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Torch the Witness MKM

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

Card

id55757
artistAndrew Mar
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attractionLights
availabilityarena, mtgo, paper
boosterTypes
borderColorblack
colorIdentityR
colorIndicator
colorsR
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank15118
edhrecSaltiness0.02
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faceManaValue
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finishesnonfoil, foil
flavorName
flavorText"He was scheduled to meet me tomorrow with something important to share. This was no coincidence."
—Algrom of the Foundway Associates
frameEffects
frameVersion2015
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hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil1
hasNonFoil1
isAlternative1
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint
isReserved
isStarter1
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywordsInvestigate
languageEnglish
layoutnormal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost{X}{R}
manaValue1
nameTorch the Witness
number146†
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText
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power
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rarityuncommon
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textTorch 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
typeSorcery
typesSorcery
uuid82d9ac51-be52-59f6-86a1-43a2a72607ad
variations164f49d7-d3a7-5bda-9bf4-d49758cbe473
watermark
setNameMurders at Karlov Manor

Identifiers

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mtgoId123501
multiverseId
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scryfallIllustrationId7c4f704b-025e-42cf-8258-757aeace8b97
scryfallOracleId51473069-68dc-4e87-b345-d7cbcfdeea74
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tcgplayerProductId537182
uuid82d9ac51-be52-59f6-86a1-43a2a72607ad

Legalities

id55757
alchemy
brawlLegal
commanderLegal
duelLegal
futureLegal
gladiatorLegal
historicLegal
legacyLegal
modernLegal
oathbreakerLegal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny
pioneerLegal
predh
premodern
standardLegal
standardbrawlLegal
timelessLegal
uuid82d9ac51-be52-59f6-86a1-43a2a72607ad
vintageLegal

Purchase URLs

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cardKingdom
cardKingdomEtched
cardKingdomFoil
cardmarket
tcgplayerhttps://mtgjson.com/links/a7ec2035d20a1592
tcgplayerEtched
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Foreign Data (per language)

No foreign data.

Rulings

datetext
2024-02-02A 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.
2024-02-02Clue 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.
2024-02-02Even 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.
2024-02-02If 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.
2024-02-02Some 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.
2024-02-02Some 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.
2024-02-02You 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.

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