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===Storyline===
===Storyline===
''Duskmourn'' is set in the world of [[Duskmourn]], which consists of one giant haunted mansion filled with horrors. The entire set takes place within its eerie walls.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://wpn.wizards.com/en/news/magic-at-gencon-celebrating-30-years-and-casting-foresee-on-years-ahead|title=Magic at GenCon: Celebrating 30 Years and Casting Foresee on Years Ahead|author=[[WPN]]|date=August 7, 2023|publisher=[[Wizards Play Network]]}}</ref>  
''Duskmourn'' is set in the world of [[Duskmourn]], which consists of one giant haunted mansion filled with horrors and ruled by the demoinc [[Valgavoth]]. The entire set takes place within its eerie walls.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://wpn.wizards.com/en/news/magic-at-gencon-celebrating-30-years-and-casting-foresee-on-years-ahead|title=Magic at GenCon: Celebrating 30 Years and Casting Foresee on Years Ahead|author=[[WPN]]|date=August 7, 2023|publisher=[[Wizards Play Network]]}}</ref>  


''Duskmourn: House of Horror'' is the second set in the [[Dragonstorm Arc]].
''Duskmourn: House of Horror'' is the second set in the [[Dragonstorm Arc]].
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| colspan="5" |Five mythic Enchantment [[creatures]] with [[Impending]].
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==Preconstructed decks==
==Preconstructed decks==
{{main|Duskmourn: House of Horror/Commander decks}}
{{main|Duskmourn: House of Horror/Commander decks}}
''Duskmourn'' features TBA [[Commander deck]]s that are released as a regular part of a set's product line.
''Duskmourn'' features four [[Commander deck]]s that are released as a regular part of a set's product line. These decks each contain ten [[Scheme]] cards for the [[Archenemy (format)|Archenemy]] format.


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{{Decks|commander
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   |Miracle Worker||
   |Miracle Worker|WUB|
   |Death Toll||
   |Death Toll|BG|
   |Endless Punishment||
   |Endless Punishment|BR|
   |Jump Scare||
   |Jump Scare!|GU|
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Revision as of 00:20, 29 June 2024

Duskmourn: House of Horror
 
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Duskmourn: House of Horror
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Set Information
Set symbol
Symbol description A moth/Valgavoth's face
Design Annie Sardelis (lead)
Mark Rosewater
Development Jules Robins (lead)
Art direction Ovidio Cartagena
Release date September 27, 2024
Plane Duskmourn
Themes and mechanics Enchantments
Keywords/​ability words Delirium, Impending
Expansion code DSK[1]
Development codename Swimming
Return to Tarkir Standard
Bloomburrow Duskmourn: House of Horror Death Race
Expansion symbol

Duskmourn: House of Horror is the 102nd Magic expansion. It will be released on September 27, 2024.[2][3][4]

Set details

Duskmourn key art

Duskmourn: House of Horror is top-down designed Modern Horror set based on the Haunted House trope. It has a completely different tone than the set that precedes it, Bloomburrow. It is inspired by 70s and 80s creepy horror as depicted in Slasher films or The Amityville Horror.

Storyline

Duskmourn is set in the world of Duskmourn, which consists of one giant haunted mansion filled with horrors and ruled by the demoinc Valgavoth. The entire set takes place within its eerie walls.[5]

Duskmourn: House of Horror is the second set in the Dragonstorm Arc.

Marketing

Duskmourn is available in Play Boosters, Collector Boosters and four Commander decks. , the Duskmourn "Haunted" Bundle releases on October 18th, 2024.

The set also see the return of Welcome decks, last seen with Core Set 2019.[6]

Special Guests

Duskmourn features 10 Special Guests (SPG #TBA-TBA). These are incorporated in The List of the Play Boosters and may be played in Limited games. You'll find a non-foil Special Guests card in 1 out of 64 Play Boosters. Traditional foil Special Guests cards can be found in Collector Boosters.

Events

Promos

  • Prerelease: a stamped card that can be any rare or mythic rare of Duskmourn: House of Horror.
    • The seasonal dark-frame promos are: , , , , .
  • Buy-a-Box: Alternate art Twitching Doll[6]
  • Open House: Retro frame
  • Bundle promo: alternate art
  • Store Championship: (participation), (Top 8), full art textless (winner).
  • Commander Party: retro frame
  • Standard Showdown:
  • Japan Showcase — The set is the first to include Japan-exclusive showcase promos.[7] Cards in this showcase feature art from Japanese artists and illustrators, paying homage to the beloved and renowned art styles commonly found in Japanese hobby stores. The card frame elements have been minimized to maximize the art, with no shading behind the text box as found on a borderless card. Japan Showcase cards are available in traditional foil and a new "fractured foil", where the card border has a special foil texture.

Tokens and markers

Duskmourn has tokens and emblems

  1. {W} 4/4 Beast creature with “This creature can’t attack or block alone.”, for Toby, Beastie Befriender.
  2. {G} 2/2 Spider creature with reach, for Twitching Doll.
  3. {C} Everywhere, a Plains Island Swamp Mountain Forest land for Overlord of the Hauntwoods.

Themes and mechanics

Duskmourn: House of Horror introduces the Impending keyword. Found only on enchantment creatures, it works similarly to suspend and always has a numerical value. When a card is cast for its impending cost, it's put onto the battlefield as normal, but with a number of time counters equal to its impending value. Until all the counters are removed, it's not a creature.

Delirium, first seen in the Shadows over Innistrad block, is also featured in the set.

Card types

Duskmourn introduces the Glimmer and Toy types.

Cycles

Cycle name {W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Enduring Glimmers Enduring Innocence Enduring Curiosity Enduring Tenacity Enduring Courage Enduring TBA
Five rare enchantment creatures that return to the battlefield as just enchantments, not creatures, when they die.
Overlords Overlord of the Mistmoors Overlord of the Floodpits Overlord of the Balemurk Overlord of the Boilerbilges Overlord of the Hauntwoods
Five mythic enchantment creatures with Impending.
Leylines Leyline of Hope
Five leylines.

Double cycles

Cycle name {W}{U} {U}{B} {B}{R} {R}{G} {G}{W} {W}{B} {U}{R} {B}{G} {R}{W} {G}{U}
Gold enabler signposts
Ten uncommon dual-colored cards, each a signpost for one of the draft archetypes. These are enablers, which support the playstyle of the archetype.[8]
Gold payoff signposts
Ten uncommon dual-colored cards, each a signpost for one of the draft archetypes. These are payoffs, which reward the playstyle of the archetype.[8]

Reprinted cards

TBA

Preconstructed decks

Main article: Duskmourn: House of Horror/Commander decks

Duskmourn features four Commander decks that are released as a regular part of a set's product line. These decks each contain ten Scheme cards for the Archenemy format.

Theme
deck name 		Color Identity Commander
{W} {U} {B} {R} {G}
Miracle Worker W U B
Death Toll B G
Endless Punishment B R
Jump Scare! U G

External links

References

  1. ↑ Jeremy Geist @ofsaintdraft. Twitter (January 28, 2024).
  2. ↑ 30th Anniversary Panel at GenCon – A Recap of MTG's Past, Present & Future (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (August 5, 2023).
  3. ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 6, 2023). "Bloomburrow and Duskmourn were both mentioned as Q3". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  4. ↑ Jubilee Finnegan (June 28, 2024). "First Look at Duskmourn: House of Horror". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ WPN (August 7, 2023). "Magic at GenCon: Celebrating 30 Years and Casting Foresee on Years Ahead". Wizards Play Network.
  6. ↑ a b c d WPN (June 28, 2024). "Dates & Details for Duskmourn: House of Horror". Wizards Play Network.
  7. ↑ 日本のカルチャーが新たなブースター・ファンに。『ダスクモーン：戦慄の館』より登場する「ジャパン・ショーケース」を見逃すな！. Wizards of the Coast (June 27, 2024).
  8. ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (March 4, 2024). "Nuts & Bolts #16: Play Boosters". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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