Unusual Horror-Filled Standard Deck Dominates Event with 95 Cards
Domain has been an incredibly popular archetype in Standard for a long time now. Despite losing the various tri-color lands from Streets of New Capenna (such as Spara’s Headquarters) via rotation, four and five-color Leyline Binding strategies are still plentiful. Since the release of Duskmourn, though, many players have been exploring unique directions to take […]
Uncommon Duskmourn Merfolk Sees Shocking Vintage Play
At this point, it’s become abundantly clear that Duskmourn is quite a powerful set. Many cards are seeing ample Constructed play beyond just in Standard. In Pioneer, Overlord of the Hauntwoods is a huge upgrade for Enigmatic Incarnation decks. In Modern, many players are utilizing Abhorrent Oculus in their Dimir decks. Both of these mythic […]
New Duskmourn x Bloomburrow Card Is Shockingly Strong
Thanks to Universes Beyond, MTG players are used to seeing a lot of crossover cards nowadays. Whether they appear in a dedicated set or as premier set add-ons, it’s hard to escape them. Despite this familiarity, Wizards is still capable of surprising players with unexpectedly adorable crossover cards. This latest crossover isn’t of the Universes […]
MTG Duskmourn Rare Revives Infamous Splinter Twin Combo
Splinter Twin is one of the most baffling MTG cards on the Modern banlist. The card has a history that’s almost as iconic as Tarmogoyf’s but remains on the banlist to this day. Splinter Twin isn’t going to do much in the current Modern Horizons 3 climate, but the card presence on the banlist seems […]
Popular Duskmourn Legend Offers Tons of Lethal Commander Combos
Of all the legends in Duskmourn, The Jolly Balloon Man is undoubtedly one of the most popular. While it hasn’t made much of a splash in Constructed, it’s the perfect card for EDH. As a Commander, The Jolly Balloon Man acts as a value engine alongside any creature with an enters-the-battlefield trigger. There are also […]
New Multi-Format Duskmourn Staple Glimmer Spikes 200%
Since the set’s release in late September, Duskmourn: House of Horror has caused no end of price spikes. As usual, the vast majority of these have been caused by the new preconstructed Commander decks. In particular, the Endless Punishment deck has caused countless spikes as players flock to this deck’s unique and easily upgradable game […]
Strange Standard Sacrifice Deck is a Perfect Option on a Budget
Standard has become a very interesting format since the release of Duskmourn. Plenty of pre-existing archetypes got big upgrades. For example, Enduring Curiosity has made its presence felt in Dimir midrange shells, while the Domain archetype has adopted Overlord of the Hauntwoods. Additionally, the new set has given rise to a handful of new strategies. […]
Huge 25-Card Reveal Debuts Momir 2.0 and a 3 Mana 7/7
At long last, we have finally seen every new MTG card from Duskmourn: House of Horror. This follows a massive 25-card reveal which truly finishes off the set’s spoiler season. As usual, this last batch of cards is exclusively for MTG Arena players since they’re part of Alchemy: Duskmourn. Releasing on October 15th, Alchemy: Duskmourn […]
Hated MTG Mechanic Makes Surprise Return in Duskmourn
There are very few mechanics in MTG that are outright hated. Ante, Banding, and pre-nerf Companions are wildly considered the worst of the worst and nothing comes close. Nothing except for Heist, at least. Released in Alchemy: Thunder Junction, Heist is an MTG mechanic all about stealing your opponent’s cards. For a wild-set set, this […]
Underrated Duskmourn Hate Card is a Huge Upgrade
Duskmourn released roughly two weeks ago, and it’s become abundantly clear that the set is quite powerful. The Overlords are seeing consistent play from Standard down to Modern in a variety of archetypes. Meanwhile, build-around cards like Abhorrent Oculus and Leyline of Resonance have allowed unique archetypes to flourish. While all these extremely flashy cards […]