---
name: "Cold Case Cracker"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Spirit Detective"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Investigate"]
set: "MKM"
set_name: "Murders at Karlov Manor"
collector_number: "46"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Wayne Wu"
oracle_id: "2e18ee5b-cda3-428b-be91-939c410256ac"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cold-case-cracker-mkm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Cold Case Cracker
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Spirit Detective
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Flying, Investigate

## Oracle Text
Flying
When this creature dies, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

> *„Es ist ein seltenes Privileg, Nachforschungen zum eigenen Tod anstellen zu dürfen."*

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM) #46
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Wayne Wu
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`