Confront the Unknown (198)
SOI · Shadows over Innistrad · common
| Mana cost | |
|---|---|
| Mana value | 1.0 |
| Type | Instant |
| Rarity | common |
| Colors | G |
| EDHREC rank | 13737 |
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.")
"Never flinch from the truth." —Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
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Latest prices
| Provider | Type | Normal | Foil | Etched | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | retail | $0.08 | $0.50 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| manapool | retail | $0.15 | $0.32 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardmarket | retail | $0.10 | $0.29 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | retail | $0.35 | $0.99 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardkingdom | buylist | $0.01 | $0.20 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| cardhoarder | retail | $0.03 | — | — | 2026-09-27 |
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Legality
| Format | Status |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Penny | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Duel | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
Rulings
- 2016-04-08: 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.
- 2016-04-08: 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.
- 2016-04-08: 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.
- 2016-04-08: 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.
- 2016-04-08: 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.
Other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Chinese Simplified | 勇迎未知 |
| Chinese Traditional | 勇迎未知 |
| French | Affronter l'inconnu |
| German | Das Unbekannte herausfordern |
| Italian | Affrontare l'Ignoto |
| Japanese | 未知との対決 |
| Korean | 알 수 없는 존재와의 대결 |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Confrontar o Desconhecido |
| Russian | Схватка с Неизвестным |
| Spanish | Enfrentarse a lo desconocido |