Case of the Pilfered Proof
Enchantment — Case
Whenever a Detective you control enters or is turned face up, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
To solve — You control three or more Detectives. (If unsolved, solve at the beginning of your end step.)
Solved — If one or more tokens would be created under your control, those tokens plus a Clue token are created instead. (It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #18934
Case of the Pilfered Proof taxes your opponents every time they interact with your board, then closes out by turning those clue tokens into a finisher if you've assembled enough artifacts. The catch is that it takes a full turn to become a Case, requires a critical mass of artifacts to solve, and competes with stronger clue-generators in any deck that actually wants this effect.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Case of the Pilfered Proof is a fringe option in dedicated artifact decks — it punishes the table for removal and can snowball in a multiplayer game where three opponents are all interacting with your board. Outside of artifact synergy shells, it's too slow and too conditional to earn a slot. In Pioneer and Modern, the card sees essentially no competitive play; clue-generation is better handled by more proactive engines, and a three-mana enchantment that doesn't impact the board immediately can't compete with the format's speed. Standard gives it the most charitable home by default, where artifact-themed decks exist and the card pool is shallower, but even there it sits firmly in the bulk tier. Legacy and Vintage don't need it at all.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Case of the Pilfered Proof is deep bulk — buy a playset without thinking twice if an artifact commander deck calls for it. Don't expect the price to move; the card has no competitive demand and no scarcity to drive a spike.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.