Duskmourn: House of Horror
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| Symbol description | A moth | ||||
| 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 | Impending | ||||
| Expansion code | DSK[1] | ||||
| Development codename | Swimming | ||||
| Return to Tarkir Standard | |||||
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Duskmourn: House of Horror is the 102nd Magic expansion. It will be released on September 27, 2024.[2][3]
Set details
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. The entire set takes place within its eerie walls.[4] Whether or not there’s an “outside of the house” is not something the set is making a statement on in any way.[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.
Events
TBA
Promos
The set is the first to include Japan-exclusive showcase promos.[6] 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
Everywhere, a land with "(This land is every basic land type)", for Overlord of the Hauntwoods.
Themes and mechanics
Duskmourn: House of Horror introduces the Impending keyword.
Card types
Duskmourn introduces the Glimmer type.
Cycles
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| Enduring Glimmers | Enduring Innocence | Enduring Curiosity | Enduring Tenacity | Enduring Courage | Enduring TBA |
| Five mythic Enchantment creatures that return to the battlefield as just enchantments, not creatures, when they die. | |||||
| Overlords | Overlord of the Boilerbilges | Overlord of the Hauntwoods | |||
| Five mythic Enchantment creatures with Impending. | |||||
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| Ten uncommon dual-colored cards, each a signpost for one of the draft archetypes. These are enablers, which support the playstyle of the archetype.[7] | ||||||||||
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| Ten uncommon dual-colored cards, each a signpost for one of the draft archetypes. These are payoffs, which reward the playstyle of the archetype.[7] | ||||||||||
Reprinted cards
TBA
Preconstructed decks
Duskmourn features TBA Commander decks that are released as a regular part of a set's product line.
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References
- ↑ Jeremy Geist @ofsaintdraft. Twitter (January 28, 2024).
- ↑ 30th Anniversary Panel at GenCon – A Recap of MTG's Past, Present & Future (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (August 5, 2023).
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 6, 2023). "Bloomburrow and Duskmourn were both mentioned as Q3". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ WPN (August 7, 2023). "Magic at GenCon: Celebrating 30 Years and Casting Foresee on Years Ahead". Wizards Play Network.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 3, 2023). "In contrast to the previous asker, I'm very much hoping that there is NOT an outside in Duskmourne.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ a b Mark Rosewater (March 4, 2024). "Nuts & Bolts #16: Play Boosters". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.