Hostile Investigator

Hostile Investigator

Creature — Ogre Rogue Detective

Mana cost: {3}{B}

How we read this card

When this creature enters, target opponent discards a card.

triggered —

Whenever one or more players discard one or more cards, investigate. This ability triggers only once each turn.

triggered —

Causes: discard a card, create a Clue artifact token, put a Clue artifact token onto the battlefield.

Cares about: a card is discarded.

Works well with

a Detective enters the battlefield — 148 cards in the game can cause this (Hostile Investigator is one).

When Hostile Investigator enters:

  1. Case of the Pilfered Proof — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Projektor Inspector — draws you 1 card
  3. Perimeter Enforcer — gets +1/+1

a Rogue attacks — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Hostile Investigator is one).

  1. Soaring Thought-Thief — When Hostile Investigator attacks, Soaring Thought-Thief mills a card

a Rogue deals combat damage — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Hostile Investigator is one).

  1. Anowon, the Ruin Thief — When Hostile Investigator deals combat damage, Anowon, the Ruin Thief mills a card

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Rogue creature enters the battlefield — 657 cards in the game can cause this (Hostile Investigator is one).

  1. Cloak and Dagger — When Hostile Investigator enters, Cloak and Dagger triggers

a Rogue enters the battlefield — 659 cards in the game can cause this (Hostile Investigator is one).

  1. Thieves' Guild Enforcer — When Hostile Investigator enters, Thieves' Guild Enforcer mills a card

a card is discarded — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Sangromancer — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Hostile Investigator, Sangromancer gains you 3 life
  2. Lo and Li, Royal Advisors — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Hostile Investigator, Lo and Li, Royal Advisors puts a counter on an Advisor
  3. Nath of the Gilt-Leaf — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Hostile Investigator, Nath of the Gilt-Leaf makes a token
  4. Tourach, Dread Cantor — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Hostile Investigator, Tourach, Dread Cantor puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Tinybones, Pocket Nuisance — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Hostile Investigator, Tinybones, Pocket Nuisance deals 1 damage
  6. Tinybones, Bauble Burglar — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Hostile Investigator, Tinybones, Bauble Burglar hits a graveyard
  7. Fell Specter — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Hostile Investigator, Fell Specter makes each opponent lose 2 life
  8. Spirit Cairn — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Hostile Investigator, Spirit Cairn makes a token
  9. Confessor — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Hostile Investigator, Confessor gains you 1 life
  10. Entropic Battlecruiser — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Hostile Investigator, Entropic Battlecruiser makes a player lose 3 life
  11. Tinybones Joins Up — When Tinybones Joins Up makes a player discard a card, Hostile Investigator triggers
  12. Cracked Skull — When Cracked Skull makes a player discard a card, Hostile Investigator triggers
  13. Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel — When Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel makes a player discard a card, Hostile Investigator triggers
  14. Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor — When Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor makes a player discard a card, Hostile Investigator triggers
  15. Oona's Blackguard — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Oona's Blackguard, Hostile Investigator triggers
  16. Hazoret's Monument — When Hazoret's Monument makes a player discard a card, Hostile Investigator triggers
  17. Pip-Boy 3000 — When Pip-Boy 3000 makes a player discard a card, Hostile Investigator triggers
  18. Arm-Mounted Anchor — When a Pirate makes a player discard a card thanks to Arm-Mounted Anchor, Hostile Investigator triggers
  19. Mask of Memory — When Mask of Memory makes a player discard a card, Hostile Investigator triggers
  20. Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress — When Paleontologist's Pick-Axe // Dinosaur Headdress makes a player discard a card, Hostile Investigator triggers

650 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token enters the battlefield — 3,710 cards in the game can cause this (Hostile Investigator is one).

When a Clue enters thanks to Hostile Investigator:

  1. Baron Bertram Graywater — makes a token
  2. Marneus Calgar — draws you 1 card
  3. Belladonna Took — gains you 1 life
  4. Kambal, Profiteering Mayor — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  5. Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed — makes a token
  6. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  7. Cloakwood Swarmkeeper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Woodland Champion — puts that many +1/+1 counters on itself
  9. Leonardo, the Balance — puts a counter on a creature
  10. Spiritcall Enthusiast // Scrollboost — becomes prepared

3 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a token is created — 3,711 cards in the game can cause this (Hostile Investigator is one).

When Hostile Investigator makes a Clue token:

  1. Akim, the Soaring Wind — makes a token
  2. Idol of Oblivion — draws you 1 card
  3. Rosie Cotton of South Lane — puts a counter on a permanent
  4. Mirkwood Bats — makes each opponent lose 1 life

17 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact enters the battlefield — 4,643 cards in the game can cause this (Hostile Investigator is one).

When a Clue enters thanks to Hostile Investigator:

  1. Transplant Theorist — draws you 1 card
  2. Elvish Archivist — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Golbez, Crystal Collector — surveils
  4. Sludge Strider — makes a player lose 1 life
  5. Underhanded Designs — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  6. Mechan Assembler — makes a token
  7. Glassdust Hulk — gets +1/+1
  8. Rook Turret — draws you 1 card
  9. Hedron Detonator — deals 1 damage
  10. Pactdoll Terror — makes each opponent lose 1 life

57 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Hostile Investigator is one).

  1. Vessel of Endless Rest — Hostile Investigator puts cards into the graveyard that Vessel of Endless Rest can bring back
  2. Bloodbond March — Hostile Investigator puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  3. Heart-Shaped Herb — Hostile Investigator puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  4. Enlightened Confidant — Hostile Investigator puts cards into the graveyard that Enlightened Confidant can bring back
  5. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — Hostile Investigator puts cards into the graveyard that Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern can bring back
  6. Grazing Kelpie — Hostile Investigator puts cards into the graveyard that Grazing Kelpie can bring back
  7. Dauthi Voidwalker — Cards Hostile Investigator would put into an opponent's graveyard are exiled by Dauthi Voidwalker instead, and it can play from among them
  8. Endurance — Hostile Investigator puts cards into the graveyard that Endurance can bring back
  9. Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — Hostile Investigator puts cards into the graveyard that Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring back
  10. Merfolk Windrobber — Hostile Investigator fills an opponent's graveyard toward the 8 or more cards Merfolk Windrobber needs

434 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Hostile Investigator is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Hostile Investigator:

  1. The Haunt of Hightower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Duskmantle Guildmage — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Vulturous Zombie — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Bloodchief Ascension — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  5. Compost — draws you 1 card
  6. Planar Void — hits a graveyard

5 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Hostile Investigator is one).

When Hostile Investigator attacks:

  1. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  2. Cool but Rude — draws and discards

136 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (Hostile Investigator is one).

  1. Samwise Gamgee — When Hostile Investigator enters, Samwise Gamgee makes a token

32 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.