Homicide Investigator: A Ruling on Multiple Triggers?
Asked by irmsilver 2 months ago
Homicide Investigator
investigates whenever one or more of its controller's non-token creatures die. This ability triggers only once each turn.
So if I understand this card correctly, a single trigger investigates only once, regardless of how many its controller's non-token creatures die (at the same time). Furthermore, the ability won't trigger again if another non-token creature(s) dies later in the same turn.
So, here's my confusion: below is an official ruling on Wizard's Gatherer site and the same on Scryfall:
"If Homicide Investigator dies at the same time as one or more other nontoken creatures you control, Homicide Investigator's ability triggers for each of them."
"Triggers for each of them", meaning a trigger for each creature that died? Can someone explain why/how this is the case?
Thank you for your answer. I've noticed that similar cards like Morbid Opportunist and Vraan, Executioner Thane don't have this ruling either, so that would make a lot of sense that this is somehow an error.
wallisface says... Accepted answer #1
I suspect this is just a wording template Wotc uses for Blood Artist style effects and it’s been applied to this card without someone catching the mistake.
In any case, that gatherer ruling is either terribly worded and/or just plain incorrect. You’ll only ever get the 1-trigger per turn from this card.
September 19, 2024 4:25 p.m.