Inkshield
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander 221 • rare
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
- Collector number
- 221
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black · White
- Artist
- Jarel Threat
- Market price
- $5.17
What it does
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to you this turn. For each 1 damage prevented this way, create a 2/1 white and black Inkling creature token with flying.
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Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Inkshield was originally printed as a rare card in the Commander 2018 release, designed to fit the strategy of the Adaptive Enchantment deck. It serves as a defensive tool that turns an opponent's aggression against them by creating a swarm of Inkling tokens based on the amount of damage prevented. This mechanic reflects the flavor of a protective barrier that simultaneously mobilizes an army, a staple trope in black and white color-identity gameplay.
For its inclusion in the Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander set, the card features new, thematic artwork tailored to the horror-centric aesthetic of the release. The design process for this printing focused on integrating the card's existing mechanical identity into the plane of Duskmourn, where the threat of shadows and malevolent entities is pervasive. As part of a specialized Commander set, it was intended to provide players with a functional reprint that offers both utility in multiplayer formats and a visual style consistent with the modern expansion's narrative.
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