---
name: "Toxin Analysis"
mana_cost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Investigate"]
set: "MKM"
set_name: "Murders at Karlov Manor"
collector_number: "107"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Irina Nordsol"
oracle_id: "1f3b0b15-2c38-4aaa-b527-afbb540a6715"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/toxin-analysis-mkm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Toxin Analysis
- **Mana Cost:** `{B}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Investigate

## Oracle Text
Target creature gains deathtouch and lifelink until end of turn. Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

> *"Poison this deadly is only used by the Ochran. Either the Golgari are behind this, or someone wants us to think they are."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Poison the Blade](/printing/poison-the-blade-clb.md) — Instant
2. [Alchemist's Gift](/printing/alchemists-gift-m21.md) — Instant
3. [Persuasive Interrogators](/printing/persuasive-interrogators-mkm.md) — Creature — Gorgon Detective
4. [Scarblade's Malice](/printing/scarblades-malice-ecl.md) — Instant
5. [Ongoing Investigation](/printing/ongoing-investigation-soi.md) — Enchantment
6. [Teysa, Opulent Oligarch](/printing/teysa-opulent-oligarch-mkm.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Advisor

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM) #107
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Irina Nordsol
- **Total Printings:** 7 across all historical editions

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