Phenomenon Investigators

Phenomenon Investigators

Creature — Human Detective

Mana cost: {2}{U}{B}

How we read this card

As this creature enters, choose Believe or Doubt.
Believe — Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, create a 2/2 black Horror enchantment creature token.

triggered — makes a token

Doubt — At the beginning of your end step, you may return a nonland permanent you own to your hand. If you do, draw a card.

triggered — bounce

triggered — draws you 1 card

Causes: create a Horror creature token, create a Horror enchantment token, put a Horror creature token onto the battlefield, put a Horror enchantment token onto the battlefield, an artifact leaves the battlefield, a battle leaves the battlefield, a creature leaves the battlefield, an enchantment leaves the battlefield, a planeswalker leaves the battlefield, draw a card.

Cares about: a nontoken creature dies, an end step.

Works well with

an enchantment leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Phenomenon Investigators is one).

  1. Dual Nature — When Dual Nature leaves the battlefield thanks to Phenomenon Investigators, it exiles an enchantment
  2. Greed's Gambit — When Greed's Gambit leaves the battlefield thanks to Phenomenon Investigators, it makes you lose life

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Phenomenon Investigators is one).

  1. Toothy, Imaginary Friend — When Toothy, Imaginary Friend leaves the battlefield thanks to Phenomenon Investigators, it draws you cards
  2. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Phenomenon Investigators, it exiles a Synth you control
  3. Gollum, Patient Plotter — When Gollum, Patient Plotter leaves the battlefield thanks to Phenomenon Investigators, it has the Ring tempt you

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

When Phenomenon Investigators 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

an artifact leaves the battlefield — 1,680 cards in the game can cause this (Phenomenon Investigators is one).

  1. Sludge Strider — When an artifact leaves the battlefield thanks to Phenomenon Investigators, Sludge Strider makes a player lose 1 life

provide a creature to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Phenomenon Investigators makes fodder for Jalira, Master Polymorphist
  2. Polymorph — Phenomenon Investigators makes fodder for Polymorph
  3. Proteus Staff — Phenomenon Investigators makes fodder for Proteus Staff
  4. Synthetic Destiny — Phenomenon Investigators makes fodder for Synthetic Destiny
  5. Mass Polymorph — Phenomenon Investigators makes fodder for Mass Polymorph

2,715 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature token enters the battlefield — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Phenomenon Investigators is one).

When a Horror enters thanks to Phenomenon Investigators:

  1. Securitron Squadron — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Anointer Priest — gains you 1 life
  3. Nesting Dovehawk — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature token is created — 2,799 cards in the game can cause this (Phenomenon Investigators is one).

  1. Staff of the Storyteller — When Phenomenon Investigators makes a Horror token, Staff of the Storyteller puts a story counter on itself

3 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 (Phenomenon Investigators is one).

When a Horror enters thanks to Phenomenon Investigators:

  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 (Phenomenon Investigators is one).

When Phenomenon Investigators makes a Horror 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 enchantment it boosts — 3,713 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. One with the Stars — One with the Stars gives Phenomenon Investigators bigger stats

3,712 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an enchantment enters the battlefield — 3,743 cards in the game can cause this (Phenomenon Investigators is one).

When a Horror enters thanks to Phenomenon Investigators:

  1. Calix, Guided by Fate — puts a counter on a creature
  2. Elvish Archivist — draws you 1 card
  3. Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal — surveils
  4. Strength from the Fallen — gives +X/+X, where X is the number of creature cards in your graveyard
  5. Doomwake Giant — shrinks a creature by -1/-1
  6. Cacophony Unleashed — turns something into a creature
  7. Ghostly Dancers — makes a token
  8. Thassa's Devourer — mills a card
  9. Killian, Decisive Mentor — taps a creature
  10. Thoughtrender Lamia — makes an opponent discard a card

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

a card is drawn — 3,815 cards in the game can cause this (Phenomenon Investigators is one).

When Phenomenon Investigators makes a player draw a card:

  1. Teferi's Tutelage — mills a card
  2. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — gives +1/+1
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Parun — deals 1 damage
  4. Aether Syphon — mills a card
  5. The Locust God — makes a token
  6. Starving Revenant — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  7. Diviner's Wand — gets +1/+1
  8. Ominous Seas — puts a foreshadow counter on itself
  9. Dream Trawler — gets +1/+0
  10. Iron Man, Armored Avenger — puts a counter on a creature

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

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 4,133 cards in the game can cause this (Phenomenon Investigators is one).

When Phenomenon Investigators leaves the battlefield:

  1. Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Splinter, the Mentor — makes a token
  3. Rat King, Pale Piper — makes a token

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Phenomenon Investigators is one).

  1. Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom — When Phenomenon Investigators leaves the battlefield, Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom gains you 1 life
  2. Rapacious Guest — When Rapacious Guest leaves the battlefield thanks to Phenomenon Investigators, it makes each opponent lose life equal to its power
  3. Champions of the Perfect — When Champions of the Perfect leaves the battlefield thanks to Phenomenon Investigators, it triggers
  4. Phantasmal Mount — When Phantasmal Mount leaves the battlefield thanks to Phenomenon Investigators, it triggers

27 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 (Phenomenon Investigators is one).

When Phenomenon Investigators attacks:

  1. Within Range — makes each opponent lose life
  2. Sparring Regimen — puts a counter on a creature
  3. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  4. Obsessive Pursuit — makes you lose life

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

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Phenomenon Investigators is one).

  1. Communal Brewing — When Phenomenon Investigators is cast, it arrives with counters thanks to Communal Brewing

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Phenomenon Investigators is one).

  1. Airbender Ascension — When a Horror enters thanks to Phenomenon Investigators, Airbender Ascension puts a quest counter on itself

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