First printed in Murders at Karlov Manor (2024)
Creature — Merfolk Detective
: Untap another target permanent you control., Collect evidence 3: Tap target creature you don't control. (To collect evidence 3, exile cards with total mana value 3 or greater from your graveyard.)
1/3
- Illustrated by
- Aldo Domínguez
Legality
- Legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Pauper, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH
Rulings (2)
- If you can't exile enough cards to meet or exceed the required mana value, you can't choose to collect evidence at all.
- Once you've announced that you're casting a spell, players can't take actions until you've finished doing so. Notably, opponents can't try to remove cards from your graveyard to stop you from collecting evidence.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 30 Oct 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM), Premier Draft | 54.6% | -0.4 | +1.2 | 35417 |
| Murders at Karlov Manor (MKM), Sealed | 52.0% | -2.6 | -0.2 | 1151 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen
Combos
188 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite untap of legendary creatures you control, Infinite mana legendary creatures you control can produce: Forensic Researcher + Ioreth of the Healing House (+ 1 other requirement)
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite draw triggers…: Forensic Researcher + Unctus, Grand Metatect + Vizier of Tumbling Sands
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite draw triggers…: Forensic Researcher + Ioreth of the Healing House + Unctus, Grand Metatect
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens: Deeproot Pilgrimage + Forensic Researcher + Kiora's Follower
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite draw triggers…: Forensic Researcher + Kelpie Guide + Unctus, Grand Metatect
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite draw triggers…: Fatestitcher + Forensic Researcher + Unctus, Grand Metatect
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite draw triggers…: Clever Conjurer + Forensic Researcher + Unctus, Grand Metatect
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite draw triggers…: Forensic Researcher + North Pole Patrol + Unctus, Grand Metatect
- Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens: Deeproot Pilgrimage + Forensic Researcher + Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore
- Infinite self-discard triggers, Infinite draw triggers…: Forensic Researcher + Kiora's Follower + Unctus, Grand Metatect
