Reasonable Doubt

Name
Reasonable Doubt

Mana Cost

Type
Instant

Set
Murders at Karlov Manor

Rarity
Common

Text

Counter target spell unless its controller pays .
Suspect up to one target creature. (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.)


Flavor Text

"Merle had the motive, but Blovinac was the one caught with the murder weapon. And who was the seven-foot-tall hooded figure? This case is a mess!"


Number
#69

Legal Formats
Brawl | Commander | Duel | Future | Gladiator | Historic | Legacy | Modern | Oathbreaker | Pauper | Pauper Commander | Pioneer | Standard | Standard Brawl | Timeless | Vintage

Availability
Arena | Magic Online | Paper

Rulings

(02/02/2024)
Being suspected isn't a copiable value. If a permanent becomes a copy of a suspected creature, it won't be suspected.


(02/02/2024)
If a suspected creature loses all abilities, it will lose menace and "This creature can't block", but it won't stop being suspected.


(02/02/2024)
When an effect suspects a creature, it becomes suspected. It gains menace and "This creature can't block" for as long as it's suspected. It stays suspected until it leaves the battlefield or another effect causes it to no longer be suspected.


(02/02/2024)
There's no limit to the number of creatures that can be suspected simultaneously. Suspecting a new creature doesn't cause other creatures to stop being suspected.


(02/02/2024)
If a creature is already suspected, suspecting it again won't have any effect.


(02/02/2024)
You can't cast Reasonable Doubt just to suspect a creature. There has to be a spell on the stack that's a legal target for Reasonable Doubt.


Artist
Betty Jiang

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