Ink and Iron
Crime Novelist fits into sacrifice and artifact builds with clean efficiency. Crime Novelist rewards the expected loop of sacrificing artifacts by growing through +1/+1 counters while fueling your red mana. The 1 3 body is stout enough to present a roadblock early and to benefit from further counters in mid game. As an experienced player you will see how a single sacrifice can both advance your board and fund another spell on the same turn.
The card reads like a compact engine from Murders at Karlov Manor. Use Crime Novelist to convert expendable artifacts into tempo and reach. In limited play the card gives consistent incremental value. In constructed play it slots into decks that want cheap artifacts, sac outlets, or extra red mana to chain plays. The flavor nod to the set reminds you that the smallest clues often change the course of an investigation.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{R}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Goblin Bard
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever you sacrifice an artifact, put a +1/+1 counter on Crime Novelist and add {R}.
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Power / Toughness – 1/3
