Niko, Light of Hope
Duskmourn: House of Horror 224 • mythic
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror
- Collector number
- 224
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Aurore Folny
- Market price
- $0.37
What it does
When Niko enters, create two Shard tokens. (They're enchantments with "2 generic mana, Sacrifice this token: Scry 1, then draw a card.")
2 generic mana, tap: Exile target nonlegendary creature you control. Shards you control become copies of it until the next end step. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.
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
Niko, Light of Hope was released as part of the 2024 Magic: The Gathering set, Duskmourn: House of Horror. The card represents a narrative return for the character Niko Aris, a planeswalker originating from the plane of Theros. This particular iteration was designed to integrate into the horror-themed mechanics of the Duskmourn expansion, focusing on themes of survival and tactical resource management within the set's unsettling, house-bound environment.
The character design was developed to reflect Niko's agile, athlete-inspired aesthetic, updated to fit the atmospheric constraints of the new setting. Illustrators for the set worked to translate the character's signature energy into a visual language compatible with the gothic and retro-horror influences of Duskmourn. Upon release, the card was analyzed by the community for its mechanical utility in competitive formats, serving as a significant character beat in the overarching Magic: The Gathering storyline.
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