Polygraph Orb
MKMMurders at Karlov Manor/#99/2024Uncommon
Colour IDMV 5
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.04
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.18
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.18TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 5.9%30d▲ 20.0%90d▲ 100.0%
90d high
$0.18
90d low
$0.09
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.13
Murders at Karlov Manor
- Up 20.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.18.
- Foil copies of this printing are trading 28% below nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact
When this artifact enters, look at the top four cards of your library. Put two of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard. You lose 2 life.
, , Collect evidence 3: Each opponent loses 3 life unless they discard a card or sacrifice a creature. (To collect evidence 3, exile cards with total mana value 3 or greater from your graveyard.)
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 (5)
wotc2 Feb 2024
While resolving Polygraph Orb's last ability, your opponent chooses a card to be discarded without revealing it, chooses a creature to be sacrificed, or chooses to do neither. Then that player discards that card, sacrifices that creature, or loses 3 life. Your opponent can always choose to lose 3 life, even if they have cards to discard or creatures to sacrifice.
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.
wotc2 Feb 2024
In a Two-Headed Giant game, Polygraph Orb's last ability causes both opponents to sacrifice a creature, discard a card, or lose 3 life.
wotc2 Feb 2024
In a multiplayer game, each opponent in turn order makes their choice once, then all of the actions occur simultaneously. Opponents will know choices made by earlier opponents when making their choices, although a card chosen to be discarded this way isn't revealed until it's discarded.
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About this card
Polygraph Orb
Polygraph Orb is an Artifact, with mana cost {4}{B} (mana value 5).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.18 (up 20.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Polygraph Orb FAQ
How much is Polygraph Orb worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Polygraph Orb is $0.18. It is up 20.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.09 to $0.18.
What is the cheapest printing of Polygraph Orb?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Murders at Karlov Manor at $0.13 on TCGplayer.
What set was Polygraph Orb first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MKM #99, released 2024-02-09.
Is there a foil version of Polygraph Orb?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.13 versus $0.18 for nonfoil, which is 28% less expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Polygraph Orb legal in Commander?
Yes, Polygraph Orb is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Polygraph Orb legal in Modern?
Yes, Polygraph Orb is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Polygraph Orb legal in Standard?
Yes, Polygraph Orb is currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Polygraph Orb do?
Polygraph Orb is an Artifact with mana cost {4}{B}. Its Oracle text reads: "When this artifact enters, look at the top four cards of your library. Put two of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard. You lose 2 life. {2}, {T}, Collect evidence 3: Each opponent loses 3 life unless they discard a card or sacrifice a creature. (To collect evidence 3, exile cards with total mana value 3 or greater from your graveyard.)".