Ransom Note Returns the Favor

Ransom Note is a compact artifact clue that contributes both information and tempo to a slow probing strategy. When it enters the battlefield you surveil 1 which sets up graveyard knowledge and future plays. For a small investment you can sacrifice it to either protect your top card, force awkward blocks by goading an opponent creature, or just draw a card to smooth your next turn.

This extended art printing fits the Karlov Manor mood by leaning into investigation and social leverage. It reads as a utility piece that slots into artifact synergies or any deck that values incremental advantage. Experienced players will appreciate its flexibility in tight game states and the low cost to extract value when timing is right.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost {1}
• Card Type Artifact, Clue
• Subtypes Clue
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed)

  When Ransom Note enters the battlefield, surveil 1.

  2, Sacrifice Ransom Note: Choose one

  • • Cloak the top card of your library.
  • • Goad target creature.
  • • Draw a card.
• Power / Toughness N A