Torch the Witness of Murders at Karlov Manor

Torch the Witness deals twice X damage to target creature. If excess damage was dealt to that creature this way, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It’s an artifact with “, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.”)

"He was scheduled to meet me tomorrow with something important to share. This was no coincidence." —Algrom of the Foundway Associates

MKM · EN Andrew Mar
2024-02-09

standard
future
historic
timeless
gladiator
pioneer
explorer
modern
legacy
pauper
vintage
penny
commander
oathbreaker
standardbrawl
brawl
alchemy
paupercommander
duel
oldschool
premodern
predh
usdeurfoiltix
0.030.070.090.03
EDHREC
Rareza Tipo Color Cmc L/T
Sorcery 1
Foil Nonfoil Promo Fecha
★ ★ ✗ 2024-02-09
Booster Digital Oversized Reserved
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Paper Mtgo Digital Astral Sega
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Keywords
Set Name Set Code Set Type
Murders at Karlov Manor MKM EXPANSION
release: setsize: 286 totalsetsize: 457
onlyFoil: no onlyNonFoil: no
Nombre ID
BORDER COLOR BLACK
FRAME 2015
Date Source Comment
02-02-2024 wotc If an effect refers to a Clue, it means any Clue artifact, not just a Clue artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Wrench to pay for Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth's activated ability.
02-02-2024 wotc Some abilities trigger "whenever you sacrifice a Clue". Those abilities trigger whenever you sacrifice a Clue for any reason, not just to activate a Clue's activated ability.
02-02-2024 wotc Even 1 damage dealt to a creature from a source with deathtouch is considered lethal damage. If Torch the Witness has deathtouch (perhaps due to the effect of Judith, Carnage Connoisseur), any amount greater than 1 damage will cause excess damage to be dealt, even if the total amount of damage dealt to that creature this turn isn't greater than the creature's toughness.
02-02-2024 wotc You can't sacrifice a Clue to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Clue token to activate its own ability and also to activate Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth's ability.
02-02-2024 wotc A creature has been dealt excess damage if one or more sources dealt more damage to it than the minimum amount of damage required to be lethal damage. In most cases, this means damage greater than its toughness, but consider the damage already dealt to it this turn.
02-02-2024 wotc Clue is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some cards with other permanent types, it's never a creature type, a land type, or anything but an artifact type.
02-02-2024 wotc Some spells and abilities that investigate may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't create any Clue tokens.