Arachnogenesis
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander 169 • rare
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
- Collector number
- 169
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Johannes Voss
- Market price
- $7.28
What it does
Create X 1/2 green Spider creature tokens with reach, where X is the number of creatures attacking you. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn by non-Spider creatures.
Every movement is a summons—even your screams.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Arachnogenesis was released in 2024 as part of the Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander set, a thematic expansion for Magic: The Gathering that draws heavy inspiration from 1980s and 1990s horror tropes. The card is designed to fit within the 'Jump Scare' archetype, reflecting the set's aesthetic focus on haunted houses, psychological dread, and classic monster movie motifs. Mechanically, it serves as a defensive spell that rewards players for interacting with the board, capturing the frantic energy of a character surviving a swarm of predators in a horror narrative.
The artwork for this card features a stylized, unsettling depiction of spiders manifesting within the liminal, decaying environment of the Duskmourn plane. The creative team aimed to blend the game's high-fantasy roots with the tactile, grimy visual language of creature features. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its thematic cohesion and its utility in green-based swarm strategies, where it is frequently cited as a flavorful and effective tool for turning the tide in a multiplayer game.
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