Forensic Gadgeteer: Clockwork Clues Forensic Gadgeteer is a compact utility piece that fits neatly into artifact heavy blue builds. At {2}{U} you get a 2 3 Vedalken Artificer Detective that triggers investigation whenever you cast an artifact spell. That interaction produces Clue tokens to fuel card draw and sacrifice synergies, while the static effect trims activation costs on artifacts you control down by one mana with the caveat that nothing becomes free.
Play this card where you need repeatable value and cost reduction on activated abilities. The Gadgeteer supports engine frames that rely on sacrificing artifacts, flicker, or copying Clues to keep draws flowing. In the context of Karlov Manor the card reads as a forensic specialist who both collects evidence and makes the workshop more efficient, which translates directly to incremental advantage across midgame turns.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{U}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Vedalken Artificer Detective
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever you cast an artifact spell, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It is an artifact with "2, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.") Activated abilities of artifacts you control cost 1 less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.
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Power / Toughness – 2/3
