Homicide Investigator from Murders at Karlov Manor is a compact, efficient piece of black removal and card advantage disguised as a 2/2 for {1}{B}. It rewards careful board play. Whenever one or more nontoken creatures you control die, investigate and create a Clue token once per turn. That single trigger timing keeps the card predictable in wide boards and strong in grindy matchups where incidental sacrifices or mutual trades occur.
The Investigator fits easily into sacrifice decks, Aristocrats builds, and midrange shells that need repeatable value without extra cost. The Clue token converts incremental battlefield losses into future card access with two mana and a sacrifice. In the world of Karlov Manor the dead hold details others miss and this Human Detective turns those details into playable resources rather than just mournful flavor.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Human Detective
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever one or more nontoken creatures you control die, investigate. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Create a Clue token. It’s an artifact with "2, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
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Power / Toughness – 2/2
