Deadly Complication — Quiet Resolution
Deadly Complication is a compact, flexible sorcery that fits naturally into a control or midrange black deck from Murders at Karlov Manor. The card gives you a binary choice: remove a troublesome blocker or assassin, or invest in a suspect you plan to keep on board. Both options are useful across tempo turns and long games, and the ability to do both on a single cast creates meaningful decision points for an experienced pilot.
Mechanically it reads cleanly in tightly tuned lists. Use the destruction mode to reset combat or answer a key threat. Use the counter mode to advance a creature that benefits from being suspected in this set, then decide whether to clear the status later. The lore ties to Karlov Manor’s intrigue without distracting from play; the effect rewards timing and reads well in draft and constructed environments.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost — {1}{B}{B}
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Card Type — Sorcery
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) — Choose one or both — • Destroy target creature. • Put a +1/+1 counter on target suspected creature you control. You may have it become no longer suspected.
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