Torch the Witness

Sorcery

Murders at Karlov Manor·#146†·uncommon·Andrew Mar

$0.09

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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 token: Draw a card.")

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

Legal in

Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, Historic

Rulings (7)

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.

2024-02-02

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.

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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.

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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.