Forensic Gadgeteer
PMKMMurders at Karlov Manor Promos/#57p/2024RarePromoReprint
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$4.99
Cardmarket€0.90
ManaPool$3.48
TCGplayer$2.36
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $4.99High $5.49Low $3.49▲ 43.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.36TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 5.4%30d▲ 18.0%90d▲ 36.4%
90d high
$2.36
90d low
$1.72
Paper printings priced
4
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$2.18
Murders at Karlov Manor
- Up 18.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $2.36.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (4 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Vedalken Artificer Detective
Whenever you cast an artifact spell, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Activated abilities of artifacts you control cost less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.
2 / 3
Keywords
Investigate
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (7)
wotc2 Feb 2024
You can't sacrifice a Clue to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Clue token to activate its own ability and also to activate Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth's ability.
wotc2 Feb 2024
Clue is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some cards with other permanent types, it's never a creature type, a land type, or anything but an artifact type.
wotc2 Feb 2024
Forensic Gadgeteer's last ability affects only abilities of artifacts you control on the battlefield. The costs of activated abilities of artifact cards that work in other zones, such as cycling, won't be reduced.
wotc2 Feb 2024
Some spells and abilities that investigate may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't create any Clue tokens.
wotc2 Feb 2024
If an effect refers to a Clue, it means any Clue artifact, not just a Clue artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Wrench to pay for Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth's activated ability.
wotc2 Feb 2024
Activated abilities contain a colon. They're generally written "[Cost]: [Effect]." Some keywords are activated abilities and will have colons in their reminder text. Triggered abilities (starting with "when," "whenever," or "at") are unaffected by the cost reduction ability of Forensic Gadgeteer.
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About this card
Forensic Gadgeteer
Forensic Gadgeteer is a Creature — Vedalken Artificer Detective, with mana cost {2}{U} (mana value 3). 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: $2.36 (up 18.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Forensic Gadgeteer FAQ
How much is Forensic Gadgeteer worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Forensic Gadgeteer is $2.36. It is up 18.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.72 to $2.36.
What is the cheapest printing of Forensic Gadgeteer?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Murders at Karlov Manor at $2.18 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Forensic Gadgeteer?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Murders at Karlov Manor Promos at $7.52 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Forensic Gadgeteer are there?
Forensic Gadgeteer has been printed 4 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Forensic Gadgeteer first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PMKM #57p, released 2024-02-09.
Is there a foil version of Forensic Gadgeteer?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $2.37 versus $2.36 for nonfoil, which is 0% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Forensic Gadgeteer legal in Commander?
Yes, Forensic Gadgeteer is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Forensic Gadgeteer legal in Modern?
Yes, Forensic Gadgeteer is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.