“"The element of surprise only works when it's backed up by a bolt between the eyes."”
Investigate
Humble the Brute
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Instant
Mana Cost: {4}{W}
Oracle Rules Text: Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater. Investigate.(Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Flavor Text: "The element of surprise only works when it's backed up by a bolt between the eyes."
Set: Shadows over Innistrad (#23), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Daarken
Instant
White
Uncommon
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
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Official Rulings (4)
2016-04-08
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.
2016-04-08
You can't sacrifice a Clue to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Clue token to activate its own ability and also to activate Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth's ability.
2016-04-08
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.
2016-04-08
You can't cast a spell without choosing legal targets. If all of those targets become illegal, the spell doesn't resolve and you won't investigate.
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