Investigator's Journal

Printings

  • Commander Masters (CMM)#956
  • Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW)#396
  • Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos (PVOW)#258s
  • Innistrad: Double Feature (DBL)#525
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM)#95449
  • Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos (PVOW)#258p
  • Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW)#345
  • Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW)#258

Investigator's Journal

Card Information

Type: Artifact — Clue

Mana Cost: 2

CMC: 2

Part of the Reserved List: No

Set: Commander Masters (CMM)

Rarity: Rare

Collector Number: 956

Oracle Text

This artifact enters with a number of suspect counters on it equal to the greatest number of creatures a player controls. {2}, {T}, Remove a suspect counter from this artifact: Draw a card. {2}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.

Format Legalities

duel(Legal)
brawl(Legal)
penny(Legal)
predh(Not Legal)
future(Not Legal)
legacy(Legal)
modern(Legal)
pauper(Not Legal)
alchemy(Not Legal)
pioneer(Legal)
vintage(Legal)
historic(Legal)
standard(Not Legal)
timeless(Legal)
commander(Legal)
gladiator(Legal)
oldschool(Not Legal)
premodern(Not Legal)
oathbreaker(Legal)
standardbrawl(Not Legal)
paupercommander(Not Legal)

Card Rulings

  1. November 19, 2021

    You don't choose an opponent to determine how many suspect counters are placed on Investigator's Journal as it enters the battlefield. You always use the greatest number possible.

    Source: wotc

Price History

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