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Humble the Brute

Card Name

Humble the Brute

Mana Cost

4

Type

Instant

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater.Investigate.(Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "
2
, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

Flavor Text

"The element of surprise only works when it's backed up by a bolt between the eyes."

Legal Formats

Commander, Explorer, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Historic, Pauper, Standard

Rulings

(4/8/2016)
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.
(4/8/2016)
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.
(4/8/2016)
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.
(4/8/2016)
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.