---
name: "Phenomenon Investigators"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Detective"
colors: ["B", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "U"]
keywords: []
set: "DSC"
set_name: "Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander"
collector_number: "65"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Viko Menezes"
oracle_id: "cc9088c4-6f6b-4a1a-90f1-794eb1e938c6"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/phenomenon-investigators-dsc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Phenomenon Investigators
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Detective
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/4

## Oracle Text
As this creature enters, choose Believe or Doubt.
• Believe — Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, create a 2/2 black Horror enchantment creature token.
• Doubt — At the beginning of your end step, you may return a nonland permanent you own to your hand. If you do, draw a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Homicide Investigator](/printing/homicide-investigator-mkm.md) — Creature — Human Detective
2. [Projektor Inspector](/printing/projektor-inspector-mkm.md) — Creature — Human Detective
3. [Hotshot Investigators](/printing/hotshot-investigators-mkm.md) — Creature — Vedalken Detective
4. [Serene Sleuth](/printing/serene-sleuth-mkc.md) — Creature — Human Detective
5. [Unshakable Tail](/printing/unshakable-tail-mkc.md) — Creature — Zombie Detective
6. [The Inspector Inspector](/printing/the-inspector-inspector-unk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Detective

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (DSC) #65
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Viko Menezes
- **Total Printings:** 10 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`