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 Rogue attacks — 636 cards in the game can cause this (Hostile Investigator is one).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- 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.
- Sangromancer — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Hostile Investigator, Sangromancer gains you 3 life
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Tinybones, Pocket Nuisance — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Hostile Investigator, Tinybones, Pocket Nuisance deals 1 damage
- Tinybones, Bauble Burglar — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Hostile Investigator, Tinybones, Bauble Burglar hits a graveyard
- Fell Specter — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Hostile Investigator, Fell Specter makes each opponent lose 2 life
- Spirit Cairn — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Hostile Investigator, Spirit Cairn makes a token
- Confessor — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Hostile Investigator, Confessor gains you 1 life
- Entropic Battlecruiser — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Hostile Investigator, Entropic Battlecruiser makes a player lose 3 life
- Tinybones Joins Up — When Tinybones Joins Up makes a player discard a card, Hostile Investigator triggers
- Cracked Skull — When Cracked Skull makes a player discard a card, Hostile Investigator triggers
- Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel — When Swordsman, Sharp Scoundrel makes a player discard a card, Hostile Investigator triggers
- Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor — When Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor makes a player discard a card, Hostile Investigator triggers
- Oona's Blackguard — When a permanent makes a player discard a card thanks to Oona's Blackguard, Hostile Investigator triggers
- Hazoret's Monument — When Hazoret's Monument makes a player discard a card, Hostile Investigator triggers
- Pip-Boy 3000 — When Pip-Boy 3000 makes a player discard a card, Hostile Investigator triggers
- Arm-Mounted Anchor — When a Pirate makes a player discard a card thanks to Arm-Mounted Anchor, Hostile Investigator triggers
- Mask of Memory — When Mask of Memory makes a player discard a card, Hostile Investigator triggers
- 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 card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Hostile Investigator is one).
- Vessel of Endless Rest — Hostile Investigator puts cards into the graveyard that Vessel of Endless Rest can bring back
- Bloodbond March — Hostile Investigator puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
- Heart-Shaped Herb — Hostile Investigator puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
- Enlightened Confidant — Hostile Investigator puts cards into the graveyard that Enlightened Confidant can bring back
- 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
- Grazing Kelpie — Hostile Investigator puts cards into the graveyard that Grazing Kelpie can bring back
- 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
- Endurance — Hostile Investigator puts cards into the graveyard that Endurance can bring back
- Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — Hostile Investigator puts cards into the graveyard that Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring back
- 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.
a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (Hostile Investigator is one).
- 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.