---
name: "Investigator's Journal"
mana_cost: "{2}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Artifact — Book Clue"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "VOW"
set_name: "Innistrad: Crimson Vow"
collector_number: "345"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Alix Branwyn"
oracle_id: "22e0e822-c4aa-4ec1-b7e4-0c1c869ef71b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/investigators-journal-vow"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Investigator's Journal
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Artifact — Book Clue

## Oracle Text
This artifact enters with a number of suspect counters on it equal to the greatest number of creatures a player controls.
{2}, {T}, Remove a suspect counter from this artifact: Draw a card.
{2}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Tamiyo's Journal](/printing/tamiyos-journal-psoi.md) — Legendary Artifact — Book
2. [Agent's Toolkit](/printing/agents-toolkit-ncc.md) — Artifact — Clue
3. [Forensic Gadgeteer](/printing/forensic-gadgeteer-pmkm.md) — Creature — Vedalken Artificer Detective
4. [Thraben Inspector](/printing/thraben-inspector-inr.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Serene Sleuth](/printing/serene-sleuth-mkc.md) — Creature — Human Detective
6. [Novice Inspector](/printing/novice-inspector-mkm.md) — Creature — Human Detective

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW) #345
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Alix Branwyn
- **Total Printings:** 34 across all historical editions

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