Proft, Consulting Detective

Proft, Consulting Detective

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{1}{U} · Legendary Creature — Human Detective
Uncommon · Reality Fracture · Art by Lindsey Look
Whenever you scry or surveil, you may pay {2}. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on Proft and draw a card. (Draw after you scry or surveil.)
Predicted power
Standard 43 Eng.D+Usr.

The 22 revealed surveil cards give Proft a plausible engine shell, but its first card costs four total mana and a 2/2 must survive.

Best home Surveil-focused blue decksBand fringeConfidence 54%

Could be wrong if More efficient repeatable surveil or scry sources could make its draw trigger reliable enough for a higher score.

Pioneer 31 Eng.D-Usr.

Pioneer can supply selection, but paying {2} per trigger after investing in a vulnerable 2/2 is slow for established decks.

Best home Surveil-focused blue decksBand speculativeConfidence 62%

Could be wrong if A dense, competitive surveil shell could turn the trigger into a repeatable card-advantage engine.

Modern 24 Eng.FUsr.

Modern generally demands immediate impact from two-drops; Proft needs both a trigger and two extra mana before replacing itself.

Band speculativeConfidence 70%

Could be wrong if A low-cost repeatable surveil enabler with minimal deckbuilding cost would materially improve its efficiency.

Legacy 18 Eng.FUsr.

Legacy's cheap selection does not inherently trigger Proft, and a 2/2 requiring additional mana per card is far below usual efficiency.

Band speculativeConfidence 75%

Could be wrong if A proven Legacy shell with abundant zero- or one-mana surveil effects could create a narrow engine role.

Pauper Eng.NLUsr.
Commander 48 Eng.C-Usr.

Longer games and mana availability support repeated paid triggers, but it needs substantial trigger density and remains a fragile draw engine.

Best home Scry and surveil value decksBand fringeConfidence 60%

Could be wrong if Dedicated surveil commanders or repeatable scry effects may make it a stronger recurring inclusion than expected.

Limited 58 Eng.C+Usr.

A 2/2 for two is acceptable, and the revealed surveil density can convert later selection into cards and permanent growth when mana is available.

Best home Blue surveil deckBand solidConfidence 45%

Could be wrong if Its value depends heavily on how many cheap scry or surveil cards a Limited deck can actually assemble.

Surveil-powered draw engine

“A fragile two-mana payoff that needs frequent scry or surveil triggers plus spare mana before it generates real advantage.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

Previewed 10 September by MagicMujerES

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