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Root Out
Sorcery
common
Destroy target artifact or enchantment. Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
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Specifically destroys, exiles, or shuts down artifacts.
Specifically removes artifacts.
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.
A permanent with a repeatable activated ability that converts excess mana into value.
Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.
Creates creature tokens, Treasure tokens, Food tokens, Clue tokens, or other token types.
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Printings (3)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March of the Machine Commander#311 | common | · | · | · |
| The List#SOI-224 | common | · | · | · |
| Shadows over Innistrad#224 | common | · | · | · |
Related Concepts
A keyword action that creates a Clue artifact token. See rule 701.16, “Investigate.”
Related Rules
Rulings
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.
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.