The Chase Is On
Instant
Target creature gets +3/+0 and gains first strike until end of turn. Investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Price
- $0.03
- EDHREC rank
- #18213
The Chase Is On puts a Clue token on the battlefield and cantrips immediately — you get two cards of selection for two mana, plus a 1/1 Rabbit token that turns into a 3/3 if you sacrifice the Clue to crack it. That's a surprisingly dense pile of effects for the cost, and it slots cleanly into any deck that wants Clue synergies or token density.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, The Chase Is On earns its slot in Clue-matters builds — think Lonis, Cryptozoologist or Gyome, Master Chef archetypes that want Clue tokens as a resource, not just card draw. Elsewhere, it's fringe: in Pauper it competes with more efficient common cantrips, and in competitive Constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer the two-mana investment for a Clue plus a small token is too slow to matter. Standard is the one non-Commander context where it might see play, specifically in creature-light midrange shells that value the incidental Rabbit body alongside the card selection.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.03 bulk tier
At $0.03, The Chase Is On is deep bulk — you'll pull it from a common box or grab a playset for pocket change. Bulk commons with narrow synergy appeal rarely appreciate, so don't expect this to move; buy it for the effect, not the spec.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.