Bite Down on Crime
MKMMurders at Karlov Manor/#154/2024Common
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.04
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.08
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.08TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 14.3%90d▲ 14.3%
90d high
$0.09
90d low
$0.07
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.06
Murders at Karlov Manor
- Up 14.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 11% below its 90 day high of $0.09.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 25% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may collect evidence 6. This spell costs less to cast if evidence was collected. (To collect evidence 6, exile cards with total mana value 6 or greater from your graveyard.)
Target creature you control gets +2/+0 until end of turn. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.
Keywords
Collect evidence
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (3)
wotc2 Feb 2024
If either target is an illegal target as Bite Down on Crime tries to resolve, the creature you control won't deal damage.
wotc2 Feb 2024
Once you've announced that you're casting a spell, players can't take actions until you've finished doing so. Notably, opponents can't try to remove cards from your graveyard to stop you from collecting evidence.
wotc2 Feb 2024
If you can't exile enough cards to meet or exceed the required mana value, you can't choose to collect evidence at all.
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About this card
Bite Down on Crime
Bite Down on Crime is a Sorcery, with mana cost {3}{G} (mana value 4).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.08 (up 14.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Bite Down on Crime FAQ
How much is Bite Down on Crime worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Bite Down on Crime is $0.08. It is up 14.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.07 to $0.09.
What is the cheapest printing of Bite Down on Crime?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Murders at Karlov Manor at $0.06 on TCGplayer.
What set was Bite Down on Crime first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MKM #154, released 2024-02-09.
Is there a foil version of Bite Down on Crime?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.06 versus $0.08 for nonfoil, which is 25% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Bite Down on Crime legal in Commander?
Yes, Bite Down on Crime is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Bite Down on Crime legal in Modern?
Yes, Bite Down on Crime is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Bite Down on Crime legal in Standard?
Yes, Bite Down on Crime is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Bite Down on Crime do?
Bite Down on Crime is a Sorcery with mana cost {3}{G}. Its Oracle text reads: "As an additional cost to cast this spell, you may collect evidence 6. This spell costs {2} less to cast if evidence was collected. (To collect evidence 6, exile cards with total mana value 6 or greater from your graveyard.) Target creature you control gets +2/+0 until end of turn. It deals damage equal to its power to target creature you don't control.".