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Novice Inspector
CREATURE — HUMAN DETECTIVE Common
Murders at Karlov Manor EDHREC #9,092
$0.24
-11.1%
7 days
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Novice Inspector price history chart, default range 3 months. currently $0.24.
Novice Inspector Price Summary
Novice Inspector's current headline price is $0.24.
Novice Inspector Printings & Prices
1 printings
Novice Inspector has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
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| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Retail | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Card Kingdom | MKM #29 | Foil | — | — | — |
| Card Kingdom | MKM #29 | Nonfoil | — | — | — |
Novice Inspector Rules Text & Legality
View on Scryfall ↗When this creature enters, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
""If the perfect evidence appears at your feet, your first task is to rule out misdirection."
—The Ravnican Agency of Magicological Investigations handbook"
Novice Inspector is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper.
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Legal
pioneer
Legal
modern
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Legal
Novice Inspector Rulings
5 most recent
- 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
2 printings
Novice Inspector has been reprinted 2 times.
| Set | Date | Rarity | Treatment | Day 1 | 30 days | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKM #29 | 2024-02-09 | Common | Standard | — | — | — |
| MKM #29 | 2024-02-09 | Common | Standard | — | — | — |
Novice Inspector in Commander
Novice Inspector is the #9,092 most-played card on EDHREC, down 237 places over the last 30 days.
Novice Inspector FAQ
How much is Novice Inspector worth?
Novice Inspector is worth about $0.24 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.
Is Novice Inspector legal in Commander?
Yes — Novice Inspector is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.
Has Novice Inspector been reprinted?
Yes — Novice Inspector has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Novice Inspector cheap?
Novice Inspector trades at about $0.24 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#9,092 on EDHREC).