Carnage Interpreter
Creature — Devil Detective · 
Carnage Interpreter is part of 19 combos legal in Commander. Often combined with Academy Manufactor and Meticulous Excavation.
Carnage Interpreter
Creature — Devil Detective
When this creature enters, discard your hand, then investigate four times. (To investigate, create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
As long as you have one or fewer cards in hand, this creature gets +2/+2 and has menace.
- Mana value
- 3
- Power/Toughness
- 3/3
- Keywords
- Investigate
- Color identity
Frequently combined with
The cards that most often join Carnage Interpreter across all of its 19 combos.
Combos with Carnage Interpreter
19 combos legal in Commander.
Color Identity: U, B, R
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Academy Manufactor
Deadeye Navigator
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite blinking
Infinite card draw
Infinite colored mana
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Meticulous Excavation
Academy Manufactor
Kaya, Geist Hunter
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite card draw
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite Treasure tokens
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Meticulous Excavation
Academy Manufactor
Exalted Sunborn
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite storm count
Infinite card draw
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite Food tokens
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Meticulous Excavation
Academy Manufactor
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite storm count
Infinite card draw
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite Food tokens
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Meticulous Excavation
Academy Manufactor
Anointed Procession
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite card draw
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite Treasure tokens
Color Identity: R, W, B
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Meticulous Excavation
Academy Manufactor
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite card draw
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite Treasure tokens
Color Identity: B, R, G
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Temur Sabertooth
Academy Manufactor
Parallel Lives
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite card draw
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite blinking
Color Identity: B, R, G
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Temur Sabertooth
Academy Manufactor
Primal Vigor
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite card draw
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite blinking
Color Identity: W, U, B, R
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Meticulous Excavation
Academy Manufactor
Bard, King of Dale
Results in combo:
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite card draw
Infinite colored mana
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Color Identity: B, R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Temur Sabertooth
Academy Manufactor
Exalted Sunborn
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite storm count
Infinite card draw
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite blinking
Color Identity: B, R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Temur Sabertooth
Academy Manufactor
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite colored mana
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite storm count
Infinite card draw
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite blinking
Color Identity: B, R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Meticulous Excavation
Academy Manufactor
Parallel Lives
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite card draw
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite Treasure tokens
Color Identity: B, R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Meticulous Excavation
Academy Manufactor
Primal Vigor
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite card draw
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite Treasure tokens
Color Identity: B, R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Temur Sabertooth
Academy Manufactor
Anointed Procession
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite card draw
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite blinking
Color Identity: B, R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Temur Sabertooth
Academy Manufactor
Kaya, Geist Hunter
+1 other prerequisite
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite card draw
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite lifegain
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite blinking
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite storm count
Color Identity: U, B, R, G
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Temur Sabertooth
Academy Manufactor
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite card draw
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite blinking
Color Identity: B, R, G, W
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Temur Sabertooth
Academy Manufactor
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite card draw
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite blinking
Color Identity: W, U, B, R, G
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Temur Sabertooth
Academy Manufactor
Bard, King of Dale
Results in combo:
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite Treasure tokens
Infinite blinking
Infinite card draw
Infinite colored mana
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Color Identity: W, U, B, R, G
Cards in combo:
Carnage Interpreter
Meticulous Excavation
Academy Manufactor
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
Results in combo:
Infinite artifact ETB
Infinite artifact LTB
Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers
Infinite artifact tokens
Infinite card draw
Infinite Clue tokens
Infinite colored mana
Infinite draw triggers
Infinite creature ETB
Infinite Food tokens
Infinite lifegain
Infinite lifegain triggers
Infinite creature LTB
Infinite self-discard triggers
Infinite storm count
Infinite Treasure tokens
