Murders at Karlov Manor/Puzzles
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.[2]
The project was overseen by Mark Gottlieb and Mark Rosewater was also on the puzzle building team.[3]
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.[4] | Possibly an omenpath visitor from Bloomburrow. |
Social media | Sets of pawprints across several of the Magic: The Gathering social media channels.[5] |
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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.[6] | |
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.[7] | |
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.[8] | |
Card preview | The 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 |
Gallery
Clues
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Bundle Spindown Life Counter missing #16
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Card art depicting a map fragment labelled with The Red Wastes, Skarrg, some red numbers and letters, and a green spiral.
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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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Card art depicting a map fragment labelled with The Red Wastes, Skarrg, some red numbers and letters, two green spirals, and a green "X".
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Card art depicting a map fragment labelled with Tenth District, Vitu-Ghazi, some red numbers and letters, and three green spirals.
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Video depicting a map fragment labelled with Beast Haven, some red numbers and letters, a green spiral, and a green "X".
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).
- ↑ 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.