---
name: "Dogged Detective"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Rogue"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Surveil"]
set: "NCC"
set_name: "New Capenna Commander"
collector_number: "35"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Caroline Gariba"
oracle_id: "c5a1516a-5e01-48c5-88c7-2178f4b2ad24"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/dogged-detective-ncc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Dogged Detective
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Rogue
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** Surveil

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
Whenever an opponent draws their second card each turn, you may return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Rubblebelt Maverick](/printing/rubblebelt-maverick-mkm.md) — Creature — Human Detective
2. [Educated Detective](/printing/educated-detective-unk.md) — Creature — Weird Detective
3. [Dimir Informant](/printing/dimir-informant-grn.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
4. [Unshakable Tail](/printing/unshakable-tail-mkc.md) — Creature — Zombie Detective
5. [Projektor Inspector](/printing/projektor-inspector-mkm.md) — Creature — Human Detective
6. [Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth](/printing/eloise-nephalia-sleuth-prm.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** New Capenna Commander (NCC) #35
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Caroline Gariba
- **Total Printings:** 22 across all historical editions

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