Deduce

Instant

Illustrated by Quintin Gleim

F

EDHREC Rank #4,903

Draw a card. Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: 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."

Rulings (5)

If an effect refers to a Clue, it means any Clue artifact, not just a Clue artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Wrench to pay for Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth's activated ability.

Feb 2, 2024

Some abilities trigger "whenever you sacrifice a Clue". Those abilities trigger whenever you sacrifice a Clue for any reason, not just to activate a Clue's activated ability.

Feb 2, 2024

Some spells and abilities that investigate may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't create any Clue tokens.

Feb 2, 2024