Clue

Clue is a predefined token and artifact type introduced in Shadows over Innistrad. Clues are closely associated with the investigate keyword action which creates a Clue token.
==Description==
Although it does appear in the type line of a few cards, the type appears much more frequently on predefined tokens. Out of those, Clues are almost always created by the investigate action, which is carried out solely by creating a Clue. Clue tokens have ", Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card." Unlike Food and Treasure tokens, Clue tokens don't have to be tapped before sacrifice.
The first card that featured the artifact type was <c>Parcel Myr</c> from Modern Horizons 2. It featured the same ability as the previous tokens.
Previously, Clue tokens had been defined by the rule for the investigate keyword action. However, <c>Fae Offering</c> from Modern Horizons 2 was the first card to create Clue tokens without investigating. As a consequence, the Clue token became a predefined token.
Clue tokens and investigate are considered to be deciduous.
===Nontoken clues===
==Rules==
==Rulings==
*Clue is an artifact type. Even though it appears on a creature (Parcel Myr), it is never a creature type.
*If an effect refers to a Clue, it means any Clue artifact, not just a Clue artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Parcel Myr to activate the last ability of Lonis, Cryptozoologist.
*You can't sacrifice a Clue token to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Clue token to activate its ability and also to activate the ability of Lonis, Cryptozoologist.
*Some spells that instruct you to create a Clue token have targets. You can't cast these spells without choosing all required targets, and if all of those targets become illegal targets, the spell won't resolve and you won't create any Clue. If some but not all of those targets become illegal, you'll do as much as possible, including creating Clue.
==Clue tokens==
==Trivia==
*<c>Candy Trail</c> is the first card printed with multiple predefined token subtypes.
* could have been Clues if this type had already existed.
==Gallery==
File:Clue artifact token 1.jpg
File:Clue artifact token 2.png
File:Clue MKM 0014.png|Murders at Karlov Manor token used for the set's ARG.
File:Clue MKM 0015.png|Murders at Karlov Manor token.
File:Clue MKM 0016.png|Murders at Karlov Manor token.
File:Clue MKM 0017.png|Murders at Karlov Manor token.
File:Clue MKM 0018.png|Murders at Karlov Manor token.
==References==
Category:Predefined tokens