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* PRW 2: B10 (The collector number of [https://scryfall.com/card/prw2/B10/island this promo Island] by Yeong-Hao Han) | |||
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Revision as of 21:48, 19 January 2024
Across Murders at Karlov Manor cards and products, players can uncover clues to something bigger — with a final reward for the most assiduous of sleuths out there. Each product in the set contains a puzzle to be solved; some puzzle components are only found within the physical products, but others encourage players to continue the discovery online with web-based puzzles added regularly throughout the season.
Description
There is one overarching puzzle — across all products and online — that gives players who crave a true challenge the opportunity to solve a greater mystery; however, there are still 12 individual puzzles that are self-contained and are just as satisfying cases to crack.[1] Once the final puzzle has been solved, it unlocks information about the future of Magic. As soon as any person anywhere in the world submits the correct solution to the final puzzle to the dedicated website, a bonus Magic Story epilogue will be released that points to the future of the game.[2][3]
The project was overseen by Mark Gottlieb and Mark Rosewater was also on the puzzle building team.[4]
Mystery File Headquarters
Each day, starting on February 2 (Prerelease day), you’ll get access to a new Mystery File on this website. Each one is a puzzle you can solve using clues and information found on this website and in Murders at Karlov Manor products. Each Mystery File has a Crime Scene that will tell you where to find the evidence you need.
When you have an answer to show Alquist Proft, enter it on that Mystery File page. It will tell you whether you’ve solved the puzzle or you have more sleuthing to do.
The first twelve Mystery Files are independent of one another. You can solve them in any order, and you don’t have to solve them the day they open. The final Mystery File is a “metapuzzle” – you’ll need the answers to all of the other puzzles to solve it.
If you feel like getting more information about a puzzle, you can consult with Detective Alquist Proft. Each puzzle has an “Ask Alquist” button that leads to three questions you can ask him about that puzzle. You can click any number of questions, in any order, at any time, or skip them entirely. (For example, maybe you decide to ask only question #2.) There’s no penalty for asking Alquist. You can personalize the difficulty of each Mystery File to the level you find the most fun and get help when you’re stuck.
| “ | Welcome aboard, agent, and thank you for agreeing to help on such short notice. We have received high praise regarding your consulting detective work, and at present we need all the minds we can get.
Perhaps you’ve heard, but a string of high-profile murders across the city has the Agency extremely backed up on its unsolved case files, and some of them are . . . intriguing. Could be nothing, could be something, but we cannot know for sure until you take a look. Think you can handle the task? Be sure to report your findings back to Detective Alquist Proft whenever you make a breakthrough. |
” |
—Ezrim, Ravnican Agency of Magicological Investigations Chief | ||
List of clues
| Product | Clue | Notes |
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| Bundle spindown life counter | Missing the number "16" | |
| Social media | Molefolk holding a map depicting the Red Wastes and Skarrg. The map also features red numbers and letters. Pawprints in the accompanying text.[5] | Possibly an omenpath visitor from Bloomburrow. |
| Social media | Sets of pawprints across several of the Magic: The Gathering social media channels.[6] |
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| Social media | Human holding a folder with a map depicting Concordance and The Great Concourse. The map also features red numbers and letters, two green spirals and a green "X". Pawprints in the accompanying text.[7] | |
| Social media | Human with five scrolls, one of which has a map depicting the Tenth District and Vitu-Ghazi. The map also features red numbers and letters and three green spirals. Two pawprints in the accompanying text.[8] | |
| Social media | The end of a video depicts a map hanging as decoration. The map has the Beast Haven labelled. The map also features red numbers and letters, a green spiral, and a green "X". One pawprint is in the accompanying text.[9] | |
| Card preview | Case of the Gorgon's Kiss: Two different art versions in preview, one with a green cushion, one with a red cushion | |
| Card preview | Tap-surveil duals: When all extended arts are lined up in a certain order, a hidden message is revealed: "RNA 32 x 5 + 4" | 32 x 5 + 4 = 164, the collector number of Cult Guildmage in Ravnica Allegiance |
| Card preview | Case of the Stashed Skeleton: The art features the same Jace puppet as Cult Guildmage | Art also contains a Lead Pipe |
| Card preview | Tunnel Tipster: Card pinned up on a corkboard with scraps of paper containing clues. In order, left-right, top-bottom:
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Each clue corresponds to a set of coordinates on the map.
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Gallery
Clues
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Bundle Spindown Life Counter missing #16
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Card art depicting map fragment #1.
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Pawprints on the MTG Twitter account.
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Pawprints on the MTG Facebook account.
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Pawprints on the MTG TikTok account.
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Pawprints on the MTG Instagram account.
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Jaded Analyst art depicting map fragment #2.
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Case File Auditor art depicting map fragment #3.
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Video depicting map fragment #4.
Map fragments
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Map fragment #1.
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Map fragment #2.
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Map fragment #3.
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Map fragment #4.
External links
- Mystery File Headquarters website.
References
- ↑ WPN (December 8, 2023). "Retailer First Look: Murders at Karlov Manor". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ Murders at Karlov Manor - First Look (Video). Weekly MTG. YouTube (December 5, 2023).
- ↑ Murders At Karlov Manor Debut Aftershow. (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (January 16, 2024).
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 6, 2023). "Is there anything in particular you’re really excited to see in terms of release next year?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Magic: The Gathering (January 8, 2024). "Hey little guy, what'cha got there? #MTGKarlov 🐾". Twitter.
- ↑ u/Total_Bird5493 (January 10, 2023). "[MKM ARG] Pawprints across social media". Reddit.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (January 10, 2024). "Key clues can be found in places often overlooked. #MTGKarlov 🐾➕ 1️⃣". Instagram.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (January 12, 2024). "So many clues to keep track of, and so little time to solve them. #MTGKarlov 🐾🐾". Facebook.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (January 15, 2024). "Hint: watch this all the way through, our little friend may have found another clue. #MTGKarlov 🐾". TikTok.