MScore: 1.3/10
Surveillance Monitor
Creature — Vedalken Detectiveuncommon
When this creature enters, you may collect evidence 4. (Exile cards with total mana value 4 or greater from your graveyard.)
Whenever you collect evidence, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying.
Thopters don't take breaks, and neither does he.
3/3
Illustrated by Scott Murphy · Murders at Karlov Manor · #73
Rulings for Surveillance Monitor
3
2024-02-02
Surveillance Monitor's last ability triggers whenever you collect evidence for any reason, not just when you collect evidence with its first ability.
2024-02-02
If you can't exile enough cards to meet or exceed the required mana value, you can't choose to collect evidence at all.
2024-02-02
Once you've announced that you're casting a spell, players can't take actions until you've finished doing so. Notably, opponents can't try to remove cards from your graveyard to stop you from collecting evidence.
