Curious Inquiry
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, investigate." (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #11653
Curious Inquiry turns every attacking creature into a looting trigger, which adds up fast in any deck that swings wide or connects repeatedly. Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator wants it specifically because the card filter compounds alongside treasure and combat triggers, and one mana is an almost-free tax for that kind of throughput.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator is the premier home for Curious Inquiry because every attacking pirate or bird that connects lets you dig deeper while Malcolm converts those hits into mana, making the looting engine self-fueling across a single combat step.
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, Curious Inquiry occupies a narrow but real niche — one mana enchantments that replace themselves on combat damage are rare, and in aggressive blue-black or Izzet pirate builds it can generate three or four loots over a game without asking much in return. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, it doesn't clear the bar: dedicated cantrips and draw spells get you the card immediately rather than conditionally, so the combat dependency is a liability. Legacy and Vintage have even less patience for it. Standard is the one context where the lower power ceiling of the format makes a one-mana repeatable loot worth considering in creature-heavy tempo shells.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Curious Inquiry is firmly bulk — pick it up without a second thought if the deck calls for it. Bulk enchantments with narrow synergy homes don't tend to climb unless a commander breaks them wide open, so treat it as a cheap role-player rather than anything to stock.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.