Detective's Satchel
Detective's Satchel Price Summary
As of Jul 28, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Detective's Satchel is $0.25 (MKM #196, Foil), and the most expensive is $0.95 (MKM #196). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.95, up 352.4% over 7 days, up 313.0% over 30 days, up 955.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.95 (2026).
Detective's Satchel Printings & Prices
Detective's Satchel has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Detective's Satchel: Buylist Offers
Card Kingdom currently pays $0.08 cash for MKM #196 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 84% (wide).
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | MKM #196 | Foil | $0.08 | $0.49 | 84% |
| starcitygames | MKM #196 | Foil | $0.02 | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MKM #196 | Nonfoil | $0.01 | $0.35 | 97% |
| starcitygames | MKM #196 | Nonfoil | $0.01 | — | — |
Detective's Satchel Rules Text & Legality
When this artifact enters, investigate twice. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
{T}: Create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying. Activate only if you've sacrificed an artifact this turn.
Detective's Satchel is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Pauper.
Detective's Satchel Rulings
- Feb 2, 2024 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.
- Feb 2, 2024 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.
- Feb 2, 2024 Some abilities trigger "whenever you sacrifice a Clue". Those abilities trigger whenever you sacrifice a Clue for any reason, not just to activate a Clue's activated ability.
- Feb 2, 2024 Some spells and abilities that investigate may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't create any Clue tokens.
- Feb 2, 2024 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.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Detective's Satchel has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKM #196 | 2024-02-09 | Uncommon | Standard | $0.12 | $0.08 | $0.03 |
| MKM #196 | 2024-02-09 | Uncommon | Standard | $0.20 | $0.13 | $0.06 |
MKM #196 Detective's Satchel in Commander
Detective's Satchel is the #13,889 most-played card on EDHREC, down 186 places over the last 30 days.
Detective's Satchel FAQ
How much is Detective's Satchel worth?
Detective's Satchel is worth about $0.95 for its cheapest playable printing as of Jul 28, 2026.
Is Detective's Satchel legal in Commander?
Yes — Detective's Satchel is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy.
Has Detective's Satchel been reprinted?
Yes — Detective's Satchel has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Detective's Satchel cheap?
Detective's Satchel trades at about $0.95 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#13,889 on EDHREC).