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    Forensic Gadgeteer

    Creature — Vedalken Artificer Detective

    Forensic Gadgeteer

    Illustrated by Volkan Baǵa

    EDHREC Rank #1,393
    Whenever you cast an artifact spell, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with " 2 generic mana , Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") Activated abilities of artifacts you control cost 1 generic mana less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.

    Rulings (7)

    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

    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

    Clue is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some cards with other permanent types, it's never a creature type, a land type, or anything but an artifact type.

    Feb 2, 2024

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    Formats by platform

    Commander

    Competitive

    Digital

    Community & retro

    Printings (4)

    Forensic Gadgeteer — Murders at Karlov Manor
    MKM#57$3.09
    Murders at Karlov Manor
    Forensic Gadgeteer — Murders at Karlov Manor
    MKM#342$1.93
    Murders at Karlov Manor