Cryptid Inspector
Duskmourn: House of Horror 174 • common
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror
- Collector number
- 174
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Kim Sokol
- Market price
- $0.15
What it does
Vigilance
Whenever a face-down permanent you control enters and whenever this creature or another permanent you control is turned face up, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
"Please be dead, please be dead, please be dead."
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cryptid Inspector was released as part of the 2024 Magic: The Gathering set Duskmourn: House of Horror. The set is themed around a modern, top-down horror concept where a sentient, plane-encompassing haunted mansion manifests various tropes of 1970s through 1990s horror cinema. This specific card reflects the 'investigative' archetype prevalent in horror media, where protagonists must uncover supernatural truths within a threatening environment.
The card was illustrated by Campbell White, whose work on this set emphasizes the eerie, retro-aesthetic of the plane. The design intent focuses on the 'Manifest Dread' mechanic, tying the card’s utility to the set’s core mechanical identity of blurring the lines between hidden entities and the physical house. It was received by players as a functional utility creature that reinforces the set's thematic reliance on suspense and discovery.
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