Toxin Analysis is a precise answer to combat threats while advancing your plan. For a single black mana the instant grants a target creature deathtouch and lifelink until end of turn and lets you Investigate, creating a Clue token you can later sacrifice for card advantage. Play this from hand in response to a combat step or to trade up on a key blocker, then redeem the Clue when you need gas. The foil treatment here catches light in the artwork, emphasizing the meticulous needle and vial the investigator holds and signaling this copy's Light Play condition to collectors and players alike.
In Karlov Manor games this card reads like a compact toolkit. It turns a marginal attacker into a removal engine and converts small victories into sustained options through the Clue. Use it to protect life totals by stabilizing with lifelink or to secure removal by trading through deathtouch. Experienced pilots will time the instant to force unfavorable blocks or to extract value from a board state where every trick matters.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {B}
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Card Type – Instant
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Target creature gains deathtouch and lifelink until end of turn. Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It is an artifact with "2, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
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Power / Toughness – N/A
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Loyalty – N/A
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Set – Murders at Karlov Manor
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Rarity – Common
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Language – English
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Style – Foil, Light Play
