Confront the Unknown
SOIShadows over Innistrad/#198/2016Common
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€0.17
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.10
Card Kingdom$0.35
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
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
$0.10TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 11.1%30d▲ 11.1%90d▲ 25.0%
90d high
$0.10
90d low
$0.07
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.10
Shadows over Innistrad
- Up 11.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.10.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 350% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Investigate, then target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each Clue you control. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with ", Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Keywords
Investigate
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (5)
wotc8 Apr 2016
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.
wotc8 Apr 2016
You can't cast a spell without choosing legal targets. If all of those targets become illegal, the spell doesn't resolve and you won't investigate.
wotc8 Apr 2016
No player may take any action in between the two steps of Confront the Unknown, so the target creature will get at least +1/+1.
wotc8 Apr 2016
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.
wotc8 Apr 2016
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.
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About this card
Confront the Unknown
Confront the Unknown is an Instant, with mana cost {G} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.10 (up 11.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Confront the Unknown FAQ
How much is Confront the Unknown worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Confront the Unknown is $0.10. It is up 11.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.07 to $0.10.
What is the cheapest printing of Confront the Unknown?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Shadows over Innistrad at $0.10 on TCGplayer.
What set was Confront the Unknown first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SOI #198, released 2016-04-08.
Is there a foil version of Confront the Unknown?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.45 versus $0.10 for nonfoil, which is 350% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Confront the Unknown legal in Commander?
Yes, Confront the Unknown is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Confront the Unknown legal in Modern?
Yes, Confront the Unknown is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Confront the Unknown legal in Standard?
Confront the Unknown is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Confront the Unknown do?
Confront the Unknown is an Instant with mana cost {G}. Its Oracle text reads: "Investigate, then target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each Clue you control. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")".