Cursed Recording
Duskmourn: House of Horror 131 • rare
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror
- Collector number
- 131
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Kim Sokol
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, put a time counter on this artifact. Then if there are seven or more time counters on it, remove those counters and it deals 20 damage to you.
tap: When you next cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cursed Recording is a card featured in the 2024 Magic: The Gathering set Duskmourn: House of Horror. The set draws heavy inspiration from 1980s and 1990s horror aesthetics, centering on a sprawling, malevolent haunted house dimension. The card itself serves as a functional nod to the trope of the cursed media item, a classic horror motif where an object brings ruin upon those who interact with it.
The art for the card was illustrated by Axel Sauerwald, who utilized a stark, analog-horror visual language to capture the unsettling nature of the recording. By depicting a tangible, physical piece of media—a cassette tape—amidst the supernatural decay of the plane, the design effectively communicates the card's theme of forbidden knowledge and high-risk utility. It was received as a versatile artifact within the game's mechanics, frequently discussed for its role in enabling explosive plays at the cost of potential long-term vulnerability.
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