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Humble the Brute

{4}{W}

Instant

SOIShadows over Innistrad#23uncommon

"The element of surprise only works when it's backed up by a bolt between the eyes."

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 1778
Illustrator
Daarken
Found in
Shadows over Innistrad MTGO Redemption · Shadows over Innistrad MTGO Redemption Foil · 2 more
Printings2EDHREC rank#26,579
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater. Investigate.(Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
Plays as:
Spot RemovalClue Maker
Market · per finishspark updated 24h ago · prices as of 2026-08-29
Nonfoil0.0%
$0.06
$0.01 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil0.0%
$0.13
$0.10 low$0.02 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.06· across 2 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

4 · latest Apr 8, 2016
  • WotCApr 8, 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.

  • WotCApr 8, 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.

  • WotCApr 8, 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.

  • WotCApr 8, 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.