Woodland Sleuth — ruling 1

The creature card isn’t chosen at random until the ability resolves.

Woodland Sleuth — ruling 2

Woodland Sleuth could die in response to its own morbid ability. If this happens, the ability could return Woodland Sleuth to its owner’s hand.

Woodland Sleuth : règles, fonctionnement et interactions (MTG)

Woodland Sleuth is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

Official card text

Morbid — When this creature enters, if a creature died this turn, return a creature card at random from your graveyard to your hand.

How it works : Woodland Sleuth

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

#1September 22, 2011· Wizards of the Coast
The creature card isn’t chosen at random until the ability resolves.
No other card is named in this ruling.
#2September 22, 2011· Wizards of the Coast
Woodland Sleuth could die in response to its own morbid ability. If this happens, the ability could return Woodland Sleuth to its owner’s hand.
No other card is named in this ruling.