Summary
Magic: The Gatheringplayers eager to embrace the start of the spooky season and the upcoming horror-themed setDuskmournshould mark their calendars for some big announcements soon. Expanding theMagicmultiverse to channel the tone of classic 80s horror stories likeThe ShiningandThe Amityville Horror, the set takes a step away from the Gothic scares of Innistrad and embraces the tropes ofhaunted houses, serial killers, and murderous demons.Little is currently known about the new cards but players won’t need to wait long to learn more.
Per Wizards of the Coast,the company is hosting an event to shed more light onDuskmourn: House of Horrorat PAX West on August 31 at 02:00 pm PT. The panel will feature a behind-the-scenes look at the development of the spooky set and will even feature some card reveals for those wanting to plan their decks early. Those in attendance will receive a breakdown of the lore surrounding the new plane and will “be among the first to uncover new mechanics” that WotC promises will help define the set and provide players with some useful new tools.
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What Is Duskmourn: House Of Horror?
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WhileMagic: The Gatheringhas dabbled in horror themes in previous sets,Duskmourn: House of Horrorrepresents the game’s most modern take on the genre. Pulling inspiration from classic films likeHalloweenandPoltergeist, the plane consists of a single gigantic mansion that’s riddled with mysterious and spooky entities. The story follows a group of adventures as they go about exploring the strange new world to track down Nashi, the son of the Planswalker Tamiyo, who vanished after entering a mysterious door to an unknown dimension.
The history of Duskmourn will sound familiar to fans ofThe Amityville HorrorandThe Exorcistas the plane was originally just a normal house that was used to imprison a vile entity by the name of Valgavoth. Since the demon was unable to break free,he opted to expand his domain to consume the entire plane, becoming an omnipotent presencethat’s aware of anyone and anything taking residence in the structure. This mighty power allowed Valgavoth to open up doors to other planes, suggesting that he may be responsible for Nashi’s disappearance.
Duskmournwill feature 276 regular cards which will be available in Play Boosters, Collector Boosters, a special Bundle, and through four Commander decks. Details on the various cards are still scarce so those wanting some more details will need to keep a close eye onMagic: The Gathering’s social media in the coming weeks.Duskmourn: House of Horror’s prerelease events begin on September 20, so there is just over a month until even more ghosts and ghouls descend upon the game.
