Reasonable Doubt (Murders at Karlov Manor) - Gatherer

Reasonable Doubt

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Card Name:

Reasonable Doubt

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Types:

Instant

Card Text:

Counter target spell unless its controller pays

Suspect up to one target creature. (A suspected creature has menace and can't block.)

Flavor Text:

"Merle had the motive, but Blovinac was the one caught with the murder weapon. And who was the seven-foot-tall hooded figure? This case is a mess!"

Expansion:

Murders at Karlov Manor

Rarity:

Common

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Artist:

Betty Jiang

Rulings

2/2/2024	You can’t cast Reasonable Doubt just to suspect a creature. There has to be a spell on the stack that’s a legal target for Reasonable Doubt.
2/2/2024	When an effect suspects a creature, it becomes suspected. It gains menace and "This creature can't block" for as long as it’s suspected. It stays suspected until it leaves the battlefield or another effect causes it to no longer be suspected.
2/2/2024	If a suspected creature loses all abilities, it will lose menace and "This creature can't block", but it won’t stop being suspected.
2/2/2024	Being suspected isn’t a copiable value. If a permanent becomes a copy of a suspected creature, it won’t be suspected.
2/2/2024	If a creature is already suspected, suspecting it again won’t have any effect.
2/2/2024	There’s no limit to the number of creatures that can be suspected simultaneously. Suspecting a new creature doesn’t cause other creatures to stop being suspected.