Investigate

An Instant with Investigate

Investigate is a keyword action that lets you create a colorless "Clue" artifact token, which has ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.".

Please note: According to the rules of Magic: The Gathering technically speaking this is not an ability. For reasons of clarity and comprehensibility it is treated as one on the wiki.

Color Distribution

Investigate can often be found on , and cards.

Expansion Info

Investigate was introduced into Magic Duels with the fourth expansion Shadows over Innistrad.

Video

Watch this explanatory video to see how this game concept works.

Shadows Over Innistrad - Investigate

Note: The video is based on the physical card game. Shown cards might not appear in Magic Duels.

Comprehensive Rules

701.34. Investigate

701.34a “Investigate” means “Create a colorless Clue artifact token with ‘{2}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.’”

Investigate Cardlist

13 results
	Bygone Bishop (3) Creature — Spirit Cleric (2/3) Flying Whenever you cast a creature spell with converted mana cost 3 or less, investigate. (Create a colorless Clue artifact token with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
	Byway Courier (3) Creature — Human Scout (3/2) When Byway Courier dies, investigate. (Create a colorless Clue artifact token with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
	Confirm Suspicions (5) Instant Counter target spell. Investigate three times. (To investigate, create a colorless Clue artifact token with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
	Confront the Unknown (1) Instant Investigate, then target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each Clue you control. (To investigate, create a colorless Clue artifact token with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
	Declaration in Stone (2) Sorcery Exile target creature and all other creatures its controller controls with the same name as that creature. That player investigates for each nontoken creature exiled this way.
	Drownyard Explorers (4) Creature — Human Wizard (2/4) When Drownyard Explorers enters the battlefield, investigate. (Create a colorless Clue artifact token with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
	Erdwal Illuminator (2) Creature — Spirit (1/3) Flying Whenever you investigate for the first time each turn, investigate an additional time.
	Expose Evil (2) Instant Tap up to two target creatures. Investigate. (Create a colorless Clue artifact token with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
	Press for Answers (2) Sorcery Tap target creature. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step. Investigate. (Create a colorless Clue artifact token with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
	Survive the Night (3) Instant Target creature gets +1/+0 and gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.) Investigate. (Create a colorless Clue artifact token with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
	Tamiyo's Journal (5) Legendary Artifact At the beginning of your upkeep, investigate. (Create a colorless Clue artifact token with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.") , Sacrifice three Clues: Search your library for a card and put that card into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
	Tireless Tracker (3) Creature — Human Scout (3/2) Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, investigate. (Create a colorless Clue artifact token with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.") Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, put a +1/+1 counter on Tireless Tracker.
	Ulvenwald Mysteries (3) Enchantment Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, investigate. (Create a colorless Clue artifact token with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.") Whenever you sacrifice a Clue, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.