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{{Infobox action | {{Infobox action | ||
| icon = Icon Investigate.png | |||
| first = Shadows over Innistrad | | first = Shadows over Innistrad | ||
| reminder = | | last = Fallout | ||
| reminder = Create a colorless [[Clue]] artifact token with "{{2}}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card." | |||
| storm = 2 | |||
| storm_ref=<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/deciduous-2022-03-28|Deciduous|[[Mark Rosewater]]|March 28, 2022}}</ref> | |||
| stats = {{stats|W=15|U=21|B=2|G=14|WU=7|UB=3|RG=2|WB=2|UR=2|RW=2|GU=5|M=4|A=2|L=3}} | |||
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'''Investigate''' is a [[keyword action]] introduced in ''[[Shadows over Innistrad]]''<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/shadows-over-innistrad-mechanics|Shadows over Innistrad Mechanics|[[Matt Tabak]]|March 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/chasing-shadows-part-2-2016-03-21|Chasing Shadows, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|March 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|feature/developing-shadows-over-innistrad-2016-03-21|Developing ''Shadows over Innistrad''|[[Dave Humpherys]]|March 21, 2016}}</ref> and reused in ''[[Innistrad: Midnight Hunt]]''<ref name="Hunt-ing 2">{{DailyRef|making-magic/happy-hunt-ing-part-2-2021-09-06|Happy Hunt-ing, Part 2|[[Mark Rosewater]]|September 6, 2021}}</ref>. It later became [[deciduous]]. | |||
'''Investigate''' | ==Description== | ||
To investigate, you create a [[Clue]] [[token]]. Clues are [[colorless]] [[artifacts]], which have the ability "{{2}}, [[Sacrifice]] this artifact: [[Draw]] a [[card]]." | |||
Investigate sometimes is triggered when specific things happen. For example, {{Card|Tireless Tracker}} lets you investigate when a [[land]] [[enters the battlefield]] under your control, and {{Card|Ulvenwald Mysteries}} lets you investigate when a nontoken [[creature]] you control [[dies]]. Some cards also have abilities that trigger when a Clue is [[sacrificed]]. This makes the decision of when to sacrifice a Clue more interesting, and so in some cases sacrificing Clues as soon as possible is not necessarily the best play. | |||
<c>Fae Offering</c> and {{Card|Academy Manufactor}} from ''Modern Horizons 2'' were the first cards to create Clue tokens without investigating (as these cards simultaneously create other [[Predefined token|predefined tokens]] along with Clues). As a consequence, the Clue token also became a predefined token.<ref>{{DailyRef|news/comprehensive-rules-changes-2021-06-18|Comprehensive Rules Changes|[[Jess Dunks]]|June 18, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/663527103767117824/ifwhen-un-keywording-investigate|September 27, 2021}}</ref> However, investigate won't be made [[obsolete]].<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/663535273530015744/since-you-guys-are-moving-away-from-investigate|September 27, 2021}}</ref> | |||
Investigate and clue tokens are considered to be [[deciduous]].<ref name="Deciduous">{{DailyRef|making-magic/deciduous-2022-03-28|Deciduous|[[Mark Rosewater]]|March 28, 2022}}</ref> It was a main mechanic for ''[[Murders at Karlov Manor]]'' where it was used in several ways (e.g. as a [[trigger]], on [[spell]]s, etc.).<ref>{{DailyRef|making-magic/getting-away-with-murders-at-karlov-manor-part-1|Getting Away with ''Murders at Karlov Manor'', Part 1|[[Mark Rosewater]]|January 16, 2024}}</ref> | |||
==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
{{CR | {{CR+G}} | ||
== | ==Examples== | ||
{{examples| | {{examples|<c>Expose Evil</c> {{1}}{{W}}<br>Instant<br>Tap up to two target creatures.<br> Investigate. ''(Create a colorless Clue artifact token with "{{2}}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")''}} | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{ | {{Mechanics|action}} | ||
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| Keyword Action | |
| Introduced | Shadows over Innistrad |
| Last used | Fallout |
| Reminder Text |
Investigate (Create a colorless Clue artifact token with " , Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.") |
| Storm Scale | 2[1] |
| Statistics |
84 cards  17.9%  25%  2.4%  16.7%  8.3%  3.6%  2.4%  2.4%  2.4%  2.4%  6%  4.8%  2.4%  3.6% |
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Investigate is a keyword action introduced in Shadows over Innistrad[2][3][4] and reused in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt[5]. It later became deciduous.
Description
To investigate, you create a Clue token. Clues are colorless artifacts, which have the ability ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card."
Investigate sometimes is triggered when specific things happen. For example, Tireless Tracker lets you investigate when a land enters the battlefield under your control, and Ulvenwald Mysteries lets you investigate when a nontoken creature you control dies. Some cards also have abilities that trigger when a Clue is sacrificed. This makes the decision of when to sacrifice a Clue more interesting, and so in some cases sacrificing Clues as soon as possible is not necessarily the best play.
Fae Offering and Academy Manufactor from Modern Horizons 2 were the first cards to create Clue tokens without investigating (as these cards simultaneously create other predefined tokens along with Clues). As a consequence, the Clue token also became a predefined token.[6][7] However, investigate won't be made obsolete.[8]
Investigate and clue tokens are considered to be deciduous.[9] It was a main mechanic for Murders at Karlov Manor where it was used in several ways (e.g. as a trigger, on spells, etc.).[10]
Rules
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- Investigate
- A keyword action that creates a Clue artifact token. See rule 701.36, “Investigate.”
From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- 701.36. Investigate
- 701.36a “Investigate” means “Create a Clue token.” See rule 111.10f.
Examples
Example
Expose Evil 
Instant
Tap up to two target creatures.
Investigate. (Create a colorless Clue artifact token with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 28, 2022). "Deciduous". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Matt Tabak (March 7, 2016). "Shadows over Innistrad Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 21, 2016). "Chasing Shadows, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Dave Humpherys (March 21, 2016). "Developing Shadows over Innistrad". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 6, 2021). "Happy Hunt-ing, Part 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Jess Dunks (June 18, 2021). "Comprehensive Rules Changes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 27, 2021). "Ifwhen un keywording investigate...". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 27, 2021). "Since you guys are moving away from investigate...". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 28, 2022). "Deciduous". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 16, 2024). "Getting Away with Murders at Karlov Manor, Part 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.