Innocent Bystander

Name
Innocent Bystander

Mana Cost

Type
Creature — Goblin Citizen

Set
Murders at Karlov Manor

Rarity
Common

Text

Whenever this creature is dealt 3 or more damage, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")


Flavor Text

"Whoops, this isn't my street! Don't mind me! I'll just be on my way while you enjoy your . . . very sharp knives."


Power/Toughness
2/1

Number
#133

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

Availability
Arena | Magic Online | Paper

Rulings

(02/02/2024)
Innocent Bystander's ability triggers only if it's dealt 3 or more damage all at once. It doesn't trigger if damage that adds up to 3 or more is dealt to it at different times.


(02/02/2024)
You can't sacrifice a Clue to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Clue token to activate its own ability and also to activate Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth's ability.


(02/02/2024)
Clue is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some cards with other permanent types, it's never a creature type, a land type, or anything but an artifact type.


(02/02/2024)
Some spells and abilities that investigate may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't create any Clue tokens.


(02/02/2024)
If an effect refers to a Clue, it means any Clue artifact, not just a Clue artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Wrench to pay for Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth's activated ability.


(02/02/2024)
Some abilities trigger "whenever you sacrifice a Clue". Those abilities trigger whenever you sacrifice a Clue for any reason, not just to activate a Clue's activated ability.


Artist
Warren Mahy

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