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Confront the Unknown
Instant
common
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 ", Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Semantic Tags
A spell that replaces itself by drawing a card as part of its resolution.
Puts additional cards into your hand. Includes direct draw, 'look/reveal and put into hand' effects, and conditional draw triggers.
Clue token and investigate synergies — card draw and artifact interactions.
Clue token and investigate synergies — card draw and artifact interactions.
An instant-speed spell that modifies combat — pump, protection, or removal during combat.
A permanent with a repeatable activated ability that converts excess mana into value.
A spell or ability that gives a temporary power/toughness boost.
Creates creature tokens, Treasure tokens, Food tokens, Clue tokens, or other token types.
Cares about tokens being on the battlefield — payoffs for having or creating tokens. Distinct from token_generation (which creates them).
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Printings (2)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadows over Innistrad Remastered#190 | common | · | · | · |
| Shadows over Innistrad#198 | common | · | · | · |
Related Concepts
A keyword action that creates a Clue artifact token. See rule 701.16, “Investigate.”
Related Rules
Rulings
You can't cast a spell without choosing legal targets. If all of those targets become illegal, the spell doesn't resolve and you won't investigate.
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.
No player may take any action in between the two steps of Confront the Unknown, so the target creature will get at least +1/+1.
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.
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.