Nick Valentine, Private Eye

Nick Valentine, Private Eye

Legendary Artifact Creature — Synth Detective

Mana cost: {2}{U}

How we read this card

Nick Valentine can't be blocked except by artifact creatures.

static — restricts what can block it

Whenever Nick Valentine or another artifact creature you control dies, you may investigate.

triggered —

What we read on this card

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

Cares about: an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a creature dies.

Works well with

a Detective enters the battlefield — 38 cards in Nick Valentine's colors can cause this (Nick Valentine is one).

  1. Projektor Inspector — When Nick Valentine, Private Eye enters, Projektor Inspector draws you 1 card

an artifact deals combat damage — 791 cards in Nick Valentine's colors can cause this (Nick Valentine is one).

When Nick Valentine, Private Eye deals combat damage:

  1. Sharding Sphinx — makes a token
  2. Research Thief — draws you 1 card
  3. Thopter Spy Network — draws you 1 card

a nontoken artifact deals combat damage — 791 cards in Nick Valentine's colors can cause this (Nick Valentine is one).

  1. Virulent Silencer — When Nick Valentine, Private Eye deals combat damage, Virulent Silencer puts 2 counters on a permanent

an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 357 cards in Nick Valentine's colors can cause this.

  1. Straw Golem — When Straw Golem dies, Nick Valentine, Private Eye triggers
  2. Extruder — When Extruder dies, Nick Valentine, Private Eye triggers
  3. Myriad Construct — When Myriad Construct dies, Nick Valentine, Private Eye triggers
  4. Salvager of Ruin — When Salvager of Ruin dies, Nick Valentine, Private Eye triggers
  5. Bottle Gnomes — When Bottle Gnomes dies, Nick Valentine, Private Eye triggers
  6. Junk Golem — When Junk Golem dies, Nick Valentine, Private Eye triggers
  7. Masticore — When Masticore dies, Nick Valentine, Private Eye triggers
  8. Razormane Masticore — When Razormane Masticore dies, Nick Valentine, Private Eye triggers
  9. Lightning-Core Excavator — When Lightning-Core Excavator dies, Nick Valentine, Private Eye triggers
  10. Ticking Gnomes — When Ticking Gnomes dies, Nick Valentine, Private Eye triggers

347 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

an artifact is cast — 2,506 cards in Nick Valentine's colors can cause this (Nick Valentine is one).

When Nick Valentine, Private Eye is cast:

  1. Sai, Master Thopterist — makes a token
  2. Mirrodin Besieged — makes a token
  3. Riddlesmith — draws you 1 card
  4. Patchwork Automaton — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Iron Man, Bleeding Edge — copies a spell
  6. Golem Foundry — puts a charge counter on itself
  7. Efficient Construction — makes a token
  8. Vedalken Archmage — draws you 1 card
  9. Mirran Spy — untaps a permanent
  10. Forensic Gadgeteer — triggers

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

a token enters the battlefield — 614 cards in Nick Valentine's colors can cause this (Nick Valentine is one).

When a Clue enters thanks to Nick Valentine, Private Eye:

  1. Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards — draws you 1 card
  2. Junk Winder — taps a creature, artifact, enchantment, planeswalker or battle an opponent controls

a token is created — 615 cards in Nick Valentine's colors can cause this (Nick Valentine is one).

  1. Idol of Oblivion — When Nick Valentine, Private Eye makes a Clue token, Idol of Oblivion draws you 1 card

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

a nontoken artifact enters the battlefield — 2,517 cards in Nick Valentine's colors can cause this (Nick Valentine is one).

When Nick Valentine, Private Eye enters:

  1. Ultron, Artificial Malevolence — makes a token
  2. Surge Conductor — proliferates
  3. Replication Specialist — makes a token
  4. Mirrorworks — makes a token

an artifact enters the battlefield — 2,644 cards in Nick Valentine's colors can cause this (Nick Valentine is one).

  1. Transplant Theorist — When a Clue enters thanks to Nick Valentine, Private Eye, Transplant Theorist draws you 1 card
  2. Mechan Assembler — When a Clue enters thanks to Nick Valentine, Private Eye, Mechan Assembler makes a token
  3. Rook Turret — When a Clue enters thanks to Nick Valentine, Private Eye, Rook Turret draws you 1 card
  4. Skyswimmer Koi — When a Clue enters thanks to Nick Valentine, Private Eye, Skyswimmer Koi draws you 1 card
  5. Kappa Cannoneer — When a Clue enters thanks to Nick Valentine, Private Eye, Kappa Cannoneer puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Simulacrum Synthesizer — When Nick Valentine, Private Eye enters, Simulacrum Synthesizer makes a token
  7. Arcbound Crusher — When a Clue enters thanks to Nick Valentine, Private Eye, Arcbound Crusher puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. Battered Golem — When a Clue enters thanks to Nick Valentine, Private Eye, Battered Golem untaps itself
  9. Grinding Station — When a Clue enters thanks to Nick Valentine, Private Eye, Grinding Station untaps itself
  10. Lumengrid Sentinel — When a Clue enters thanks to Nick Valentine, Private Eye, Lumengrid Sentinel taps a permanent

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

a creature attacks — 3,238 cards in Nick Valentine's colors can cause this (Nick Valentine is one).

When Nick Valentine, Private Eye attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  4. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  5. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  6. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  7. Andúril, Flame of the West — makes 2 tokens
  8. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

anything attacks — 3,238 cards in Nick Valentine's colors can cause this (Nick Valentine is one).

When Nick Valentine, Private Eye attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  3. Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought — deals 100 damage
  4. Curse of Verbosity — draws you 1 card
  5. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  6. Alora, Merry Thief — triggers
  7. Twins of Discord — triggers
  8. Great Gilded Boat — draws and discards
  9. Cosmic Cube — triggers
  10. Doom's Time Platform — exiles a card from your graveyard

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

a creature blocks — 3,238 cards in Nick Valentine's colors can cause this (Nick Valentine is one).

When Nick Valentine, Private Eye blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  3. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a creature is cast — 3,254 cards in Nick Valentine's colors can cause this (Nick Valentine is one).

When Nick Valentine, Private Eye is cast:

  1. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  2. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  3. Aether Barrier — makes a player sacrifice a permanent

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 3,581 cards in Nick Valentine's colors can cause this (Nick Valentine is one).

When Nick Valentine, Private Eye enters:

  1. Pollywog Prodigy — puts a counter on itself
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself

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