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Dogs & Detectives
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Est deck cost: $183.86
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Commander

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Sophia, Dogged Detective

When Sophia enters, create Tiny, a legendary 2/2 green Dog Detective creature token with trample. {1}, Sacrifice an artifact token: Put a +1/+1 counter on each Dog you control. Whenever a Dog you control deals combat damage to a player, create a Food token, then investigate.

Creature
Sophia, Dogged Detective (mkc) 319

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Anthem

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Knowledge Is Power

Creatures you control get +X/+X, where X is the number of cards you've drawn this turn.

Enchantment
Knowledge Is Power (mkc) 42

Anthem

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Counters

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Case of the Trampled Garden

When this Case enters, distribute two +1/+1 counters among one or two target creatures you control. To solve — Creatures you control have total power 8 or greater. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.) Solved — Whenever you attack, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature. It gains trample until end of turn.

Enchantment
Case of the Trampled Garden (mkm) 156
Generous Pup

Vigilance Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on each other creature you control. This ability triggers only once each turn.

Creature
Generous Pup (j25) 4
Mowu, Loyal Companion

Vigilance, trample If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on Mowu, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.

Creature
Mowu, Loyal Companion (j25) 79
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

Whenever another legendary permanent you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Yoshimaru. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

Creature
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful (nec) 32

Counters

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Dog!

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Faithful Watchdog

Vigilance This creature enters with three +1/+1 counters on it.

Creature
Faithful Watchdog (mh3) 185
Iron Mastiff

Whenever this creature attacks, roll a d20 for each player being attacked and ignore all but the highest roll. 1—9 | This creature deals damage equal to its power to you. 10—19 | This creature deals damage equal to its power to defending player. 20 | This creature deals damage equal to its power to each opponent.

Creature Artifact
Iron Mastiff (clb) 317
Isamaru, Hound of Konda

Creature
Isamaru, Hound of Konda (jmp) 113
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd

Flash Whenever Phelia attacks, exile up to one other target nonland permanent. At the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. If it entered under your control, put a +1/+1 counter on Phelia.

Creature
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd (mh3) 40
Rex, Cyber-Hound

Whenever Rex deals combat damage to a player, they mill two cards and you get {E}{E} (two energy counters). Pay {E}{E}: Choose target creature card in a graveyard. Exile it with a brain counter on it. Activate only as a sorcery. Rex has all activated abilities of all cards in exile with brain counters on them.

Creature Artifact
Rex, Cyber-Hound (pip) 117

Dog!

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Draw

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Idol of Oblivion

{T}: Draw a card. Activate only if you created a token this turn. {8}, {T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Create a 10/10 colorless Eldrazi creature token.

Artifact
Idol of Oblivion (blc) 277
Mordenkainen

+2: Draw two cards, then put a card from your hand on the bottom of your library. −2: Create a blue Dog Illusion creature token with "This token's power and toughness are each equal to twice the number of cards in your hand." −10: Exchange your hand and library, then shuffle. You get an emblem with "You have no maximum hand size."

Planeswalker
Mordenkainen (afr) 64
Spirited Companion

When this creature enters, draw a card.

Creature Enchantment
Spirited Companion (cmm) 838
Trail of Crumbs

When this enchantment enters, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.") Whenever you sacrifice a Food, you may pay {1}. If you do, look at the top two cards of your library. You may reveal a permanent card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.

Enchantment
Trail of Crumbs (j25) 732
Traveling Botanist

Whenever this creature becomes tapped, look at the top card of your library. If it's a land card, you may reveal it and put it into your hand. If you don't put the card into your hand, you may put it into your graveyard.

Creature
Traveling Botanist (tdm) 164

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Evasion

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Detective of the Month

Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.) As long as you have the city's blessing, Detectives you control can't be blocked. Whenever you draw your second card each turn, create a 2/2 white and blue Detective creature token.

Creature
Detective of the Month (mkc) 21
Disorder in the Court

Exile X target creatures, then investigate X times. Return the exiled cards to the battlefield tapped under their owners' control at the beginning of the next end step. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Instant
Disorder in the Court (mkc) 209
Forensic Researcher

{T}: Untap another target permanent you control. {T}, Collect evidence 3: Tap target creature you don't control. (To collect evidence 3, exile cards with total mana value 3 or greater from your graveyard.)

Creature
Forensic Researcher (mkm) 58
Private Eye

Other Detectives you control get +1/+1. Whenever you draw your second card each turn, target Detective can't be blocked this turn.

Creature
Private Eye (mkm) 223

Evasion

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Land

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Azorius Chancery

This land enters tapped. When this land enters, return a land you control to its owner's hand. {T}: Add {W}{U}.

Land
Azorius Chancery (dsc) 261
Canopy Vista

({T}: Add {G} or {W}.) This land enters tapped unless you control two or more basic lands.

Land
Canopy Vista (blc) 296
Command Tower

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Land
Command Tower (drc) 59
Exotic Orchard

{T}: Add one mana of any color that a land an opponent controls could produce.

Land
Exotic Orchard (drc) 155
Forest

({T}: Add {G}.)

Land
Forest (dft) 289
Fortified Village

As this land enters, you may reveal a Forest or Plains card from your hand. If you don't, this land enters tapped. {T}: Add {G} or {W}.

Land
Fortified Village (mkc) 262
Hinterland Harbor

This land enters tapped unless you control a Forest or an Island. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

Land
Hinterland Harbor (drc) 160
Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (dft) 280
Krosan Verge

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {C}. {2}, {T}, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a Forest card and a Plains card, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land
Krosan Verge (otc) 304
Meticulous Archive

({T}: Add {W} or {U}.) This land enters tapped. When this land enters, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)

Land
Meticulous Archive (mkm) 264
Path of Ancestry

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)

Land
Path of Ancestry (drc) 166
Plains

({T}: Add {W}.)

Land
Plains (dft) 277
Port Town

As this land enters, you may reveal a Plains or Island card from your hand. If you don't, this land enters tapped. {T}: Add {W} or {U}.

Land
Port Town (who) 294
Prairie Stream

({T}: Add {W} or {U}.) This land enters tapped unless you control two or more basic lands.

Land
Prairie Stream (drc) 167
Rejuvenating Springs

This land enters tapped unless you have two or more opponents. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

Land
Rejuvenating Springs (cmm) 424
Rogue's Passage

{T}: Add {C}. {4}, {T}: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.

Land
Rogue's Passage (otc) 313
Scene of the Crime

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {C}. {T}, Tap an untapped creature you control: Add one mana of any color. {2}, Sacrifice this land: Draw a card.

Artifact Land
Scene of the Crime (mkm) 267
Seaside Citadel

This land enters tapped. {T}: Add {G}, {W}, or {U}.

Land
Seaside Citadel (blc) 329
Skycloud Expanse

{1}, {T}: Add {W}{U}.

Land
Skycloud Expanse (blc) 332
Spire of Industry

{T}: Add {C}. {T}, Pay 1 life: Add one mana of any color. Activate only if you control an artifact.

Land
Spire of Industry (drc) 172
Sungrass Prairie

{1}, {T}: Add {G}{W}.

Land
Sungrass Prairie (blc) 334
Sunpetal Grove

This land enters tapped unless you control a Forest or a Plains. {T}: Add {G} or {W}.

Land
Sunpetal Grove (xln) 257
Windswept Heath

{T}, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for a Forest or Plains card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Land
Windswept Heath (mh3) 235
Yavimaya Coast

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {G} or {U}. This land deals 1 damage to you.

Land
Yavimaya Coast (drc) 184

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Make tokens

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Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth

Vigilance When Alquist Proft enters, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") {X}{W}{U}{U}, {T}, Sacrifice a Clue: You draw X cards and gain X life.

Creature
Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth (mkm) 185
Case of the Filched Falcon

When this Case enters, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") To solve — You control three or more artifacts. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.) Solved — {2}{U}, Sacrifice this Case: Put four +1/+1 counters on target noncreature artifact. It becomes a 0/0 Bird creature with flying in addition to its other types.

Enchantment
Case of the Filched Falcon (mkm) 44
Deduce

Draw a card. Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Instant
Deduce (mkm) 293
Ezrim, Agency Chief

Flying When Ezrim enters, investigate twice. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") {1}, Sacrifice an artifact: Ezrim gains your choice of vigilance, lifelink, or hexproof until end of turn.

Creature
Ezrim, Agency Chief (mkm) 202
Lavinia, Foil to Conspiracy

Vigilance Whenever you cast your second spell each turn, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") {T}: Add {C}{C}. Activate only during an opponent's turn.

Creature
Lavinia, Foil to Conspiracy (clu) 284
Lonis, Genetics Expert

Evolve (Whenever a creature you control enters, if that creature has greater power or toughness than this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.) Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on Lonis, investigate that many times. Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control.

Creature
Lonis, Genetics Expert (clu) 37
Maskwood Nexus

Creatures you control are every creature type. The same is true for creature spells you control and creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield. {3}, {T}: Create a 2/2 blue Shapeshifter creature token with changeling. (It is every creature type.)

Artifact
Maskwood Nexus (clb) 865
Merchant of Truth

Flying Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, investigate. Clues you control have exalted. (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each instance of exalted among permanents you control.)

Creature
Merchant of Truth (mkc) 11
Morska, Undersea Sleuth

You have no maximum hand size. At the beginning of your upkeep, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") Whenever you draw your second card each turn, put two +1/+1 counters on Morska.

Creature
Morska, Undersea Sleuth (mkc) 3
Officious Interrogation

This spell costs {W}{U} more to cast for each target beyond the first. Choose any number of target players. Investigate X times, where X is the total number of creatures those players control.

Instant
Officious Interrogation (mkm) 222
Ongoing Investigation

Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") {1}{G}, Exile a creature card from your graveyard: Investigate. You gain 2 life.

Enchantment
Ongoing Investigation (mkc) 114
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter

Whenever Piper Wright deals combat damage to a player, investigate that many times. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.

Creature
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter (pip) 36
Release the Dogs

Create four 1/1 white Dog creature tokens.

Sorcery
Release the Dogs (plst) JMP-4
Sarah Jane Smith

Whenever you cast a historic spell, investigate. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic. To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.)

Creature
Sarah Jane Smith (who) 6
Ulvenwald Mysteries

Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.

Enchantment
Ulvenwald Mysteries (inr) 222
Wojek Investigator

Flying, vigilance At the beginning of your upkeep, investigate once for each opponent who has more cards in hand than you. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Creature
Wojek Investigator (mkm) 36

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Protection

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K-9, Mark I

Negative — As long as K-9 is untapped, other legendary creatures you control have ward {1}. Affirmative — {1}{U}, {T}: Target legendary creature can't be blocked this turn. Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.)

Creature Artifact
K-9, Mark I (who) 47
Lightning Greaves

Equipped creature has haste and shroud. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) Equip {0}

Artifact
Lightning Greaves (sld) 99
Mischievous Pup

Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) When this creature enters, return up to one other target permanent you control to its owner's hand.

Creature
Mischievous Pup (fdn) 144
Pack Leader

Other Dogs you control get +1/+1. Whenever this creature attacks, prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn to Dogs you control.

Creature
Pack Leader (m21) 29
Selfless Savior

Sacrifice this creature: Another target creature you control gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)

Creature
Selfless Savior (m21) 36

Protection

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Ramp

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Arbor Adherent

{T}: Add one mana of any color. {T}: Add X mana of any one color, where X is the greatest toughness among other creatures you control.

Creature
Arbor Adherent (tdc) 42
Arcane Signet

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Artifact
Arcane Signet (mkc) 223
Cultivate

Search your library for up to two basic land cards, reveal those cards, put one onto the battlefield tapped and the other into your hand, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Cultivate (ltc) 236
Greater Tanuki

Trample Channel — {2}{G}, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Creature Enchantment
Greater Tanuki (dsc) 181
Inspiring Statuary

Nonartifact spells you cast have improvise. (Your artifacts can help cast those spells. Each artifact you tap after you're done activating mana abilities pays for {1}.)

Artifact
Inspiring Statuary (mkc) 230
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy

Creature
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy // Tail the Suspect (mkm) 212
Loyal Warhound

Vigilance When this creature enters, if an opponent controls more lands than you, search your library for a basic Plains card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Creature
Loyal Warhound (afr) 23
On the Trail

Whenever you draw your second card each turn, you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped.

Enchantment
On the Trail (mkc) 39
Sol Ring

{T}: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Sol Ring (mkc) 237
Tanuki Transplanter

Whenever this creature or equipped creature attacks, add an amount of {G} equal to its power. Until end of turn, you don't lose this mana as steps and phases end. Reconfigure {3} ({3}: Attach to target creature you control; or unattach from a creature. Reconfigure only as a sorcery. While attached, this isn't a creature.)

Creature Artifact
Tanuki Transplanter (nec) 30

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Recursion

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Trusty Retriever

When this creature enters, choose one — • Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. • Return target artifact or enchantment card from your graveyard to your hand.

Creature
Trusty Retriever (jmp) 8

Recursion

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Removal

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Arrest

Enchant creature Enchanted creature can't attack or block, and its activated abilities can't be activated.

Enchantment
Arrest (j22) 52
Burden of Proof

Flash Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 as long as it's a Detective you control. Otherwise, it has base power and toughness 1/1 and can't block Detectives.

Enchantment
Burden of Proof (mkm) 42
District Mascot

This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it. {1}{G}, Remove two +1/+1 counters from this creature: Destroy target artifact. Whenever this creature attacks while saddled, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Saddle 1

Creature
District Mascot (dft) 158
Dramatic Accusation

Enchant creature When this Aura enters, tap enchanted creature. Enchanted creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step. {U}{U}: Shuffle enchanted creature into its owner's library.

Enchantment
Dramatic Accusation (mkm) 53
Pick Your Poison

Choose one — • Each opponent sacrifices an artifact of their choice. • Each opponent sacrifices an enchantment of their choice. • Each opponent sacrifices a creature with flying of their choice.

Sorcery
Pick Your Poison (mkm) 170
Rambunctious Mutt

When this creature enters, destroy target artifact or enchantment an opponent controls.

Creature
Rambunctious Mutt (j22) 231
Unauthorized Exit

Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)

Instant
Unauthorized Exit (mkm) 298
Unexplained Absence

For each player, exile up to one target nonland permanent that player controls. For each permanent exiled this way, its controller cloaks the top card of their library. (To cloak a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)

Instant
Unexplained Absence (mkc) 17

Removal

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Use tokens

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Forensic Gadgeteer

Whenever you cast an artifact spell, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") Activated abilities of artifacts you control cost {1} less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.

Creature
Forensic Gadgeteer (mkm) 57
Thran Turbine

At the beginning of your upkeep, you may add {C}{C}. You can't spend this mana to cast spells.

Artifact
Thran Turbine (usg) 311

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Sideboard

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Ainok Wayfarer

When this creature enters, mill three cards. You may put a land card from among them into your hand. If you don't, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. (To mill three cards, put the top three cards of your library into your graveyard.)

Creature
Ainok Wayfarer (tdm) 134
Five Hundred Year Diary

Five Hundred Year Diary enters tapped. {T}: Add {U} for each Clue you control. {2}, Sacrifice Five Hundred Year Diary: Draw a card.

Artifact
Five Hundred Year Diary (who) 42
Fortress Kin-Guard

When this creature enters, it endures 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on it or create a 1/1 white Spirit creature token.)

Creature
Fortress Kin-Guard (tdm) 12
Glaring Spotlight

Creatures your opponents control with hexproof can be the targets of spells and abilities you control as though they didn't have hexproof. {3}, Sacrifice this artifact: Creatures you control gain hexproof until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn.

Artifact
Glaring Spotlight (gtc) 229
Trade Route Envoy

When this creature enters, draw a card if you control a creature with a counter on it. If you don't draw a card this way, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Creature
Trade Route Envoy (tdm) 163
Wary Watchdog

When this creature enters or dies, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)

Creature
Wary Watchdog (dsk) 206

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Maybeboard

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A Girl and Her Dogs

When A Girl and Her Dogs enters the battlefield and at the beginning of your upkeep, create a 1/1 white legendary Dog creature token and name it. Whenever A Girl and Her Dogs attacks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each legendary creature you control.

Creature
A Girl and Her Dogs (mb2) 515
Academy Manufactor

If you would create a Clue, Food, or Treasure token, instead create one of each.

Creature Artifact
Academy Manufactor (blc) 264
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters

Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.) If one or more tokens would be created under your control, twice that many of those tokens are created instead.

Creature
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters (mkc) 198
Aftermath Analyst

When this creature enters, mill three cards. {3}{G}, Sacrifice this creature: Return all land cards from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

Creature
Aftermath Analyst (mkm) 148
Agency Outfitter

Flying When this creature enters, you may search your graveyard, hand and/or library for a card named Magnifying Glass and/or a card named Thinking Cap and put them onto the battlefield. If you search your library this way, shuffle.

Creature
Agency Outfitter (mkm) 38
Analyze the Pollen

As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may collect evidence 8. (Exile cards with total mana value 8 or greater from your graveyard.) Search your library for a basic land card. If evidence was collected, instead search your library for a creature or land card. Reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Analyze the Pollen (mkm) 150
Animal Sanctuary

{T}: Add {C}. {2}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on target Bird, Cat, Dog, Goat, Ox, or Snake.

Land
Animal Sanctuary (plst) M21-242
Arcane Denial

Counter target spell. Its controller may draw up to two cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

Instant
Arcane Denial (drc) 70
Armed with Proof

When this enchantment enters, investigate twice. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") Clues you control are Equipment in addition to their other types and have "Equipped creature gets +2/+0" and equip {2}.

Enchantment
Armed with Proof (mkc) 9
Auspicious Arrival

Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Instant
Auspicious Arrival (mkm) 5
Azorius Signet

{1}, {T}: Add {W}{U}.

Artifact
Azorius Signet (dsc) 240
Banner of Kinship

As this artifact enters, choose a creature type. This artifact enters with a fellowship counter on it for each creature you control of the chosen type. Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1 for each fellowship counter on this artifact.

Artifact
Banner of Kinship (fdn) 127
Basilisk Collar

Equipped creature has deathtouch and lifelink. (Any amount of damage it deals to a creature is enough to destroy it. Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.) Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Artifact
Basilisk Collar (dsc) 241
Benthic Criminologists

Whenever this creature enters or attacks, you may sacrifice an artifact. If you do, draw a card.

Creature
Benthic Criminologists (mkm) 40
Bite Down on Crime

As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may collect evidence 6. This spell costs {2} less to cast if evidence was collected. (To collect evidence 6, exile cards with total mana value 6 or greater from your graveyard.) Target creature you control gets +2/+0 until end of turn. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.

Sorcery
Bite Down on Crime (mkm) 154
Buried in the Garden

Enchant land When this Aura enters, exile target nonland permanent you don't control until this Aura leaves the battlefield. Whenever enchanted land is tapped for mana, its controller adds an additional one mana of any color.

Enchantment
Buried in the Garden (mkm) 191
Call a Surprise Witness

Return target creature card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. Put a flying counter on it. It's a Spirit in addition to its other types.

Sorcery
Call a Surprise Witness (mkm) 6
Candlestick

Equipped creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, surveil 2." (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.) {2}, Sacrifice this Equipment: Draw a card. Equip {2}

Artifact
Candlestick (mkm) 43
Case of the Locked Hothouse

You may play an additional land on each of your turns. To solve — You control seven or more lands. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.) Solved — You may look at the top card of your library any time, and you may play lands and cast creature and enchantment spells from the top of your library.

Enchantment
Case of the Locked Hothouse (mkm) 155
Case of the Pilfered Proof

Whenever a Detective you control enters or is turned face up, put a +1/+1 counter on it. To solve — You control three or more Detectives. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.) Solved — If one or more tokens would be created under your control, those tokens plus a Clue token are created instead. (It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Enchantment
Case of the Pilfered Proof (mkm) 9
Cathar's Companion

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)

Creature
Cathar's Companion (soi) 9
Chakram Retriever

Partner with Chakram Slinger (When this creature enters, target player may put Chakram Slinger into their hand from their library, then shuffle.) Whenever you cast a spell during your turn, untap target creature.

Creature
Chakram Retriever (bbd) 15
Chalk Outline

Whenever one or more creature cards leave your graveyard, create a 2/2 white and blue Detective creature token, then investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Enchantment
Chalk Outline (mkm) 157
Confirm Suspicions

Counter target spell. Investigate three times. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Instant
Confirm Suspicions (mkc) 97
Confront the Unknown

Investigate, then target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each Clue you control. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Instant
Confront the Unknown (soi) 198
Counterspell

Counter target spell.

Instant
Counterspell (dsc) 114
Cryptic Coat

When this Equipment enters, cloak the top card of your library, then attach this Equipment to it. (To cloak a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.) Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and can't be blocked. {1}{U}: Return this Equipment to its owner's hand.

Artifact
Cryptic Coat (mkm) 50
Curious Inquiry

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, investigate." (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Enchantment
Curious Inquiry (mkm) 51
Dog Umbra

Flash Enchant creature As long as another player controls enchanted creature, it can't attack or block. Otherwise, this Aura has umbra armor. (If enchanted creature would be destroyed, instead remove all damage from it and destroy this Aura.)

Enchantment
Dog Umbra (mh3) 22
Duggan, Private Detective

Duggan's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in your hand. Whenever Duggan enters or attacks, investigate. The Most Important Punch in History — {1}{G}, {T}: Duggan deals damage equal to twice its power to another target creature. Activate only once.

Creature
Duggan, Private Detective (who) 123
Erdwal Illuminator

Flying Whenever you investigate for the first time each turn, investigate an additional time.

Creature
Erdwal Illuminator (mkc) 104
Evidence Examiner

At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may collect evidence 4. (Exile cards with total mana value 4 or greater from your graveyard.) Whenever you collect evidence, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Creature
Evidence Examiner (mkm) 201
Exit Specialist

This creature can't be blocked by creatures with power 3 or greater. Disguise {1}{U} (You may cast this card face down for {3} as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.) When this creature is turned face up, return another target creature to its owner's hand.

Creature
Exit Specialist (mkm) 55
Fae Flight

Flash Enchant creature When this Aura enters, enchanted creature gains hexproof until end of turn. Enchanted creature gets +1/+0 and has flying.

Enchantment
Fae Flight (mkm) 56
Final-Word Phantom

Flash Flying During each opponent's end step, you may cast spells as though they had flash.

Creature
Final-Word Phantom (mkc) 22
Floodhound

{3}, {T}: Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Creature
Floodhound (mh2) 42
Follow the Bodies

Gravestorm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each permanent put into a graveyard from the battlefield this turn.) Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Sorcery
Follow the Bodies (mkc) 23
Granite Witness

Flying, vigilance Disguise {W/U}{W/U} (You may cast this card face down for {3} as a 2/2 creature with ward {2}. Turn it face up any time for its disguise cost.) When this creature is turned face up, you may tap or untap target creature.

Creature Artifact
Granite Witness (mkm) 206
Hard-Hitting Question

Target creature you control deals damage equal to its power to target creature or planeswalker you don't control.

Sorcery
Hard-Hitting Question (mkm) 164
Hedge Maze

({T}: Add {G} or {U}.) This land enters tapped. When this land enters, surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)

Land
Hedge Maze (mkm) 262
In Too Deep

Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.) Enchant creature, planeswalker, or Clue Enchanted permanent is a colorless Clue artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card" and loses all other abilities. (It's no longer a creature or planeswalker.)

Enchantment
In Too Deep (ncc) 27
Jaded Analyst

Defender Whenever you draw your second card each turn, this creature loses defender and gains vigilance until end of turn.

Creature
Jaded Analyst (mkm) 62
James, Wandering Dad

Creature
James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him (pip) 31
Jiang Yanggu

+1: Target creature gets +2/+2 until end of turn. −1: If you don't control a creature named Mowu, create Mowu, a legendary 3/3 green Dog creature token. −5: Until end of turn, target creature gains trample and gets +X/+X, where X is the number of lands you control.

Planeswalker
Jiang Yanggu (gs1) 22
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter

Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has "{T}: Add one mana of any color." −1: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

Planeswalker
Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter (j25) 677
Kabira Takedown

Instant
Kabira Takedown // Kabira Plateau (znr) 19Kabira Takedown // Kabira Plateau (znr) 19
Kabira Takedown

Instant
Kabira Takedown // Kabira Plateau (znr) 19Kabira Takedown // Kabira Plateau (znr) 19
Karvanista, Loyal Lupari

Creature
Karvanista, Loyal Lupari // Lupari Shield (who) 106
Killer Service

When this enchantment enters, create a number of Food tokens equal to the number of opponents you have. (They're artifacts with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.") At the beginning of your end step, you may pay {2} and sacrifice a token. If you do, create a 4/4 green Rhino Warrior creature token.

Enchantment
Killer Service (mkc) 174
Lost in the Maze

Flash When this enchantment enters, tap X target creatures. Put a stun counter on each of those creatures you don't control. (If a permanent with a stun counter would become untapped, remove one from it instead.) Tapped creatures you control have hexproof.

Enchantment
Lost in the Maze (mkm) 64
Loxodon Eavesdropper

When this creature enters, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") Whenever you draw your second card each turn, this creature gets +1/+1 and gains vigilance until end of turn.

Creature
Loxodon Eavesdropper (mkm) 168
Magnifying Glass

{T}: Add {C}. {4}, {T}: Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Artifact
Magnifying Glass (mkm) 255
Mongrel Pack

When this creature dies during combat, create four 1/1 green Dog creature tokens.

Creature
Mongrel Pack (plst) TMP-237
Mushroom Watchdogs

Sacrifice a Food: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. It gains vigilance until end of turn. Activate only as a sorcery.

Creature
Mushroom Watchdogs (ltr) 180
No More Lies

Counter target spell unless its controller pays {3}. If that spell is countered this way, exile it instead of putting it into its owner's graveyard.

Instant
No More Lies (mkm) 221
No Witnesses

Each player who controls the most creatures investigates. Then destroy all creatures. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Sorcery
No Witnesses (mkm) 27
Noble Hierarch

Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.) {T}: Add {G}, {W}, or {U}.

Creature
Noble Hierarch (plst) MM2-151
Not on My Watch

Exile target attacking creature.

Instant
Not on My Watch (mkm) 28
Novice Inspector

When this creature enters, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Creature
Novice Inspector (mkm) 29
Otherworldly Escort

Flash When this creature dies, if it's not a Spirit, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with four charge counters on it. It's a Spirit Detective. (It's no longer a Human.) {1}{W}, {T}, Remove a charge counter from this creature: Destroy target creature that dealt damage to you this turn.

Creature
Otherworldly Escort (mkc) 12
Patchwork Banner

As this artifact enters, choose a creature type. Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1. {T}: Add one mana of any color.

Artifact
Patchwork Banner (blb) 247
Path to Exile

Exile target creature. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Instant
Path to Exile (mb2) 15
Proft's Eidetic Memory

When Proft's Eidetic Memory enters, draw a card. You have no maximum hand size. At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you've drawn more than one card this turn, put X +1/+1 counters on target creature you control, where X is the number of cards you've drawn this turn minus one.

Enchantment
Proft's Eidetic Memory (mkm) 67
Projektor Inspector

Whenever this creature or another Detective you control enters and whenever a Detective you control is turned face up, you may draw a card. If you do, discard a card.

Creature
Projektor Inspector (mkm) 68
Rampant Growth

Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Rampant Growth (j25) 704
Ransom Note

When this artifact enters, surveil 1. {2}, Sacrifice this artifact: Choose one — • Cloak the top card of your library. • Goad target creature. • Draw a card.

Artifact
Ransom Note (mkc) 45
Reenact the Crime

Exile target nonland card in a graveyard that was put there from anywhere this turn. Copy it. You may cast the copy without paying its mana cost.

Instant
Reenact the Crime (mkm) 70
Reliquary Tower

You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Land
Reliquary Tower (dsc) 295
Resolute Watchdog

Defender {1}, Sacrifice this creature: Target creature you control gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)

Creature
Resolute Watchdog (rna) 19
Rope

Equipped creature gets +1/+2, has reach, and can't be blocked by more than one creature. {2}, Sacrifice this Equipment: Draw a card. Equip {3}

Artifact
Rope (mkm) 173
Rubblebelt Maverick

When this creature enters, surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.) {G}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Activate only as a sorcery.

Creature
Rubblebelt Maverick (mkm) 174
Sally Sparrow

You may cast creature spells as though they had flash. Whenever one or more other creatures you control leave the battlefield, investigate. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Creature
Sally Sparrow (who) 155
Search the Premises

Whenever a creature attacks you or a planeswalker you control, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Enchantment
Search the Premises (mkc) 81
Sharp-Eyed Rookie

Vigilance Whenever a creature you control enters, if its power is greater than this creature's power or its toughness is greater than this creature's toughness, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Creature
Sharp-Eyed Rookie (mkm) 176
Simic Signet

{1}, {T}: Add {G}{U}.

Artifact
Simic Signet (dsc) 252
Steamcore Scholar

Flying, vigilance When this creature enters, draw two cards. Then discard two cards unless you discard an instant or sorcery card or a creature card with flying.

Creature
Steamcore Scholar (mkm) 71
Supply Runners

When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each other creature you control.

Creature
Supply Runners (cmm) 63
Suspicious Bookcase

Defender {3}, {T}: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.

Creature Artifact
Suspicious Bookcase (plst) M19-246
Swan Song

Counter target enchantment, instant, or sorcery spell. Its controller creates a 2/2 blue Bird creature token with flying.

Instant
Swan Song (ltc) 197
Swords to Plowshares

Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.

Instant
Swords to Plowshares (drc) 37
Tamiyo's Journal

At the beginning of your upkeep, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") {T}, Sacrifice three Clues: Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.

Artifact
Tamiyo's Journal (inr) 272
Tangletrove Kelp

Ward {2} At the beginning of each combat, other Clues you control become 6/6 Plant creatures in addition to their other types until end of turn. {2}, Sacrifice this creature: Draw a card.

Creature Artifact
Tangletrove Kelp (mkc) 24
They Went This Way

Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Sorcery
They Went This Way (mkm) 178
Thinking Cap

Equipped creature gets +1/+2. Equip Detective {1} Equip {3} ({3}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Artifact
Thinking Cap (mkm) 257
Thorough Investigation

Whenever you attack, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, venture into the dungeon. (Enter the first room or advance to the next room.)

Enchantment
Thorough Investigation (afc) 12
Tireless Tracker

Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

Creature
Tireless Tracker (sld) 1094
Treasure Map

Artifact
Treasure Map // Treasure Cove (lci) 267Treasure Map // Treasure Cove (lci) 267
Undergrowth Recon

At the beginning of your upkeep, return target land card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.

Enchantment
Undergrowth Recon (mkm) 181
Vineglimmer Snarl

As this land enters, you may reveal a Forest or Island card from your hand. If you don't, this land enters tapped. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

Land
Vineglimmer Snarl (drc) 183
Weirding Wood

Enchant land When this Aura enters, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.") Enchanted land has "{T}: Add two mana of any one color."

Enchantment
Weirding Wood (moc) 315
Whirler Rogue

When this creature enters, create two 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature tokens with flying. Tap two untapped artifacts you control: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.

Creature
Whirler Rogue (drc) 85
Winged Boots

Equipped creature has flying and ward {4}. (Whenever equipped creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {4}.) Equip {1}

Artifact
Winged Boots (otc) 124

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{"ops":[{"insert":"A thematic deck around dogs, detectives, clues, and/or mysteries.\n"}]}
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