin you control deals combat damage to an opponent, cloak the top card of that player's library.
illus. Ionomycin # 359/276
Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime enters the battlefield tapped.
: Add .
, Add an untapped creature you control: Add one mana of any color.
. Sacrifice Scene of the Crime: Draw a card.
illus. Jokubas Uogintas # 267/276
Deadly Complication
Choose one or both —
• Destroy target creature.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target suspected creature you control. You may have it become no longer suspected.
Teysa's security was unrivaled. Etrata was locked up. Kaya was left with nothing but multiplying questions . . . and a dead friend.
illus. Jodie Muir # 195/276
Deadly Complication
Choose one or both —
• Destroy target creature.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target suspected creature you control. You may have it become no longer suspected.
"Etrata was in custody long before Teysa was killed. It's impossible that she could be the culprit." —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Monztre # 312/276
Case of the Filched Falcon
When this Case enters the battlefield, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
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To solve — You control three or more artifacts. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.)
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Solved — , Sacrifice this Case: Put four +1/+1 counters on target noncreature artifact. It becomes a 0/0 Bird creature with flying in addition to its other types.
illus. Julia Metzger # 44/276
Agrus Kos, Spirit of Justice
Double strike, vigilance
Whenever Agrus Kos, Spirit of Justice enters the battlefield or attacks, choose up to on target creature. If it's suspected, exile it. Otherwise, suspect it. (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.)
"Eventually I'll give retirement another shot. But not today."
illus. Jason A. Engle # 184/276
Agrus Kos, Spirit of Justice
Double strike, vigilance
Whenever Agrus Kos, Spirit of Justice enters the battlefield or attacks, choose up to on target creature. If it's suspected, exile it. Otherwise, suspect it.
illus. Cosmin Podar # 354/276
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, choose one —
• That spell gains deathtouch and lifelink.
• Create a 2/2 red Imp creature token with "When this creature dies, it deals 2 damage to each opponent."
OWNER AND STAR OF HELLBENDER. A TRENDSETTER IN BOTH FASHION AND VIOLENCE.
illus. Alex Dos Diaz # 363/276
Axebane Ferox
Deathtouch, haste
Ward—Collect evidence 4. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player exiles cards with total mana value 4 or greater from their graveyard.)
illus. Maxime Minard # 153/276
Axebane Ferox
Deathtouch, haste
Ward—Collect evidence 4.
illus. Maxime Minard # 409/276
Axebane Ferox
Deathtouch, haste
Ward—Collect evidence 4. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player exiles cards with total mana value 4 or greater from their graveyard.)
illus. Adam Volker # 428/276
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
Menace
Creatures you control have wither. (They deal damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, if its toughness was less than 1, draw a card.
"'Did I do it?' You'll have to be more specific."
illus. Billy Christian # 94/276
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
Menace
Creatures you control have wither.
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, if its toughness was less than 1, draw a card.
illus. Jack Hughes # 344/276
Tolsimir, Midnight's Light
Lifelink
Whenever Tolsimir, Midnight's Light enters the battlefield, create Voja Fenstalker, a legendary 5/5 green and white Wolf creature token with trample.
Whenever a Wolf you control attacks, if Tolsimir attacked this combat, target creature an opponent controls blocks that Wolf this combat if able.
illus. Uriah Voth # 236/276
Tolsimir, Midnight's Light
Lifelink
Whenever Tolsimir, Midnight's Light enters the battlefield, create Voja Fenstalker, a legendary 5/5 green and white Wolf creature token with trample.
Whenever a Wolf you control attacks, if Tolsimir attacked this combat, target creature an opponent controls blocks that Wolf this combat if able.
illus. David Robert Hovey # 371/276
Trostani, Three Whispers
: Target creature gains deathtouch until end of turn.
: Target creature gains vigilance until end of turn.
: Target creature gains double strike until end of turn.
Tangled in the heart of Vitu-Ghazi, they guard their secrets from eager ears.
illus. Jodie Muir # 238/276
Trostani, Three Whispers
: Target creature gains deathtouch until end of turn.
: Target creature gains vigilance until end of turn.
: Target creature gains double strike until end of turn.
illus. Ionomycin # 372/276
Trostani, Three Whispers
: Target creature gains deathtouch until end of turn.
: Target creature gains vigilance until end of turn.
: Target creature gains double strike until end of turn.
illus. Ionomycin # 388/276
Kylox, Visionary Inventor
Menace, ward , haste
Whenever Kylox, Visionary Inventor attacks, sacrifice any number of other creatures, then exile the top X cards of your library, where X is their total power. You may cast any number of instant and/or sorcery spells from among the exiled cards without paying their mana costs.
illus. Lie Setiawan # 214/276
Kylox, Visionary Inventor
Menace, ward , haste
Whenever Kylox, Visionary Inventor attacks, sacrifice any number of other creatures, then exile the top X cards of your library, where X is their total power. You may cast any number of instant and/or sorcery spells from among the exiled cards without paying their mana costs.
illus. Tyler Walpole # 365/276
Case of the Ransacked Lab
Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost less to cast.
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To solve — You've cast four or more instant and sorcery spells this turn. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.)
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Solved — Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, draw a card.
illus. Borja Pindado # 45/276
Krenko, Baron of Tin Street
Haste
, Sacrifice an artifact: Put a +1/+1 counter on each Goblin you control.
Whenever an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay . If you do, create a 1/1 red Goblin creature token. It gains haste until end of turn.
illus. Brian Valeza # 135/276
Krenko, Baron of Tin Street
Haste
, Sacrifice an artifact: Put a +1/+1 counter on each Goblin you control.
Whenever an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay . If you do, create a 1/1 red Goblin creature token. It gains haste until end of turn.
illus. Marko Manev # 350/276
Warleader's Call
Creatures you control get +1/+1.
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, Warleader's Call deals 1 damage to each opponent.
While Aurelia mustered the Boros Legion, Kaya and Kellan raced against the clock, desperate to stave off a war the guilds might not survive.
illus. Aldo Dominguez # 242/276
Warleader's Call
Creatures you control get +1/+1.
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, Warleader's Call deals 1 damage to each opponent.
"I fear a war between the guilds is exactly what our killer wants. Who could stand to benefit from such destruction?" —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Francis Tneh # 315/276
Izoni, Center of the Web
Menace
When Izoni, Center of the Web enters the battlefield, you may collect evidence 4. If you do, create two 2/1 black and green Spider creature tokens with menace and reach.
Sacrifice four tokens: Surveil 2, then draw two cards. You gain 2 life.
illus. Justine Cruz # 209/276
Izoni, Center of the Web
Menace
When Izoni, Center of the Web enters the battlefield, you may collect evidence 4. If you do, create two 2/1 black and green Spider creature tokens with menace and reach.
Sacrifice four tokens: Surveil 2, then draw two cards. You gain 2 life.
illus. Marko Manev # 362/276
A Killer Among Us
When A Killer Among Us enters the battlefield, create a 1/1 white Human creature token, a 1/1 blue Merfolk creature token, and a 1/1 red Goblin creature token. Then secretly choose Human, Merfolk, or Goblin.
Sacrifice A Killer Among Us, Reveal the chosen creature type: If target attacking creature token is the chosen creature type, put three +1/+1 counters on it and it gains deathtouch until end of turn.
illus. Leesha Hannigan # 167/276
Nightdrinker Moroii
Flying
When Nightdrinker Moroii enters the battlefield, you lose 3 life.
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
illus. Brent Hollowell # 96/276
Gadget Technician
When Gadget Technician enters the battlefield or is turned face up, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying.
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
illus. Caio Monteiro # 204/276
Expose the Culprit
Choose one or both —
• Turn target face-down creature face up.
• Exile any number of face-up creatures you control with disguise in a face-down pile, shuffle that pile, then cloak them. (To cloak a card, put it onto the battlefield face-down as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)
illus. Ryan Valle # 124/276
Expose the Culprit
Choose one or both —
• Turn target face-down creature face up.
• Exile any number of face-up creatures you control with disguise in a face-down pile, shuffle that pile, then cloak them.
illus. Lorenzo Mastroianni # 307/276
Branch of Vitu-Ghazi
: Add .
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When Branch of Vitu-Ghazi is turned face up, add two mana of any one color. Until end of turn, you don't lose this mana as steps and phases end.
illus. Alayna Danner # 258/276
Sumala Sentry
Reach
Whenever a face-down permanent you control is turned face up, put a +1/+1 counter on it and a +1/+1 counter on Sumala Sentry.
The great meditation garden of Sumala was no place for Ravnica's rising crime wave, and he would keep it that way.
illus. Nicholas Elias # 233/276
Convenient Target
Enchant creature
When Convenient Target enters the battlefield, suspect enchanted creature. (It has menace and can't block.)
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1.
: Return Convenient Target from your graveyard to your hand.
illus. Gaboleps # 119/276
Convenient Target
Enchant creature
When Convenient Target enters the battlefield, suspect enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1.
: Return Convenient Target from your graveyard to your hand.
illus. Sergio Cosmai # 305/276
Airtight Alibi
Flash
Enchant creature
When Airtight Alibi enters the battlefield, untap enchanted creature. It gains hexproof until end of turn. If it's suspected, it's no longer suspected.
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and can't become suspected.
illus. Jeremy Wilson # 149/276
It Doesn't Add Up
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Suspect it. (It has menace and can't block.)
Etrata had committed dozens of murders, all of which she recalled in perfect, loving detail. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't remember killing Zegana.
illus. Anastasia Ovchinnikova # 89/276
It Doesn't Add Up
Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Suspect it.
"Etrata claims she has no memory of committing the murder. Somehow, I believe she's telling the truth." —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Eliz Roxs # 299/276
Analyze the Pollen
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may collect evidence 8. (Exile cards with total mana value 8 or greater from your graveyard.)
Search your library for a basic land card. If evidence was collected, instead search your library for a creature or land card. Reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
illus. Anna Christenson # 150/276
Analyze the Pollen
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may collect evidence 8.
Search your library for a basic land card. If evidence was collected, instead search your library for a creature or land card. Reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
illus. Monztre # 308/276
Vitu-Ghazi Inspector
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may collect evidence 6. (Exile cards with total mana value 6 or greater from your graveyard.)
Reach
When Vitu-Ghazi Inspector enters the battlefield, if evidence was collected, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature and you gain 2 life.
illus. Borja Pindado # 183/276
Bite Down on Crime
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may collect evidence 6. This spell costs less to cast if evidence was collected. (To collect evidence, exile cards with total mana value 6 or greater from your graveyard.)
Target creature you control gets +2/+) until end of turn. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.
illus. Mike Bierek # 154/276
Galvanize
Galvanize deals 3 damage to target creature. If you've drawn two or more cards this turn, Galvanize deals 5 damage to that creature instead.
"Why doesn't Kylox put an off switch on these things?!"
illus. Matt Forsyth # 128/276
Crime Novelist
Whenever you sacrifice an artifact, put a +1/+1 counter on Crime Novelist and add .
"But then he peeled off the mask, revealing a sight that made Groja's blood run cold—Brulu was actually Vogos in disguise!"
illus. Izzy # 121/276
Public Thoroughfare
Public Thoroughfare enters the battlefield tapped.
When Public Thoroughfare enters the battlefield, sacrifice it unless you tap an untapped artifact or land you control.
: Add one mana of any color.
illus. Anthony Devine # 265/276
Case of the Pilfered Proof
Whenever a Detective enters the battlefield under your control and whenever a Detective you control is turned face up, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
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To solve — You control three or more Detectives. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.)
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Solved — If one or more tokens would be created under your control, those tokens plus a Clue token are created instead. (It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
illus. Joshua Cairos # 9/276
Assassin's Trophy
Destroy target permanent an opponent controls. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
"Not just any floriculturist can grow this caliber of nightbloom. We're looking for a rooftop hothouse with quite particular conditions." —Dr. A of the Foundway Associates
illus. Dmitry Burmak # 187/276
Assassin's Trophy
Destroy target permanent an opponent controls. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
"Not just any floriculturist can grow this caliber of nightbloom. We're looking for a rooftop hothouse with quite particular conditions." —Dr. A of the Foundway Associates
illus. Dmitry Burmak # 412/276
Long Goodbye
This spell can't be countered. (This includes by the ward ability.)
Destroy target creature or planeswalker with mana value 3 or less.
As the days grew longer, so did the list of missing persons.
illus. Jarel Threat # 92/276
Long Goodbye
This spell can't be countered. (This includes by the ward ability.)
Destroy target creature or planeswalker with mana value 3 or less.
illus. Jarel Threat # 423/276
Kraul Whipcracker
Reach
When Kraul Whipcracker enters the battlefield, destroy target token an opponent controls.
"Er, sir, we could try to cite him for mishandling evidence, but I'm not sure he technically has hands." —Argyle, Agency junior detective
illus. Filip Burburan # 213/276
Kraul Whipcracker
Reach
When Kraul Whipcracker enters the battlefield, destroy target token an opponent controls.
DO NOT APPROACH. STAY A SAFE DISTANCE AWAY, AND THEN TAKE FIVE MORE STEPS BACK.
illus. David Robert Hovey # 364/276
Kraul Whipcracker
Reach
When Kraul Whipcracker enters the battlefield, destroy target token an opponent controls.
illus. Filip Burburan # 425/276
No More Lies
Counter target spell unless its controller pays . If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.
"Lies fester and flourish in shadow. Our job is to bathe them in light." —Ezrim, Agency chief
illus. Liiga Smilshkalne # 221/276
No More Lies
Counter target spell unless its controller pays . If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.
illus. Liiga Smilshkalne # 427/276
Commercial District
(: Add or .)
Commercial District enters the battlefield tapped.
When Commercial District enters the battlefield, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
illus. Julian Kok Joon Wen # 259/276
Commercial District
(: Add or .)
Commercial District enters the battlefield tapped.
When Commercial District enters the battlefield, surveil 1.
illus. Serget Glushakov # 324/276
Elegant Parlor
(: Add or .)
Elegant Parlor enters the battlefield tapped.
When Elegant Parlor enters the battlefield, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
illus. Kamila Szutenberg # 260/276
Elegant Parlor
(: Add or .)
Elegant Parlor enters the battlefield tapped.
When Elegant Parlor enters the battlefield, surveil 1.
illus. Sergey Glushakov # 325/276
Hedge Maze
(: Add or .)
Hedge Maze enters the battlefield tapped.
When Hedge Maze enters the battlefield, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
illus. Andrew Mar # 262/276
Hedge Maze
(: Add or .)
Hedge Maze enters the battlefield tapped.
When Hedge Maze enters the battlefield, surveil 1.
illus. Sergey Glushakov # 326/276
Lush Portico
(: Add or .)
Lush Portico enters the battlefield tapped.
When Lush Portico enters the battlefield, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
illus. Kamila Szutenberg # 263/276
Lush Portico
(: Add or .)
Lush Portico enters the battlefield tapped.
When Lush Portico enters the battlefield, surveil 1.
illus. Sergey Glushakov # 327/276
Meticulous Archive
(: Add or .)
Meticulous Archive enters the battlefield tapped.
When Meticulous Archive enters the battlefield, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
illus. Sam Burley # 264/276
Meticulous Archive
(: Add or .)
Meticulous Archive enters the battlefield tapped.
When Meticulous Archive enters the battlefield, surveil 1.
illus. Sergey Glushakov # 328/276
Raucous Theater
(: Add or .)
Raucous Theater enters the battlefield tapped.
When Raucous Theater enters the battlefield, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
illus. Sergey Glushakov # 266/276
Raucous Theater
(: Add or .)
Raucous Theater enters the battlefield tapped.
When Raucous Theater enters the battlefield, surveil 1.
illus. Sergey Glushakov # 329/276
Shadowy Backstreet
(: Add or .)
Shadowy Backstreet enters the battlefield tapped.
When Shadowy Backstreet enters the battlefield, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
illus. Andreas Zafiratos # 268/276
Shadowy Backstreet
(: Add or .)
Shadowy Backstreet enters the battlefield tapped.
When Shadowy Backstreet enters the battlefield, surveil 1.
illus. Sergey Glushakov # 330/276
Thundering Falls
(: Add or .)
Thundering Falls enters the battlefield tapped.
When Thundering Falls enters the battlefield, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
illus. Grady Frederick # 269/276
Thundering Falls
(: Add or .)
Thundering Falls enters the battlefield tapped.
When Thundering Falls enters the battlefield, surveil 1.
illus. Sergey Glushakov # 331/276
Undercity Sewers
(: Add or .)
Undercity Sewers enters the battlefield tapped.
When Undercity Sewers enters the battlefield, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
illus. Yeong-Hao Han # 270/276
Undercity Sewers
(: Add or .)
Undercity Sewers enters the battlefield tapped.
When Undercity Sewers enters the battlefield, surveil 1.
illus. Sergey Glushakov # 332/276
Underground Mortuary
(: Add or .)
Underground Mortuary enters the battlefield tapped.
When Underground Mortuary enters the battlefield, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
illus. Sergey Glushakov # 271/276
Underground Mortuary
(: Add or .)
Underground Mortuary enters the battlefield tapped.
When Underground Mortuary enters the battlefield, surveil 1.
illus. Sergey Glushakov # 333/276
Knife
As long as it's your turn, equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has first strike.
, Sacrifice Knife: Draw a card.
Equip
illus. Tony Foti # 134/276
Homicide Investigator
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 ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
In her line of work, the dead are often better sources than the living.
illus. Jodie Muir # 86/276
Homicide Investigator
Whenever one or more nontoken creatures you control die, investigate. This ability triggers only once each turn.
INVESTIGATIVE SKILLS: IMPECCABLE. PEOPLE SKILLS: LACKING.
illus. David Robert Hovey # 343/276
Sharp-Eyed Rookie
Vigilance
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if its power is greater than Sharp-Eyed Rookie's power or its toughness is greater than Sharp-Eyed Rookie's toughness, put a +1/+1 counter on Sharp-Eyed Rookie and investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
illus. Jake Murrau # 176/276
Sharp-Eyed Rookie
Vigilance
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, if its power is greater than Sharp-Eyed Rookie's power or its toughness is greater than Sharp-Eyed Rookie's toughness, put a +1/+1 counter on Sharp-Eyed Rookie and investigate.
illus. Marko Manev # 353/276
No Witnesses
Each player who controls the most creatures investigates. Then destroy all creatures. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
When cunning fails, there's always violence.
illus. Michele Giorgi # 27/276
No Witnesses
Each player who controls the most creatures investigates. Then destroy all creatures.
When cunning fails, there's always violence.
illus. Michele Giorgi # 390/276
Defenestrated Phantom
Flying
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
"Never parlay near high windows." —Teysa
illus. Svetlin Velinov # 11/276
Melek, Reforged Researcher
Melek, Reforged Researcher's power and toughness are each equal to twice the number of instantand sorcery cards in your graveyard.
The first instant or sorcery spell you cast each turn costs less to cast.
illus. Andreas Zafiratos # 430/276
Tomik, Wielder of Law
Affinity for planeswalkers (This spell costs less to cast for each planeswalker you control.)
Flying, vigilance
Whenever an opponent attacks with creatures, if two or more of those creatures are attacking you and/or planeswalkers you control. that opponent loses 3 life and you draw a card.
illus. Valera Lutfullina # 431/276
Voja, Jaws of the Conclave
Vigilance, trample, ward
Whenever Voja, Jaws of the Conclave attacks, put X +1/+1 counters on each creature you control, where X is the number of Elves you control. Draw a card for each Wolf you control.
illus. Valera Lutfullina # 432/276
Marketwatch Phantom
Whenever another creature with power 2 or less enters the battlefield under your control, Marketwatch Phantom gains flying until end of turn.
"It's amazing how efficient a detective you can be when you're not slowed down by things like self-preservation or walls."
illus. Bram Sels # 24/276
Crimestopper Sprite
As an additional cost to cast this spell, collect evidence 6. (Exile cards with total mana value 6 or greater from your graveyard.)
Flying
When Crimestopper Sprite enters the battlefield, tap target creature. If evidence was collected, put a stun counter on it. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
illus. Julia Metzger # 49/276
Extract a Confession
As an additional cost to cast this spell, collect evidence 6. (Exile cards with total mana value 6 or greater from your graveyard.)
Each opponent sacrifices a creature. If evidence was collected, instead each opponent sacrifices a creature with the greatest power among creatures they control.
illus. Peter Polach # 84/276
Felonious Rage
Target creature you control gets +2/+0 and gains haste until end of turn. When that creature dies this turn, create a 2/2 white and blue Detective creature token.
It's hard to keep the peace if you can't even control your temper.
illus. Justine Cruz # 125/276
Loxodon Eavesdropper
When Loxodon Eavesdropper enters the battlefield, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
Whenever you draw your second card each turn, Loxodon Eavesdropper gets +1/+1 and gains vigilance until end of turn.
He's all ears.
illus. Jesper Ejsing # 168/276
Dog Walker
Vigilance
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When Dog Walker is turned face up, create two tapped 1/1 white Dog creature tokens.
illus. Milivoj Ćeran # 197/276
Sanitation Automaton
When Sanitation Automaton enters the battlefield, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
"I am once again bursting with discarded theories. Disposal imminent."
illus. Mike Burns # 256/276
Case of the Gorgon's Kiss
When this case enters the battlefield, destroy up to one target creature that was dealt damage this turn.
—
To solve — Three or more creature cards were put into graveyards from anywhere this turn. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.)
—
Solved — This Case is a 4/4 Gorgon creature with deathtouch and lifelink in addition to its other types.
illus. Peter Polach # 79/276
Vein Ripper
Flying
Ward—Sacrifice a creature.
Whenever a creature dies, target opponent lose 2 life and you gain 2 life.
"I'm afraid your investigation has reached a dead end."
illus. Bastien L. Deharme # 110/276
Vein Ripper
Flying
Ward—Sacrifice a creature.
Whenever a creature dies, target opponent lose 2 life and you gain 2 life.
IDENTITY UNKNOWN. BODY COUNT UNKNOWN BUT POTENTIALLY IN THE DOZENS.
illus. Marko Manev # 346/276
Steamcore Scholar
Flying, vigilance
When Steamcore Scholar enters the battlefield, draw two cards. Then discard two cards unless you discard an instant or sorcery card or a creature card with flying.
"Hm. That's weird."
illus. David Astruga # 71/276
Steamcore Scholar
Flying, vigilance
When Steamcore Scholar enters the battlefield, draw two cards. Then discard two cards unless you discard an instant or sorcery card or a creature card with flying.
"Hm. That's weird."
illus. David Astruga # 397/276
Pyrotechnic Performer
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
Whenever Pyrotechnic Performer or another creature you control is turned face up, that creature deals damage equal to its power to each opponent.
"Let's get this party started."
illus. Peter Polach # 140/276
Pyrotechnic Performer
Disguise
Whenever Pyrotechnic Performer or another creature you control is turned face up, that creature deals damage equal to its power to each opponent.
"Let's get this party started."
illus. Peter Polach # 407/276
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
When this Case enters the battlefield, create a 2/1 black Skeleton creature token and suspect it. (It has menace and can't block.)
—
To solve — You control no suspected Skeletons. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.)
—
Solved — , Sacrifice this Case: Search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Activate only as a sorcery.
illus. Camille Alquier # 80/276
Buried in the Garden
Enchant land
When Buried in the Garden enters the battlefield, exile target nonland permanent you don't control until Buried in the Garden leaves the battlefield.
Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, its controller adds an additional one mana of any color.
illus. Tom Babbey # 191/276
Assemble the Players
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
Once each turn, you may cast a creature spell with power 2 or less from the top of your library.
"All will soon be made clear, but I can give you this: our killer is here with us, in this very room." —Alquist Proft
illus. Evyn Fong # 3/276
Assemble the Players
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
Once each turn, you may cast a creature spell with power 2 or less from the top of your library.
"One of these people is the mastermind. I wonder, do they still believe they won't get caught?" —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Monztre # 287/276
Undercity Eliminator
When Undercity Eliminator enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice an artifact or creature. When you do, exile target creature an opponent controls.
With their guild shunned for opening the doors to Phyrexia, some among the Golgari embraced their status as pariahs and took out their bitterness on all who crossed their paths.
illus. Quintin Gleim # 108/276
Culvert Ambusher
When Culvert Ambusher enters the battlefield or is turned face up, target creature blocks this turn if able.
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
The bite at the end of the tunnel.
illus. Slawomir Maniak # 158/276
Culvert Ambusher
When Culvert Ambusher enters the battlefield or is turned face up, target creature blocks this turn if able.
Disguise
JUST LET THE GOLGARI DEAL WITH IT.
illus. Alex Stone # 351/276
Faerie Snoop
Flying
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When Faerie Snoop is turned face up, look at the top two cards of your library. Put one into your hand and the other into your graveyard.
illus. Dallas Williams # 203/276
Shady Informant
When Shady Informant dies, it deals 2 damage to any target.
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
Rakdos snitches rarely survive to get stitches.
illus. Caio Monteiro # 231/276
Undercover Crocodelf
Whenever Undercover Crocodelf deals combat damage to a player, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
illus. Nicholas Gregory # 239/276
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Creatures you control with power 2 or less can't be blocked by creatures with power 3 or greater.
If an ability of a creature you control with power 2 or less triggers, that ability triggers an additional time.
"It's not a matter of what I know. It's a matter of making it worth my while to tell you."
illus. Darren Tan # 12/276
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Creatures you control with power 2 or less can't be blocked by creatures with power 3 or greater.
If an ability of a creature you control with power 2 or less triggers, that ability triggers an additional time.
CHARISMATIC AND WELL-CONNECTED. KNOWS THEIR WORTH AND CHARGES ACCORDINGLY.
illus. Jack Hughes # 337/276
Magnetic Snuffler
When Magnetic Snuffler enters the battlefield, return target Equipment card from your graveyard to the battlefield attached to Magnetic Snuffler.
Whenever you sacrifice an artifact, put a +1/+1 counter on Magnetic Snuffler.
It recovers precious jewels, murder weapons, and discarded food tins with equal excitement.
illus. Daniel Ljunggren # 254/276
Magnetic Snuffler
When Magnetic Snuffler enters the battlefield, return target Equipment card from your graveyard to the battlefield attached to Magnetic Snuffler.
Whenever you sacrifice an artifact, put a +1/+1 counter on Magnetic Snuffler.
KYLOX'S MOST ADVANCED DETECTOR YET. DON'T LET IT NEAR YOUR KEYS.
illus. Cosmin Podar # 376/276
Intrude on the Mind
Reveal the top five cards of your library and separate them into two piles. An opponent chooses one of those piles. Put that pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard. Create a 0/0 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying, then put a +1/+1 counter on it for each card put into your graveyard this way.
illus. Magali Villeneuve # 61/276
Intrude on the Mind
Reveal the top five cards of your library and separate them into two piles. An opponent chooses one of those piles. Put that pile into your hand and the other into your graveyard. Create a 0/0 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying, then put a +1/+1 counter on it for each card put into your graveyard this way.
illus. Francis Tneh # 296/276
Unyielding Gatekeeper
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When Unyielding Gatekeeper is turned face up, exile another target nonland permanent. If you controlled it, return it to the battlefield tapped. Otherwise, its controller creates a 2/2 white and blue Detective creature token.
illus. Borja Pindado # 35/276
Unyielding Gatekeeper
Disguise
When Unyielding Gatekeeper is turned face up, exile another target nonland permanent. If you controlled it, return it to the battlefield tapped. Otherwise, its controller creates a 2/2 white and blue Detective creature token.
illus. Borja Pindado # 392/276
Gearbane Orangutan
Reach
When Gearbane Orangutan enters the battlefield, choose one —
• Destroy up to one target artifact.
• Sacrifice an artifact. If you do, put two +1/+1 counters on Gearbane Orangutan.
"In her defense, thopters are very fun to smash." —Udol of the Foundway Associates
illus. Svetlin Velinov # 129/276
Private Eye
Other Detectives you control get +1/+1.
Whenever you draw your second card each turn, target Detective can't be blocked this turn.
"Yep. It's a vase, all right."
illus. Vincent Christiaens # 223/276
Vannifar, Evolved Enigma
At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose one —
• Cloak a card from your hand. (Put it onto the battlefield face-down as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)
• Put a +1/+1 counter on each colorless creature you control.
illus. Uriah Voth # 241/276
Vannifar, Evolved Enigma
At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose one —
• Cloak a card from your hand.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on each colorless creature you control.
illus. Jack Hughes # 373/276
Vannifar, Evolved Enigma
At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose one —
• Cloak a card from your hand.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on each colorless creature you control.
illus. Jack Hughes # 389/276
Persuasive Interrogators
When Persuasive Interrogators enters the battlefield, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, target opponent gets two poison counters. (A player with ten or more poison counters loses the game.)
illus. Dmitry Burmak # 98/276
Forensic Researcher
: Untap another target permanent you control.
, Collect evidence 3: Tap target creature you don't control. (To collect evidence 3, exile cards with total mana value 3 or greater from your graveyard.)
illus. Aldo Dominguez # 58/276
Harried Dronesmith
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying. It gains haste until end of turn. Sacrifice it at the beginning of your next end step.
After the eleventh consecutive thopter failed to return from Gruul territory, she developed a disposable model.
illus. Lindsey Look # 131/276
Hedge Whisperer
You may choose not to untap Hedge Whisperer during your untap step.
, , Collect evidence 4: Target land you control becomes a 5/5 green Plant Boar creature with haste for as long as Hedge Whisperer remains tapped. It's still a land. Activate only as a sorcery. (To collect evidence 4, exile cards with total mana value 4 or greater from your graveyard.)
illus. Simon Dominic # 165/276
Connecting the Dots
Whenever a creature you control attacks, exile the top card of your library face down. (You can't look at it.)
, Discard your hand, Sacrifice Connecting the Dots: Put all cards exiled with Connecting the Dots into their owners' hands.
"How could I have missed it? The answer was right in front of me all along!"
illus. Aaron J. Riley # 118/276
The Pride of Hull Clade
This spell costs less to cast, where X is the total toughness of creatures you control.
Defender
: Until end of turn, target creature you control gets +1/+0, gains "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw cards equal to its toughness." and can attack as though it didn't have defender.
illus. Brent Hollowell # 172/276
The Pride of Hull Clade
This spell costs less to cast, where X is the total toughness of creatures you control.
Defender
: Until end of turn, target creature you control gets +1/+0, gains "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw cards equal to its toughness." and can attack as though it didn't have defender.
illus. Ivan Shavrin # 352/276
Concealed Weapon
Equipped creature gets +3/+0.
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When Concealed Weapon is turned face up, attach it to target creature you control.
Equip
illus. Nicholas Elias # 117/276
Drag the Canal
Create a 2/2 white and blue Detective creature token. If a creature died this turn, you gain 2 life, surveil 2, then investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
"Let's gather up what we can before the Golgari tidy up the scene."
illus. Josh Hass # 199/276
Drag the Canal
Create a 2/2 white and blue Detective creature token. If a creature died this turn, you gain 2 life, surveil 2, then investigate.
"Let's gather up what we can before the Golgari tidy up the scene."
illus. Josh Hass # 415/276
Museum Nightwatch
When Museum Nightwatch dies, create a 2/2 white and blue Detective creature token.
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
"You there—halt! The gallery is closed. Wait—what are you doing?"
illus. Alix Branwyn # 25/276
Jaded Analyst
Defender
Whenever you draw your second card each turn, Jaded Analyst loses defender and gains vigilance until end of turn.
Oh, good, another case with too many victims and not enough clues."
illus. Borja Pindado # 62/276
Macabre Reconstruction
This spell costs less to cast if a creature card was put into your graveyard from anywhere this turn.
Return up to two target creature cards from your graveyard to your hand.
"Eyewitness testimony, coming right up! Just let me finish regenerating their eyes." —Nelo, Agency coroner
illus. Sam Guay # 93/276
Goblin Maskmaker
Whenever Goblin Maskmaker attacks, face-down spells you cast this turn cost less to cast.
"When you can't show your own face, try one of mine!"
illus. Tomas Duchek # 130/276
Nervous Gardener
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When Nervous Gardener is turned face up, search your library for a land card with a basic land type, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
illus. Borja Pindado # 169/276
Granite Witness
Flying, vigilance
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When Granite Witness is turned face up, you may tap or untap target creature.
illus. Tuan Duong Chu # 206/276
Escape Tunnel
, Sacrifice Escape Tunnel: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
, Sacrifice Escape Tunnel: Target creature with power 2 or less can't be blocked this turn.
No self-respecting criminal has a basement with only one exit.
illus. Carlos Palma Cruchaga # 261/276
Persuasive Interrogators
When Persuasive Interrogators enters the battlefield, investigate.
Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, target opponent gets two poison counters.
illus. Tyler Walpole # 345/276
Projektor Inspector
Whenever Projektor Inspector or another Detective enters the battlefield under your control and whenever a Detective you control is turned face up, you may draw a card, If you do, discard a card.
"Bring up the particular's from yesterday's altercation, and enhance."
illus. Leonardo Santanna # 68/276
Red Herring
Haste
Red Herring attacks each combat if able.
, Sacrifice Red Herring: Draw a card.
"Thopters are but one option in our suite of autonomous surveillance solutions." —Kylox
illus. Iris Compiet # 142/276
Doppelgang
For each of X target permanents, create X tokens that are copies for that permanent.
"Suspect spotted at Tin Street Market, Yescu Street entrance. And the Oak Street entrance. And somehow also in Lobar Alley!" —Avult of the Foundway Associates
illus. Chris Rallis # 198/276
Doppelgang
For each of X target permanents, create X tokens that are copies of that permanent.
"Suspect spotted at Tin Street Market, Yescu Street entrance. And the Oak Street entrance. And somehow also in Lobar Alley!" —Avult of the Foundway Associates
illus. Chris Rallis # 414/276
Fugitive Codebreaker
Prowess, haste
Disguise . This cost is reduced by for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard. (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When Fugitive Codebreaker is turned face up, discard your hand, then draw three cards.
illus. Joseph Weston # 127/276
Fugitive Codebreaker
Prowess, haste
Disguise . This cost is reduced by for each instant and sorcery card in your graveyard.
When Fugitive Codebreaker is turned face up, discard your hand, then draw three cards.
illus. Cosmin Podar # 348/276
Case of the Locked Hothouse
You may play an additional land on each of your turns.
—
To solve — You control seven or more lands. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.)
—
Solved — You may look at the top card of your library any time, and you may play lands and cast creature and enchantment spells from the top of your library.
illus. Leanna Crossan # 155/276
Repulsive Mutation
Put X +1/+1 counters on target creature you control. Then counter target spell unless its controller pays mana equal to the greatest power among creatures you control.
"Remind me to send the biomancer team a gift basket." —Olana, Simic field researcher
illus. Filip Burburan # 227/276
Essence of Antiquity
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When Essence of Antiquity is turned face up, creatures you control gain hexproof until end of turn. Untap them.
In a city as old as Ravnica, history takes a life of its own—even when you least expect it.
illus. Caio Monteiro # 15/276
Chalk Outline
Whenever one or more creature cards leave your graveyard, create a white and blue 2/2 Detective creature token, then investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
“In your search for a suspect, never forget that the most important person is the victim.” —Ezrim, Agency chief
illus. Julia Griffin # 157/276
Greenbelt Radical
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When Greenbelt Radical is turned face up, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control. Creatures you control gain trample until end of turn.
illus. Andreia Ugrai # 163/276
Case of the Burning Masks
When this Case enters the battlefield, it deals 3 damage to target creature an opponent controls.
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To solve — Three or more sources you controlled dealt damage this turn. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.)
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Solved — Sacrifice this Case: Exile the top three cards of your library. Choose one of them. You may play that card this turn.
illus. Bastien L. Deharme # 113/276
Pompous Gadabout
Pompous Gadabout has hexproof as long as it's your turn.
Pompous Gadabout can't be blocked by creatures that don't have a name.
"Stand aside nobodies."
illus. Scott Murphy # 171/276
Mistway Spy
Flying
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When Mistway Spy is turned face up, until end of turn, whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to an player, investigate.
illus. Andrew Mar # 65/276
Relive the Past
Return up to one target artifact card, up to one target land card, and up to one target non-Aura enchantment card from your graveyard to the battlefield. They are 5/5 Elemental creatures in addition to their other types.
"Many have tried to subjugate Ravnica. All have failed. All will fail." —Museum of Ravnican History
illus. Randy Vargas # 226/276
Relive the Past
Return up to one target artifact card, up to one target land card, and up to one target non-Aura enchantment card from your graveyard to the battlefield. They are 5/5 Elemental creatures in addition to their other types.
"Many have tried to subjugate Ravnica. All have failed. All will fail." —Museum of Ravnican History
illus. Randy Vargas # 419/276
Kylox's Voltstrider
Collect evidence 6: Kylox's Voltstrider becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.
Whenever Kylox's Voltstrider attacks, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from among cards exiled with it. If that spell would be put into a graveyard, put it at the bottom of its owner's library instead.
Crew 2
illus. Volkan Baga # 215/276
Kylox's Voltstrider
Collect evidence 6: Kylox's Voltstrider becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.
Whenever Kylox's Voltstrider attacks, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from among the cards exiled with it. If that spell would be put into a graveyard, put it at the bottom of its owner's library instead.
Crew 2
illus. Volkan Baga # 417/276
Proft's Eidetic Memory
When Proft's Eidetic Memory enters the battlefield, draw a card.
You have no maximum hand size.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you've drawn more than one card this turn, put X +1/+1 counters on target creature, where X is the number of cards you've drawn this turn minus one.
illus. Julie Dillon # 67/276
Proft's Eidetic Memory
When Proft's Eidetic Memory enters the battlefield, draw a card.
You have no maximum hand size.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you've drawn more than one card this turn, put X +1/+1 counters on target creature, where X is the number of cards you've drawn this turn minus one.
illus. Julie Dillon # 396/276
Blood Spatter Analysis
When Blood Spatter Analysis enters the battlefield, it deals 3 damage to target creature an opponent controls.
Whenever one or more creatures die, mill a card and put a bloodstain counter on Blood Spatter Analysis. Then sacrifice it if it has five or more bloodstain counters on it. When you do, return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
illus. Jokubas Uogintas # 189/276
Blood Spatter Analysis
When Blood Spatter Analysis enters the battlefield, it deals 3 damage to target creature an opponent controls.
Whenever one or more creatures die, mill a card and put a bloodstain counter on Blood Spatter Analysis. Then sacrifice it if it has five or more bloodstain counters on it. When you do, return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.
illus. Jokubas Uogintas # 413/276
Krovod Haunch
Equipped creature gets +2/+0.
, , Sacrifice Krovod Haunch: You gain 3 life.
When Krovod Haunch is put into the graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay . If you do, create two 1/1 white Dog creature tokens.
Equip
illus. Craig J Spearing # 21/276
Clandestine Meddler
When Clandestine Meddler enters the battlefield, suspect up to one other target creature you control. (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.)
Whenever one or more suspected creatures you control attack, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
illus. Jodie Muir # 82/276
Polygraph Orb
When Polygraph Orb enters the battlefield, look at the top four cards of your library. Put two of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard. You lose 2 life.
, , Collect evidence 3: Each opponent loses 3 life unless they discard a card or sacrifice a creature. (To collect evidence 3, exile cards with total mana value 3 or greater from your graveyard.)
illus. Jokubas Uogintas # 99/276
Aftermath Analyst
When Aftermath Analyst enters the battlefield, mill three cards.
, Sacrifice Aftermath Analyst: Return all land cards from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
"Could someone bring me more evidence markers? Like . . . a lot more?"
illus. Danny Schwartz # 148/276
Get a Leg Up
Until end of turn, target creature gets +1/+1 for each creature you control and gains reach.
"Apologies for using you like a stepladder. On the other hand, thank you, you're a wonderful stepladder!"
illus. Jesper Ejsing # 161/276
Due Diligence
Enchant creature
When Due Diligence enters the battlefield, target creature you control other than enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and gains vigilance until end of turn.
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has vigilance.
illus. Borja Pindado # 14/276
Seasoned Consultant
Whenever you attack with three or more creatures, Seasoned Consultant gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
"I appreciate working with associates whose greatest loyalty is to the job at hand." —Skurad of the Foundway Associates
illus. Andreas Zafiratos # 33/276
Agency Coroner
, Sacrifice another creature: Draw a card. If the sacrificed creature was suspected, draw two cards instead.
"Well, cause of death seems pretty straightforward, but what else can you tell me, friend?"
illus. Uriah Voth # 75/276
Repeat Offender
: If Repeat Offender is suspected, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Otherwise, suspect it. (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.)
"Blasted sketch artist did too good a job. Looks like it's time for me to lie low for a little while."
illus. Joshua Cairos # 101/276
Innocent Bystander
Whenever Innocent Bystander is dealt 3 or more damage, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
"Whoops, this isn't my street! Don't mind me! I'll just be on my way while you enjoy your . . . very sharp knives."
illus. Warren Mahy # 133/276
Pick Your Poison
Choose one —
• Each opponent sacrifices an artifact.
• Each opponent sacrifices an enchantment.
• Each opponent sacrifices a creature with flying.
A reliable, general-purpose toxin is a handy way to save on belt space.
illus. Julia Metzger # 170/276
Rakish Scoundrel
Deathtouch
When Rakish Scoundrel enters the battlefield or is turned face up, target creature gains indestructible until end of turn.
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
illus. Ina Wong # 225/276
Archdruid's Charm
Choose one —
• Search your library for a creature or land card and reveal it. Put it onto the battlefield tapped if it's a land card. Otherwise, put it into your hand. Then shuffle.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.
• Exile target artifact or enchantment.
illus. Liiga Smilshkalne # 151/276
Archdruid's Charm
Choose one —
• Search your library for a creature or land card and reveal it. Put it onto the battlefield tapped if it's a land card. Otherwise, put it into your hand. Then shuffle.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.
• Exile target artifact or enchantment.
illus. Liiga Smilshkalne # 408/276
Barbed Servitor
Indestructible
When Barbed Servitor enters the battlefield, suspect it. (It has menace and can't block.)
Whenever Barbed Servitor deals combat damage to a player, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Whenever Barbed Servitor is dealt damage, target opponent loses that much life.
illus. Simon Dominic # 77/276
Barbed Servitor
Indestructible
When Barbed Servitor enters the battlefield, suspect it.
Whenever Barbed Servitor deals combat damage to a player, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Whenever Barbed Servitor is dealt damage, target opponent loses that much life.
illus. Simon Dominic # 398/276
Cornered Crook
When Cornered Crook enters the battlefield, you may sacrifice an artifact. When you do, Cornered Crook deals 3 damage to any target.
Monax knew attacking the detective was reckless move, but he was at the end of his rope.
illus. Gabor Szikszai # 120/276
Reckless Detective
Whenever Reckless Detective attacks, you may sacrifice an artifact or discard a card. If you do, draw a card and Reckless Detective gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
He's gonna crack this thing wide open.
illus. Tuan Duong Chu # 141/276
Tunnel Tipster
At the beginning of your end step, if a face-down creature entered the battlefield under your control this turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Tunnel Tipster.
"When your perp goes underground, I know where to find 'em."
illus. Leesha Hannigan # 180/276
They Went This Way
Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
"Running doesn't prove guilt, but innocent people don't typically flee into the North Ridge Forest." —Alst of the Foundway Associates
illus. Andreas Zafiratos # 178/276
Slime Against Humanity
Create a 0/0 green Ooze creature token with trample. Put X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is two plus the total number of cards you own in exile and in your graveyard that are Oozes or are named Slime Against Humanity.
A deck can have any number of cards named Slime Against Humanity.
illus. Brent Hollowell # 177/276
Lazav, Wearer of Faces
Whenever Lazav, Wearer of Faces attacks, exile target card from a graveyard, then investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, you may have Lazav become a copy of a creature card exiled with it until end of turn.
illus. Wisnu Tan # 216/276
Lazav, Wearer of Faces
Whenever Lazav, Wearer of Faces attacks, exile target card from a graveyard, then investigate.
Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, you may have Lazav become a copy of a creature card exiled with it until end of turn.
illus. Tyler Walpole # 366/276
Lazav, Wearer of Faces
Whenever Lazav, Wearer of Faces attacks, exile target card from a graveyard, then investigate.
Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, you may have Lazav become a copy of a creature card exiled with it until end of turn.
illus. Julie Dillon # 318/276
Anzrag, the Quake-Mole
Whenever Anzrag, the Quake-Mole becomes blocked, untap each creature you control. After this combat phase, there's an additional combat phase.
: Anzrag must be blocked each combat this turn if able.
His claws tear at the foundations of civilization.
illus. Helge C. Balzer # 186/276
Anzrag, the Quake-Mole
Whenever Anzrag, the Quake-Mole becomes blocked, untap each creature you control. After this combat phase, there's an additional combat phase.
: Anzrag must be blocked each combat this turn if able.
illus. Ivan Shavrin # 356/276
Fuss // Bother
Put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
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Create three 1/1 colorless Thopter creature tokens with flying. Surveil 2.
illus. Dominik Mayer # 248/276
Connecting the Dots
Whenever a creature you control attacks, exile the top card of your library face down. (You can't look at it.)
, Discard your hand, Sacrifice Connecting the Dots: Put all cards exiled with Connecting the Dots into their owners' hands.
"How could I have missed it? The answer was right in front of me all along!"
illus. Aaron J. Riley # 403/276
Bolrac-Clan Basher
Double strike, trample
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
Determining the culprit was not difficult. Getting him to stop committing the crime long enough to be arrested, however, was a massive challenge.
illus. Warren Mahy # 112/276
Absolving Lammasu
Flying
When Absolving Lamassu enters the battlefield, all suspected creatures are no longer suspected.
When Absolving Lamassu dies, you gain 3 life and suspect up to one target creature an opponent controls. (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.)
illus. Izzy # 2/276
Sample Collector
Whenever Sample Collector attacks, you may collect evidence 3. When you do, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. (To collect evidence 3, exile cards with total mana value 3 or greater from your graveyard.)
"Whatever broke out of here is at least half bear . . . and I'd say some lizard as well."
illus. Borja Pindado # 175/276
Treacherous Greed
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature that dealt damage this turn.
Draw three cards. Each opponent loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.
Loot's easy to divide by one.
illus. Eli Minaya # 237/276
Treacherous Greed
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature that dealt damage this turn.
Draw three cards. Each opponent loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.
Loot's easy to divide by one.
illus. Eli Minaya # 420/276
Undergrowth Recon
At the beginning of your upkeep, return target land card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
"I want eyes on the scene of the crime, day and night. I have a feeling our killer won't be able to resist coming back." —Thare of the Foundway Associates
illus. Ryan Pancoast # 181/276
Case of the Trampled Garden
When this Case enters the battlefield, distribute two +1/+1 counters among one or two target creatures you control.
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To solve — Creatures you control have total power 8 or greater. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.)
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Solved — Whenever you attack, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature. It gains trample until end of turn.
illus. Maxime Minard # 156/276
Presumed Dead
Until end of turn, target creature gets +2/+0 and gains "When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control and suspect it." (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.)
illus. Matt Forsyth # 100/276
Case of the Crimson Pulse
When this Case enters the battlefield, discard a card, then draw two cards.
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To solve — You have no cards in hand. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.)
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Solved — At the beginning of your upkeep, discard your hand, then draw two cards.
illus. Adam Paquette # 114/276
Festerleech
Whenever Festerleech deals combat damage to a player, you mill two cards.
: Festerleech gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Activate only once per turn.
"Four Dead in Zombie Leech Attack, Dozens Nauseated." —Tenth District Times headline
illus. Helge C. Balzer # 85/276
Push // Pull
Destroy target tapped creature.
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Put up to two target creature cards from a single graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. They gain haste until end of turn. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step.
illus. Eli Minaya # 250/276
Hunted Bonebrute
Menace
When Hunted Bonebrute enters the battlefield, target opponent creates two 1/1 white Dog creature tokens.
When Hunted Bonebrute dies, each opponent loses 3 life.
Disguise
illus. Maxime Minard # 87/276
Hunted Bonebrute
Menace
When Hunted Bonebrute enters the battlefield, target opponent creates two 1/1 white Dog creature tokens.
When Hunted Bonebrute dies, each opponent loses 3 life.
Disguise
illus. Maxime Minard # 400/276
Aurelia's Vindicator
Flying, lifelink, ward
Disguise
When Aurelia's Vindicator is turned face up, exile up to X other target creatures from the battlefield and/or creature cards from graveyards.
When Aurelia's Vindicator leaves the battlefield, return the exiled cards to their owners' hands.
illus. Roberta Ingranata # 377/276
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Creatures you control with power 2 or less can't be blocked by creatures with power 3 or greater.
If an ability of a creature you control with power 2 or less triggers, that ability triggers an additional time.
CHARISMATIC AND WELL-CONNECTED. KNOWS THEIR WORTH AND CHARGES ACCORDINGLY.
illus. Jack Hughes # 378/276
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
Menace
Creatures you control have wither.
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, if its toughness was less than 1, draw a card.
illus. Jack Hughes # 380/276
Vein Ripper
Flying
Ward—Sacrifice a creature.
Whenever a creature dies, target opponent lose 2 life and you gain 2 life.
IDENTITY UNKNOWN. BODY COUNT UNKNOWN BUT POTENTIALLY IN THE DOZENS.
illus. Marko Manev # 433/276
The Pride of Hull Clade
This spell costs less to cast, where X is the total toughness of creatures you control.
Defender
: Until end of turn, target creature you control gets +1/+0, gains "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, draw cards equal to its toughness." and can attack as though it didn't have defender.
illus. Ivan Shavrin # 382/276
Agrus Kos, Spirit of Justice
Double strike, vigilance
Whenever Agrus Kos, Spirit of Justice enters the battlefield or attacks, choose up to on target creature. If it's suspected, exile it. Otherwise, suspect it.
illus. Cosmin Podar # 383/276
Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth
Vigilance
When Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth enters the battlefield, investigate.
, , Sacrifice a Clue: You draw X cards and gain X life.
illus. Peter Diamond # 384/276
Etrata, Deadly Fugitive
Deathtouch
Face-down creatures you control have ": Turn this creature faceup. If you can't, exile it, then you may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost.
Whenever an Assassin you control deals combat damage to an opponent, cloak the top card of that player's library.
illus. Ionomycin # 386/276
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
Flying, trample
At the beginning of your end step, target opponent may sacrifice two nonland, nontoken permanents. If they don't you draw two cards.
illus. Alex Dos Diaz # 320/276
Trostani, Three Whispers
: Target creature gains deathtouch until end of turn.
: Target creature gains vigilance until end of turn.
: Target creature gains double strike until end of turn.
illus. Julie Dillon # 322/276
Vannifar, Evolved Enigma
At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose one —
• Cloak a card from your hand.
• Put a +1/+1 counter on each colorless creature you control.
illus. Olena Richards # 323/276
Cryptex
, Collect evidence 3: Add one mana of any color. Put an unlock counter on Cryptex. (To collect evidence 3, exile cards with total mana value X or greater from your graveyard.)
Sacrifice Cryptex: Surveil 3, then draw three cards. Activate only if Cryptex has five or more unlock counters on it.
illus. Yeong-Hao Han # 251/276
Cryptex
, Collect evidence 3: Add one mana of any color. Put an unlock counter on Cryptex.
Sacrifice Cryptex: Surveil 3, then draw three cards. Activate only if Cryptex has five or more unlock counters on it.
illus. Yeong-Hao Han # 422/276
Ezrim, Agency Chief
Flying
When Ezrim, Agency Chief enters the battlefield, investigate twice. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
, Sacrifice an artifact: Ezrim gains your choice of vigilance, lifelink, or hexproof until end of turn.
illus. Jason A. Engle # 202/276
Lost in the Maze
Flash
When Lost in the Maze enters the battlefield, tap X target creatures. Put a stun counter on each of those creatures you don't control. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
Tapped creatures you control have hexproof.
illus. Julian Kok Joon Wen # 64/276
Lost in the Maze
Flash
When Lost in the Maze enters the battlefield, tap X target creatures. Put a stun counter on each of those creatures you don't control. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
Tapped creatures you control have hexproof.
illus. Julian Kok Joon Wen # 395/276
Deadly Cover-Up
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may collect evidence 6.
Destroy all creatures. If evidence was collected, exile a card from an opponent's graveyard. Then search its owner's graveyard, hand, and library for any number of cards with that name and exile them. That player shuffles, then draws a card for each card exiled from their hand this way.
illus. Sam Guay # 83/276
Deadly Cover-Up
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may collect evidence 6.
Destroy all creatures. If evidence was collected, exile a card from an opponent's graveyard. Then search its owner's graveyard, hand, and library for any number of cards with that name and exile them. That player shuffles, then draws a card for each card exiled from their hand this way.
illus. Sam Guay # 399/276
Urgent Necropsy
As an additional cost to cast this spell, collect evidence X, where X is the total mana value of the permanents this spell targets.
Destroy up to one target artifact, up to one target creature, up to one target enchantment, and up to one target planeswalker.
"The Golgari can read the dead like a newspaper." —Taboro of the Foundway Associates
illus. Uriah Voth # 240/276
Urgent Necropsy
As an additional cost to cast this spell, collect evidence X, where X is the total mana value of the permanents this spell targets.
Destroy up to one target artifact, up to one target creature, up to one target enchantment, and up to one target planeswalker.
"The Golgari can read the dead like a newspaper." —Taboro of the Foundway Associates
illus. Uriah Voth # 421/276
Karlov Watchdog
Vigilance
Permanents your opponents control can't be turned face up during your turn.
Whenever you attack with three or more creatures, creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
Teysa trusts only those for whom money has no meaning.
illus. Craig J Spearing # 20/276
Sanctuary Wall
Defender
, : Tap target creature. You may put a stun counter on it. If you do, put a stun counter on Sanctuary Wall. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.)
illus. Josu Solano # 32/276
Glint Weaver
Reach
When Glint Weaver enters the battlefield, distribute three +1/+1 counters among one, two, or three target creatures, then you gain life equal to the greatest toughness among creatures you control.
The spider just loved how the gems twinkled, and the high-class prey they attracted.
illus. Tuan Duong Chu # 162/276
Candlestick
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, surveil 2." (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
, Sacrifice Candlestick: Draw a card.
Equip
illus. Julia Metzger # 43/276
Cease // Desist
Exile up to two target cards from a single graveyard. Target player gains 2 life and draws a card.
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Destroy all artifacts and enchantments.
illus. Dominik Mayer # 246/276
Forensic Gadgeteer
Whenever you cast an artifact spell, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
Activated abilities of artifacts you control cost less to activate. This effect can’t reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.
illus. Volkan Baga # 57/276
Curious Inquiry
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has “Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, investigate.” (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
Each time he replayed the attack in his mind, new details emerged.
illus. Ekaterina Burmak # 51/276
Case of the Uneaten Feast
Whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 1 life.
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To solve — You've gain 5 or more life this turn. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.)
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Solved — Sacrifice this case : Creature cards in your graveyard gain "You can cast this card from your graveyard" until end of turn.
illus. Titus Lunter # 10/276
Caught Red-Handed
This spell can't be countered. (This includes by the ward ability.)
Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap it. It gains haste until end of turn. Suspect it. (It has menace and can't block.)
"Wait, stop! I've been framed! Extremely convincingly!"
illus. Donato Giancola # 115/276
Conspiracy Unraveler
Flying
You may collect evidence 10 rather than pay the mana cost for spells you cast. (To collect evidence 10, exile cards with total mana value 10 or greater from your graveyard.)
"There can be many motives and opportunities, but there is always only one truth."
illus. Wayne Reynolds # 47/276
Conspiracy Unraveler
Flying
You may collect evidence 10 rather than pay the mana cost for spells you cast.
INVARIABLY REACHES THE CORRECT CONCLUSION. CANNOT BE RUSHED.
illus. Vance Kelly # 341/276
Conspiracy Unraveler
Flying
You may collect evidence 10 rather than pay the mana cost for spells you cast.
INVARIABLY REACHES THE CORRECT CONCLUSION. CANNOT BE RUSHED.
illus. Vance Kelly # 379/276
Flourishing Bloom-Kin
Flourishing Bloom-Kin gets +1/+1 for each Forest you control.
Disguise
When Flourishing Bloom-Kin is turned face up, search your library for up to two Forest cards and reveal them. Put one of them onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.
illus. Ben Hill # 160/276
Griffnaut Tracker
Flying
When Griffnaut Tracker enters the battlefield, exile up to two target cards from a single graveyard.
"The desperate will tread unexpected paths. Be prepared to follow." —Tam Sennic, Ezrim's second-in-command
illus. Svetlin Velinov # 17/276
Behind the Mask
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may collect evidence 6. (Exile cards with total mana value 6 or greater from your graveyard.)
Until end of turn, target artifact or creature becomes an artifact creature with base power or toughness 4/3. If evidence was collected, it has base power and toughness 1/1 until end of turn instead.
illus. Caio Monteiro # 39/276
Alley Assailant
Alley Assailant enters the battlefield tapped.
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When Alley Assailant is turned face up, target opponent loses 3 life and you gain 3 life.
illus. Warren Mahy # 76/276
Rot Farm Mortipede
Whenever one or more creature cards leave you graveyard, Rot Farm Mortipede gets +1/+0 and gains menace and lifelink until end of turn.
Every week, the necropsy lab's unclaimed bodies are transferred to the Golgari for "recycling."
illus. Loïc Canvaggia # 102/276
Offender at Large
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When Offender at Large enters the battlefield or attacks, up to one target creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
"In a city this big, anyone can blend in." —Imel of the Foundway Associates
illus. Mike Bierek # 138/276
Rubblebelt Maverick
When Rubblebelt Maverick enters the battlefield, surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
, Exile Rubblebelt Maverick from your graveyard: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.
illus. Carissa Susilo # 174/276
Riftburst Hellion
Reach
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
Like any Ravnican denizen, it decided to visit Plaze West for lunch.
illus. Brent Hollowell # 228/276
Ezrim, Agency Chief
Flying
When Ezrim, Agency Chief enters the battlefield, investigate twice. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
, Sacrifice an artifact: Ezrim gains your choice of vigilance, lifelink, or hexproof until end of turn.
illus. Vance Kelly # 360/276
Undergrowth Recon
At the beginning of your upkeep, return target land card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
"I want eyes on the scene of the crime, day and night. I have a feeling our killer won't be able to resist coming back." —Thare of the Foundway Associates
illus. Ryan Pancoast # 411/276
Leyline of the Guildpact
If Leyline of the Guildpact is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with it on the battlefield.
Each nonland permanent you control is all colors.
Lands you control are every basic land type in addition to their other types.
illus. Daarken # 217/276
Leyline of the Guildpact
If Leyline of the Guildpact is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with it on the battlefield.
Each nonland permanent you control is all colors.
Lands you control are every basic land type in addition to their other types.
illus. Daarken # 418/276
Lamplight Phoenix
Flying
When Lamplight Phoenix dies, you may exile it and collect evidence 4. If you do, return Lamplight Phoenix to the battlefield tapped. (To collect evidence 4, exile cards with total mana value X or greater from your graveyard.)
The only warning was the faint smell of burning plasma.
illus. Ryan Pancoast # 137/276
Lamplight Phoenix
Flying
When Lamplight Phoenix dies, you may exile it and collect evidence 4. If you do, return Lamplight Phoenix to the battlefield tapped.
The only warning was the faint scent of burning plasma.
illus. Ryan Pancoast # 406/276
Wrench
Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has vigilance and ", : Tap target creature."
, Sacrifice Wrench: Draw a card.
Equip
illus. Edgar Sánchez Hidalgo # 37/276
Rope
Equipped creature gets +1/+2, has reach, and can't be blocked by more than one creature.
, Sacrifice Rope: Draw a card.
Equip
illus. Matt Forsyth # 173/276
Agency Outfitter
Flying
When Agency Outfitter enters the battlefield, you may search your graveyard, hand, and/or library for a card named Magnifying Glass and/or a card named Thinking Cap and put them onto the battlefield. If you search your library this way, shuffle.
illus. Andrew Mar # 38/276
Eliminate the Impossible
Investigate. Creatures your opponents control get -2/-0 until end of turn. If any of them are suspected, they're no longer suspected. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
"Half the city had motive. Time to narrow down to those who also had the means and opportunity."
illus. Carlos Palma Cruchaga # 54/276
Torch the Witness
Torch the Witness deals twice X damage to target creature. If excess damage was dealt to that creature this way, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
"He was scheduled to meet me tomorrow with something important to share. This was no coincidence." —Algrom of the Foundway Associates
illus. Andrew Mar # 146/276
Frantic Scapegoat
Haste
When Frantic Scapegoat enters the battlefield, suspect it. (It has menace and can't block.)
Whenever one or more creatures enter the battlefield under your control, if Frantic Scapegoat is suspected, you may suspect one of those creatures. If you do, Frantic Scapegoat is no longer suspected.
illus. Jesper Ejsing # 126/276
Frantic Scapegoat
Haste
When Frantic Scapegoat enters the battlefield, suspect it.
Whenever one or more creatures enter the battlefield under your control, if Frantic Scapegoat is suspected, you may suspect one of those creatures. If you do, Frantic Scapegoat is no longer suspected.
illus. Peter Diamond # 347/276
Lumbering Laundry
: Until end of turn, you may look at face-down creatures you don't control any time.
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
A true crime of fashion.
illus. Michal Ivan # 253/276
Hard-Hitting Question
Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to target creature or planeswalker you don't control.
"Keen eyes and an analytical mind are some of a detective's most important tools. As is a mean left hook." —Senior Inspector Holjo
illus. Nicholas Gregory # 164/276
Doorkeeper Thrull
Flash
Flying
Artifacts and creatures entering the battlefield don't cause abilities to trigger.
Parties at Karlov Manor are strictly invitation only.
illus. Camille Alquier # 13/276
Doorkeeper Thrull
Flash
Flying
Artifacts and creatures entering the battlefield don't cause abilities to trigger.
NO HELP. ANSWERED QUESTIONS WITH A MIX OF HISSING AND DROOL.
illus. Ivan Shavrin # 338/276
Outrageous Robbery
Target opponent exiles the top X cards of their library face down. You may look at and play those cards for as long as they remain exiled. If you cast a spell this way, you may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to cast it.
"When you can't erase your trail, leave as many false ones as possible." —Etrata
illus. Kai Carpenter # 97/276
Outrageous Robbery
Target opponent exiles the top X cards of their library face down. You may look at and play those cards for as long as they remain exiled. If you cast a spell this way, you may spend mana as though it were mana of any type to cast it.
"When you can't erase your own trail, leave as many false ones as possible." —Etrata
illus. Kai Carpenter # 402/276
Exit Specialist
Exit Specialist can't be blocked by creatures with power 3 or greater.
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When Exit Specialist is turned face up, return another target creature to its owner's hand.
illus. Mila Pesic # 55/276
Soul Search
Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. Exile that card. If the card's mana value is 1 or less, create a 1/1 white and black Spirit creature token with flying.
Taking a secret to your grave still doesn't make it safe from the Orzhov.
illus. A.M. Sartor # 232/276
Case of the Shattered Pact
When this Case enters the battlefield, search your library for a basic land card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
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To solve — There are five colors among permanents you control. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.)
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Solved — At the beginning of combat on your turn, target creature you control gains flying, double strike, and vigilance until end of turn.
illus. Peter Polach # 1/276
Neighborhood Guardian
Whenever another creature with power 2 or less enters the battlefield under your control, target creature you control gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
A rare and beloved exception to the Agency's "no one is above suspicion" rule.
illus. Daren Bader # 26/276
Living Conundrum
Hexproof
If you would draw a card while your library has no cards in it, skip that draw instead.
As long as there are no cards in your library. Living Conundrum has base power and toughness 10/10 and has flying and vigilance.
illus. Yeong-Hao Han # 63/276
Cryptic Coat
When Cryptic Coat enters the battlefield, cloak the top card of your library, then attach Cryptic Coat to it. (To cloak a card, put it onto the battlefield face-down as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)
Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and can't be blocked.
: Return Cryptic Coat to its owner's hand.
illus. Julia Metzger # 50/276
Case of the Gateway Express
When this Case enters the battlefield, choose target creature you don't control. Each creature you control deals 1 damage to that creature.
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To solve — Three or more creatures attacked this turn. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.)
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Solved — Creatures you control get +1/+0.
illus. Edgar Sánchez Hidalgo # 8/276
Surveillance Monitor
When Surveillance Monitor enters the battlefield, you may collect evidence 4. (Exile cards with total mana value 4 or greater from your graveyard.)
Whenever you collect evidence, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying.
Thopters don't take breaks, and neither does he.
illus. Scott Murphy # 73/276
Evidence Examiner
At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may collect evidence 4. (Exile cards with total mana value 4 or greater from your graveyard.)
Whenever you collect evidence, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
illus. Paolo Puggioni # 201/276
Incinerator of the Guilty
Flying, trample
Whenever Incinerator of the Guilty deals combat damage to a player, you may collect evidence X. When you do, Incinerator of the Guilty deals X damage to each creature and each planeswalker that player controls. (To collect evidence X, exile cards with total mana value X or greater from your graveyard.)
illus. Lucas Graciano # 132/276
Incinerator of the Guilty
Flying, trample
Whenever Incinerator of the Guilty deals combat damage to a player, you may collect evidence X. When you do, Incinerator of the Guilty deals X damage to each creature and each planeswalker that player controls.
illus. Lisa Heidhoff # 349/276
Incinerator of the Guilty
Flying, trample
Whenever Incinerator of the Guilty deals combat damage to a player, you may collect evidence X. When you do, Incinerator of the Guilty deals X damage to each creature and each planeswalker that player controls.
illus. Lisa Heidhoff # 381/276
Expedited Inheritance
Whenever a creature is dealt damage, its controller may exile that many cards from the top of their library. They may play those cards until the end of the next turn.
Astronomic wealth hinders peaceful succession.
illus. Micah Epstein # 123/276
Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods
Other creatures you control have haste.
Whenever one or more face-down creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Whenever a face-down creature you control dies, return it to the battlefield face down under its owner's control if it's a permanent card, then turn it face-up.
illus. Dmitry Burmak # 245/276
Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods
Other creatures you control have haste.
Whenever one or more face-down creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, draw a card.
Whenever a face-down creature you control dies, return it to the battlefield face-down under its owner's control if it's a permanent card, then turn it face up.
illus. Peter Diamond # 375/276
Coveted Falcon
Flying
Whenever Coveted Falcon attacks, gain control of target permanent you own but don't control.
Disguise
When Coveted Falcon is turned face up, target opponent gains control of any number of target permanents you control. Draw a card for each permanent they gained control of this way.
illus. Madeline Boni # 48/276
Coveted Falcon
Flying
Whenever Coveted Falcon attacks, gain control of target permanent you own but don't control.
Disguise
When Coveted Falcon is turned face up, target opponent gains control of any number of target permanents you control. Draw a card for each permanent they gained control of this way.
illus. Madeline Boni # 393/276
Detective's Satchel
When Detective's Satchel enters the battlefield, investigate twice. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
: Create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying. Activate only if you've sacrificed an artifact this turn.
It's a crime lab in a bag.
illus. Andrew Mar # 196/276
Rune-Brand Juggler
When Rune-Brand Juggler enters the battlefield, suspect up to one target creature you control. (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.)
, Sacrifice a suspected creature: Target creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn.
Notice: Guests of the Hellbender may be exposed to occasional bursts of flame.
illus. Mila Pesic # 229/276
Hustle // Bustle
Target creature attacks or blocks this turn if able.
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Creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain trample until end of turn. You may turn a creature you control face up.
illus. Valera Lutfullina # 249/276
Tenth District Hero
, Collect evidence 2: Tenth District Hero becomes a Human Detective with base power and toughness 4/4 and gains vigilance.
, Collect evidence 4: If Tenth District Hero is a Detective, it becomes a legendary creature named Mileva, the Stalwart, with base power and toughness 5/5, and it gains "Other creatures you control have indestructible."
illus. Kai Carpenter # 34/276
Tenth District Hero
, Collect evidence 2: Tenth District Hero becomes Human Detective with base power and toughness 4/4 and gains vigilance.
, Collect evidence 4: If Tenth District Hero is a Detective, it becomes a legendary creature named Mileva, the Stalwart with base power and toughness 5/5, and it gains "Other creatures you control have indestructible."
illus. Kai Carpenter # 391/276
Officious Interrogation
This spell costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.
Choose any number of target players. Investigate X times, where X is the total number of creatures those players control.
No guest was permitted to leave before being questioned in an Azorius verity circle.
illus. Borja Pindado # 222/276
Officious Interrogation
This spell costs more to cast for each target beyond the first.
Choose any number of target players. Investigate X times, where X is the total number of creatures those players control.
"Oh gods, here come the verity circles. Do the Azorius ever tire of them?" —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Eliz Roxs # 314/276
Furtive Courier
Furtive Courier can't be blocked as long as you've sacrificed an artifact this turn.
Whenever Furtive Courier attacks, draw a card, then discard a card.
"Glad to see you made it in one piece. Next time, try not to look so obviously nervous." —Linghu of the Foundway Associates
illus. Mark Behm # 59/276
Haazda Vigilante
Whenever Haazda Vigilante enters the battlefield or attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control with power 2 or less.
"Call the Boros if you want. While they figure out if they have enough people to send a patrol, I'll be out clobbering the lowlifes who robbed you."
illus. Tomas Duchek # 18/276
Bubble Smuggler
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
As Bubble Smuggler is turned face up, put four +1/+1 counters on it.
By the time they noticed the missing vials, Glovax was three fathoms away.
illus. Leesha Hannigan # 41/276
Basilica Stalker
Flying
Whenever Basilica Stalker deals combat damage to a player, you gain 1 life and surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
illus. Nicholas Gregory # 78/276
Snarling Gorehound
Menace
Whenever another creature with power 2 or less enters the battlefield under your control, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
"I'd offer your dog a treat, but I'm afraid I don't have any appendages to spare." —Alquist Proft, to Judith
illus. John Tedrick # 105/276
Rubblebelt Braggart
Whenever Rubblebelt Braggart attacks, if it's not suspected, you may suspect it. (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.)
"I did it! Double—no, triple homicide! In a building I set on fire. Yep, all me."
illus. Leonardo Santanna # 143/276
Vengeful Creeper
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When Vengeful Creeper is turned face up, destroy target artifact or creature an opponent controls.
Seeking intact evidence in the Rubblebelt is a fool's errand.
illus. Maria Poliakova # 182/276
Sanguine Savior
Flying, lifelink
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When Sanguine Savior is turned face up, target creature you control gains lifelink until end of turn.
illus. Valra Lutfullina # 230/276
Neighborhood Guardian
Whenever another creature with power 2 or less enters the battlefield under your control, target creature you control gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
CURRENTLY DEFINES ITS NEIGHBORHOOD AS ALL OF DISTRICTS EIGHT AND NINE, EXTENDING LATELY INTO PARTS OF THE TENTH.
illus. Ionomycin # 339/276
Forensic Gadgeteer
Whenever you cast an artifact spell, investigate.
Activated abilities of artifacts you control cost less to activate. This effect can’t reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.
illus. Vance Kelly # 342/276
Cryptic Coat
When Cryptic Coat enters the battlefield, cloak the top card of your library, then attach Cryptic Coat to it.
Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and can't be blocked.
: Return Cryptic Coat to its owner's hand.
illus. Julia Metzger # 394/276
Anzrag, the Quake-Mole
Whenever Anzrag, the Quake-Mole becomes blocked, untap each creature you control. After this combat phase, there's an additional combat phase.
: Anzrag must be blocked each combat this turn if able.
illus. Ivan Shavrin # 385/276
Fae Flight
Flash
Enchant creature
When Fae Flight enters the battlefield, enchanted creature gains hexproof until end of turn.
Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 and has flying.
illus. Durion # 56/276
Fae Flight
Flash
Enchant creature
When Fae Flight enters the battlefield, enchanted creature gains hexproof until end of turn.
Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 and has flying.
illus. Pablo Mendoza # 295/276
Insidious Roots
Creature tokens you control have ": Add one mana of any color."
Whenever one or more creature cards leave your graveyard, create a 0/1 green Plant creature token, then put a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
The roots of Vitu-Ghazi allowed Trostani to reach every crack and crevice in the city.
illus. Jeremy Wilson # 208/276
Insidious Roots
Creature tokens you control have ": Add one mana of any color."
Whenever one or more creature cards leave your graveyard, create a 0/1 green Plant creature token, then put a +1/+1 counter on each Plant you control.
illus. Monztre # 313/276
Call a Surprise Witness
Return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. Put a flying counter on it. It's a Spirit in addition to its other types.
"Why would a little thing like death stop me from running the Syndicate? I'm going to be here for a long, long time."
illus. Julia Metzger # 6/276
Call a Surprise Witness
Return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. Put a flying counter on it. It's a Spirit in addition to its other types.
"Honestly, the real surprise would be if a powerful member of the Orzhov didn't come hang around after their demise." —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Greg Opalinski # 289/276
Wispdrinker Vampire
Flying
Whenever another creature with power 2 or less enters the battlefield under your control, each opponent lsoes 1 life and you gain 1 life.
: Creatures you control with power 2 or less gain deathtouch and lifelink until end of turn.
illus. Zara Alfonso # 243/276
Wispdrinker Vampire
Flying
Whenever another creature with power 2 or less enters the battlefield under your control, each opponent lsoes 1 life and you gain 1 life.
: Creatures you control with power 2 or less gain deathtouch and lifelink until end of turn.
illus. Tyler Walpole # 374/276
Flotsam // Jetsam
Mill three cards. Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
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Each opponent mills three cards, then you may cast a spell from each opponent's graveyard without paying its mana cost. If a spell cast this way would be put into a graveyard, exile it instead.
illus. Anastasia Ovchinnikova # 247/276
Dramatic Accusation
Enchant creature
When Dramatic Accusation enters the battlefield, tap enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
: Shuffle enchanted creature into its owner's library.
illus. Evyn Fong # 53/276
Krenko's Buzzcrusher
Flying, trample
When Krenko's Buzzcrusher enters the battlefield, for each player, destroy up to one nonbasic land that player controls. For each land destroyed this way, its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
illus. Joshua Raphael # 136/276
Krenko's Buzzcrusher
Flying, trample
When Krenko's Buzzcrusher enters the battlefield, for each player, destroy up to one nonbasic land that player controls. For each land destroyed this way, its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
illus. Joshua Raphael # 405/276
Tin Street Gossip
Vigilance
: Add . Spend this mana only to cast face-down spells or to turn creatures face up.
"The lawmages are trying to hush it up, but I'm telling you—the guard didn't fall off that balcony. He was pushed!"
illus. Tony Foti # 235/276
Thinking Cap
Equipped creature gets +1/+2.
Equip Detective
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
"I find that my greatest insights rarely arrive when my ears are cold." —Senior Inspector Holjo
illus. Tony Foti # 257/276
Soul Enervation
Flash
When Soul Enervation enters the battlefield, target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn.
Whenever one or more creature cards leave your graveyard, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Judith's plan was close to fruition. She couldn't have Agrus get in the way.
illus. Domenico Cava # 106/276
Soul Enervation
Flash
When Soul Enervation enters the battlefield, target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn.
Whenever one or more creature cards leave your graveyard, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
illus. Joshua Cairos # 302/276
Person of Interest
When Person of Interest enters the battlefield, suspect it. Create a 2/2 white and blue Detective creature token. (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.)
"Maybe they're following someone else," Alvis thought to himself, despite mounting evidence to the contrary.
illus. Justyna Dura # 139/276
Reasonable Doubt
Counter target spell unless its controller pays .
Suspect up to one target creature. (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.)
"Merle had the motive, but Blovinac was the one caught with the murder weapon. And who was the seven-foot-tall hooded figure? This case is a mess!"
illus. Betty Jiang # 69/276
Inside Source
When Inside Source enters the battlefield, create a 2/2 white and blue Detective creature token.
, : Target Detective you control gets +2/+0 and gains vigilance until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery.
"I was never here."
illus. John Stanko # 19/276
Toxin Analysis
Target creature gains deathtouch and lifelink until end of turn. Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
"Poison this deadly is only used by the Ochran. Either the Golgari are behind this, or someone wants us to think they are."
illus. Irina Nordsol # 107/276
Break Out
Look at the top six cards of your library. You may reveal a creature card from among them. If that card has mana value 2 or less, you may put it onto the battlefield and it gains haste until end of turn. If you didn't put the revealed card onto the battlefield this way, put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
"Hey, kiddo. Your ride's here."
illus. Daniel Correia # 190/276
Case File Auditor
When Case File Auditor enters the battlefield and whenever you solve a Case, look at the top six cards of your library. You may reveal an enchantment card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast Case spells.
illus. Ryan Valle # 7/276
Sudden Setback
The owner of target spell or nonland permanent puts it on the top or bottom of their library.
"Look buddy, you're not in trouble. I just wanna ask you a questio—"
illus. Olivier Bernard # 72/276
Ill-Timed Explosion
Draw two cards. Then you may discard two cards. When you do, Ill-Timed Explosion deals X damage to each creature, where X is equal to the greatest mana value among cards discarded this way.
Only too late did the Agency custodians realize the device had not been inactive—it was just waiting for the right trigger.
illus. Aaron J. Riley # 207/276
Ill-Timed Explosion
Draw two cards. Then you may discard two cards. When you do, Ill-Timed Explosion deals X damage to each creature, where X is equal to the highest mana value among the discarded cards.
Only too late did the Agency custodians realize the device had not been inactive—it was just waiting for the right trigger.
illus. Aaron J. Riley # 416/276
Illicit Masquerade
Flash
When Illicit Masquerade enters the battlefield, put an impostor counter on each creature you control.
Whenever a creature you control with an impostor counter on it dies, exile it. Return up to one other target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
illus. Valera Lutfullina # 88/276
Leering Onlooker
Flying
, Exile Leering Onlooker from your graveyard: Create two tapped 1/1 black Bat creature tokens with flying.
"Ooh, this one does look nasty. Maybe they'll send Proft!"
illus. Dan Murayama Scott # 91/276
Slippery Dualleech
At the beginning of combat on your turn, target creature you control with power 2 or less gets +1/+0 and deathtouch until end of turn.
"Isn't it gorgeous? It's my most effiicient corpse eliminator! One head bites while the other chews." — Glogus, Golgari leechbreeder
illus. Igor Krstic # 104/276
Vengeful Tracker
Whenever an opponent sacrifices an artifact, Vengeful Tracker deals 2 damage to them.
"I won't waste my time hunting down petty thieves while my brother's killer still walks free."
illus. Francisco Miyara # 147/276
Murder
Destroy target creature.
Laughter and conversation trailed off as the revelers gathered around Zegana's body. Three things quickly became clear: it was a murder, the killer was likely among them, and Teysa's party was definitely over.
illus. Isis # 95/276
Murder
Destroy target creature.
"The manner of death, the way the body was displayed, the carefully arranged guild emblems . . . someone is trying to send a message." —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Richard Wright # 300/276
The Chase Is On
Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
Etrata evaded Boros arresters and Azorius lawmages, but not even a master assassin could give Kaya the slip.
illus. Diego Gisbert # 116/276
The Chase Is On
Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. Investigate.
"If she's innocent, as she so vehemently claims, why did she run?" —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Wangjie Li # 304/276
Unauthorized Exit
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
Proft had never been a by-the-book investigator, but even he never expected to find himself breaking a notorious assassin out of a maximum-security Azorius holding cell.
illus. Andreas Zafiratos # 74/276
Unauthorized Exit
Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Surveil 1.
"The Azorius will be annoyed with me for breaking out their star suspect, but what else is new." —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Stephen Stark # 298/276
On the Job
Creatures you control get +2/+1 until end of turn. Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
For all their differences, Kaya, Kellan, and Agrus Kos agreed on one thing: none of them would rest until Teysa's murderer was brought to justice.
illus. Jason A. Engle # 30/276
On the Job
Creatures you control get +2/+1 until end of turn. Investigate.
"The Agency's detectives will eliminate the false leads. I will find the truth." —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Alexander Mokhov # 292/276
Audience with Trostani
Create a 0/1 green Plant creature token, then draw cards equal to the number of differently named creature tokens you control.
Trostani was as regal and vibrant as ever, but Kay couldn't shake the sense that there was something off, some discordant note lurking deep within the chorus.
illus. Ben Hill # 152/276
Audience with Trostani
Create a 0/1 green Plant creature token, then draw cards equal to the number of differently named creature tokens you control.
"More bizarre metaphors about rot and renewal. Wildly unhelpful." —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Hendry Iwanaga # 309/276
Slice from the Shadows
This spell can't be countered. (This includes by the ward ability.)
Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn.
"Proft has been poking his nose where it doesn't belong. I want him out of the way." —Judith, to Massacre Girl
illus. Lie Setiawan # 103/276
Slice from the Shadows
This spell can't be countered.
Target creature gets -X/-X until end of turn.
"Something about Massacre Girl's brazen attack doesn't make sense. Why would the Cult of Rakdos be involved at all?" —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Thea Dumitriu # 301/276
Reenact the Crime
Exile target nonland card in a graveyard that was put there from anywhere this turn. Copy it. You may cast that copy without paying its mana cost.
At Proft's command, an ethereal model of the ransacked workshop sprang into being, every detail perfectly recreated. He'd missed something—he knew it—but what?
illus. Daarken # 70/276
Reenact the Crime
Exile target nonland card in a graveyard that was put there from anywhere this turn. Copy it. You may cast that copy without paying its mana cost.
"As I suspected, Kylox had prepared a secret exit. But the question remains: Did he escape is assailants or was he taken against his will?" —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Monztre # 297/276
Coerced to Kill
Enchant creature
You control enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature has base power and toughness 1/1, has deathtouch, and is an Assassin in additon to its other types.
"People are being brainwashed into these attacks. We must find the puppet master." —Alquist Proft
illus. Justyna Dura # 192/276
Coerced to Kill
Enchant creature
You control enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature has base power and toughness 1/1, has deathtouch, and is an Assassin in additon to its other types.
"Mind control—anyone could be a threat!" —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Hendry Iwanaga # 311/276
Anzrag's Rampage
Destroy all artifacts you don't control, then exile the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of artifacts put into graveyards this turn. You may put a creature card exiled this way onto the battlefield. It gains haste. Return it to your hand at the beginning of the next end step.
illus. Lucas Graciano # 111/276
Anzrag's Rampage
Destroy all artifacts you don't control, then exile the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of artifacts put into graveyards this turn. You may put a creature card exiled this way onto the battlefield. It gains haste. Return it to your hand at the beginning of the next end step.
illus. Richard Wright # 303/276
Dramatic Accusation
Enchant creature
When Dramatic Accusation enters the battlefield, tap enchanted creature.
Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step.
: Shuffle enchanted creature into its owner's library.
illus. Ryan Alexander Lee # 294/276
Worldsoul's Rage
Worldsoul's Rage deals X damage to any target. Put up to X land cards from your hand and/or graveyard onto the battlefield tapped.
"Hoarding supplies, profiting from death and destruction, colluding with the invaders—every one of them betrayed Ravnica in its time of greatest need. They all deserved to die. And I'm not done yet!"
illus. Lius Lasahido # 244/276
Worldsoul's Rage
Worldsoul's Rage deals X damage to any target. Put up to X land cards from your hand and/or graveyard onto the battlefield tapped.
"Oba fought Realmbreaker's corruption alone, hiding her pain even from her sisters. Even after everything she's done, I can't hate her. I pity her." —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Axel Sauerwald # 316/276
Makeshift Binding
When Makeshift Binding enters the battlefield, exile target creature an opponent controls until Makeshift Binding leaves the battlefield. You gain 2 life.
Kaya clung to the cords of the barrier ward with all her might, trapping the thrashing dryad like a fly in a spider's web.
illus. Matt Stewart # 23/276
Makeshift Binding
When Makeshift Binding enters the battlefield, exile target creature an opponent controls until Makeshift Binding leaves the battlefield. You gain 2 life.
"With the treacherous Oba separated from her sisters, I'm hopeful that Trostani will, in some form, eventually recover." —Alquist Proft, case notes
illus. Lorenzo Mastroianni # 290/276
Make Your Move
Destroy target artifact, enchantment or creature with power 4 or greater.
"If you're thinking only one step ahead, you're already falling behind." —Teysa
illus. Xabi Gaztelua # 22/276
Cold Case Cracker
Flying
When Cold Case Cracker dies, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
"It's a rare privilege to investigate one's own death."
illus. Wayne Wu # 46/276
Cerebral Confiscation
Choose one —
• Target opponent discards two cards.
• Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards a card.
"Never rely on secondhand description. Always review the memory yourself." —Lazav
illus. Lius Lasahido # 81/276
Unscrupulous Agent
When Unscrupulous Agent enters the battlefield, target opponent exiles a card from their hand.
Obtaining evidence through the "proper" channels can take weeks of paperwork. Sometimes justice just can't wait.
illus. Michal Ivan # 109/276
Suspicious Detonation
This spell costs less to cast if you've sacrificed an artifact this turn.
This spell can't be countered. (This includes by the ward ability.)
Suspicious Detonation deals 4 damage to target creature.
"Clearly someone wanted up to find this." —Runubi of the Foundway Associates
illus. Joe Slucher # 145/276
Crowd-Control Warden
As Crowd-Control Warden enters the battlefield or is turned face up, put X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of other creatures you control.
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
illus. Diego Gisbert # 193/276
Gravestone Strider
: Add one mana of any color. Activate only once per turn.
, Exile Gravestone Strider from a graveyard: Exile target card from a graveyard.
The empty graves grew tired of waiting for bodies to fill them and set out to make some.
illus. Tom Babbey # 252/276
Expedited Inheritance
Whenever a creature is dealt damage, its controller may exile that many cards from the top of their library. They may play those cards until the end of the next turn.
Astronomic wealth hinders peaceful succession.
illus. Micah Epstein # 404/276
Forum Familiar
Disguise (You may cast this card face down for as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.)
When Forum Familiar is turned face-up, return another target permanent you control to its owner's hand and put a +1/+1 counter on Forum Familiar.
illus. Ilse Gort # 16/276
Perimeter Enforcer
Flying, lifelink
Whenever another Detective enters the battlefield under your control and whenever a Detective you control is turned face-up, Perimeter Enforcer gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
His makes sure that no one sets foot in a fresh crime scene—not even himself.
illus. Josh Hass # 31/276
Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact
Flying, hexproof from multicolored
Whenever Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact deals combat damage to a player, it deals X damage to any target, target players draws X cards, and you gain X life, where X s the number of different color pairs among permanents you control that are exactly two colors.
illus. Chris Rallis # 220/276
Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact
Flying, hexproof from multicolored
Whenever Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact deals combat damage to a player, it deals X damage to any target, target players draws X cards, and you gain X life, where X s the number of different color pairs among permanents you control that are exactly two colors.
illus. Alex Stone # 368/276
Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact
Flying, hexproof from multicolored
Whenever Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact deals combat damage to a player, it deals X damage to any target, target players draws X cards, and you gain X life, where X s the number of different color pairs among permanents you control that are exactly two colors.
illus. Alix Branwyn # 319/276
Hide in Plain Sight
Look at the top five cards of your library, cloak two of them, and put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. (To cloak a card, put it onto the battlefield face-down as a 2/2 creature with ward . Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)
The trees look beautiful . . . until they look back.
illus. Vincent Christiaens # 166/276
Hide in Plain Sight
Look at the top five cards of your library, cloak two of them, and put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
The trees look beautiful . . . until they look back.
illus. Vincent Christiaens # 410/276
Illicit Masquerade
Flash
When Illicit Masquerade enters the battlefield, put an impostor counter on each creature you control.
Whenever a creature you control with an impostor counter on it dies, exile it. Return up to one other target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
illus. Valera Lutfullina # 401/276
