Sample Collector
Creature — Troll Detective
"Whatever broke out of here is *at least* half bear... and I'd say some lizard as well."
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 400
- Illustrator
- Borja Pindado
- Found in
- Murders at Karlov Manor MTGO Redemption · Murders at Karlov Manor MTGO Redemption Foil · 2 more
Plays as: Attack Trigger · Counter Placer
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Rulings
3 · latest Feb 2, 2024 · one tap opens all
- WotCFeb 2, 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.
- WotCFeb 2, 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.
- WotCFeb 2, 2024
You don't choose a target for Sample Collector's ability at the time it triggers. Rather, a second "reflexive" ability triggers when you collect evidence 3 this way. You choose a target for that ability as it goes on the stack. Each player may respond to this triggered ability as normal.