Torch the Witness — Twice the Burn
Torch the Witness lets you convert a flexible X investment into concentrated removal. Cast it with a scalable X and a single red mana and it deals twice X damage to a target creature. When the excess damage clears the creature, you get an investigate trigger that leaves a Clue token on the table. That small economy of removal and card advantage makes this uncommon sorcery a compact answer in red decks that need efficient ways to trade down creatures while keeping resources flowing.
From a lore angle this spell fits the Murders at Karlov Manor mood. The extra damage represents an interrogation that does more than break a body. The investigate payoff gives it late game relevance when the board stalls. Play it as removal, a tempo play, or a value line when you expect a follow up with artifact sacrifice. Experienced players will note its symmetrical scaling and plan X to match lethal ranges or to maximize clue generation.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {X}{R}
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Card Type – Sorcery
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Torch the Witness deals twice X damage to target creature. If excess damage was dealt to that creature this way, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It is an artifact with “2, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.”)
