Hostile Investigator
BIGThe Big Score/#40/2024Mythic
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.79
Cardmarket€2.55
ManaPool$2.22
TCGplayer$2.43
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.40
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.79High $3.99Low $1.99▼ 30.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.43TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 5.2%90d▲ 4.7%
90d high
$2.43
90d low
$2.25
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.35
The Big Score
- Up 5.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $2.43.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 35% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Ogre Rogue Detective
When this creature enters, target opponent discards a card.
Whenever one or more players discard one or more cards, investigate. This ability triggers only once each turn. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
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Keywords
Investigate
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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Shares Card draw, Creature, DiscardOverlapping colour identity
Shares Card draw, Creature, DiscardMV 4 vs 4
Shares Card draw, Creature, Sacrifice outletSame colour identity
Shares Card draw, Creature, Sacrifice outletBoth creatures
Shares Card draw, Creature, DiscardSame colour identity
Shares Card draw, Creature, DiscardSame colour identity
Shares Card draw, Discard, Sacrifice outletMV 3 vs 4
Shares Card draw, Creature, Sacrifice outletSame colour identity
About this card
Hostile Investigator
Hostile Investigator is a Creature — Ogre Rogue Detective, with mana cost {3}{B} (mana value 4). Printed 4 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $2.43 (up 5.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Hostile Investigator FAQ
How much is Hostile Investigator worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Hostile Investigator is $2.43. It is up 5.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $2.25 to $2.43.
What is the cheapest printing of Hostile Investigator?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Big Score at $0.35 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Hostile Investigator?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The Big Score at $2.43 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Hostile Investigator are there?
Hostile Investigator has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Hostile Investigator first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BIG #40, released 2024-04-19.
What is the newest printing of Hostile Investigator?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PBIG #10p, released 2026-10-02.
Is there a foil version of Hostile Investigator?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $3.28 versus $2.43 for nonfoil, which is 35% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Hostile Investigator legal in Commander?
Yes, Hostile Investigator is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.