Torch the Witness MKM

Other printings of "Torch the Witness": MKM #146 MKM #146†

Card

id	55756
artist	Andrew Mar
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attractionLights
availability	arena, mtgo, paper
boosterTypes	default
borderColor	black
colorIdentity	R
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colors	R
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank	15118
edhrecSaltiness	0.02
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finishes	nonfoil, foil
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flavorText	"He was scheduled to meet me tomorrow with something important to share. This was no coincidence." —Algrom of the Foundway Associates
frameEffects
frameVersion	2015
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil	1
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint
isReserved
isStarter
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords	Investigate
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost	{X}{R}
manaValue	1
name	Torch the Witness
number	146
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText	Torch the Witness deals twice X damage to target creature. If excess damage was dealt to that creature this way, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.")
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power
printings	MKM
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rarity	uncommon
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relatedCards
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setCode	MKM
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text	Torch the Witness deals twice X damage to target creature. If excess damage was dealt to that creature this way, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
toughness
type	Sorcery
types	Sorcery
uuid	164f49d7-d3a7-5bda-9bf4-d49758cbe473
variations	82d9ac51-be52-59f6-86a1-43a2a72607ad
watermark
setName	Murders at Karlov Manor

Identifiers

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Legalities

id	55756
alchemy
brawl	Legal
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future	Legal
gladiator	Legal
historic	Legal
legacy	Legal
modern	Legal
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny
pioneer	Legal
predh
premodern
standard	Legal
standardbrawl	Legal
timeless	Legal
uuid	164f49d7-d3a7-5bda-9bf4-d49758cbe473
vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

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cardKingdomEtched
cardKingdomFoil	https://mtgjson.com/links/31da054a961e9425
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tcgplayerEtched
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Foreign Data (per language)

language	name	flavorText	type	text	multiverseId
Chinese Simplified	证人成炬	「他原定明天要跟我碰面，有些重要情报要给我。这绝对不会是巧合。」～寻路侦探社的阿尔戈罗格姆	法术	证人成炬对目标生物造成两倍于X数量的伤害。如果以此法对该生物造成过量伤害，则探查。（派出一个线索衍生物。它是具有「{2}，牺牲此神器：抓一张牌」的神器。）	648729
French	Flamber le témoin	« Il devait me voir demain pour me révéler quelque chose d'important. Ça n'a rien d'une coïncidence. » —Algrom des Associés Trouvetout	Rituel	Flamber le témoin inflige deux fois X blessures à une créature ciblée. Si un surplus de blessures a été infligé à cette créature de cette manière, enquêtez. (Créez un jeton Indice. C'est un artefact avec « {2}, sacrifiez cet artefact : Piochez une carte. »)	647645
German	Den Zeugen abfackeln	„Er wollte sich morgen mit mir treffen, um mir etwas Wichtiges mitzuteilen. Das hier war kein Zufall." —Algrom vom Detektivbüro Spürsinn	Hexerei	Den Zeugen abfackeln fügt einer Kreatur deiner Wahl zweimal X Schadenspunkte zu. Falls jener Kreatur auf diese Weise überschüssiger Schaden zugefügt wurde, stelle Nachforschungen an. (Erzeuge einen Hinweis-Spielstein. Er ist ein Artefakt mit „{2}, opfere dieses Artefakt: Ziehe eine Karte.")	647103
Italian	Incenerire il Testimone	"Ci saremmo dovuti incontrare domani perché aveva qualcosa d'importante da dirmi. Questa non è stata una coincidenza." —Algrom dell'Agenzia Cercatrova	Stregoneria	Incenerire il Testimone infligge danni pari al doppio di X a una creatura bersaglio. Se è stato inflitto danno in eccesso a quella creatura in questo modo, indaga. (Crea una pedina Indizio. È un artefatto con "{2}, Sacrifica questo artefatto: Pesca una carta".)	647916
Japanese	証人燃やし	「彼は重要な話をしに、明日私に会う予定だった。これは決して偶然ではない。」 ――一件落着の会のルドラナトワ	ソーサリー	クリーチャー１体を対象とする。証人燃やしはそれにＸの２倍の点数のダメージを与える。これによりそのクリーチャーが余剰のダメージを受けたなら、調査を行う。（手掛かり・トークン１つを生成する。それは、「{2}, このアーティファクトを生け贄に捧げる：カード１枚を引く。」を持つアーティファクトである。）	648187
Portuguese (Brazil)	Queimar a Testemunha	"Ele tinha marcado comigo amanhã para revelar algo importante. Não é coincidência." — Algrom, dos Achadores Associados	Feitiço	Queimar a Testemunha causa o dobro de X pontos de dano à criatura alvo. Se for causado dano excedente àquela criatura dessa forma, investigue. (Crie uma ficha de Pista. Ela é um artefato com "{2}, sacrifique este artefato: Compre um card".)	648458
Spanish	Calcinar al testigo	"Nos íbamos a ver mañana, tenía algo importante que contarme. Esto no es ninguna coincidencia". —Algrom de la Asociación de Encuentracaminos	Conjuro	Calcinar al testigo hace el doble de X puntos de daño a la criatura objetivo. Si se hizo daño sobrante a esa criatura de esta manera, investiga. (Crea una ficha de Pista. Es un artefacto con "{2}, sacrificar este artefacto: Roba una carta".)	647374

Rulings

date	text
2024-02-02	A creature has been dealt excess damage if one or more sources dealt more damage to it than the minimum amount of damage required to be lethal damage. In most cases, this means damage greater than its toughness, but consider the damage already dealt to it this turn.
2024-02-02	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.
2024-02-02	Even 1 damage dealt to a creature from a source with deathtouch is considered lethal damage. If Torch the Witness has deathtouch (perhaps due to the effect of Judith, Carnage Connoisseur), any amount greater than 1 damage will cause excess damage to be dealt, even if the total amount of damage dealt to that creature this turn isn't greater than the creature's toughness.
2024-02-02	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.
2024-02-02	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.
2024-02-02	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.
2024-02-02	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.