Running Is Useless
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander 356 • common
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
- Collector number
- 356
- Rarity
- Common
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Dominik Mayer
- Market price
- $0.70
What it does
When you set this scheme in motion, choose any number of creatures with different mana values. Destroy those creatures.
"Yes, flee from me, prey! Flee from your inevitable fate until your feeble mortal body collapses. I will drink my fill of your fear."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Running Is Useless was released in 2024 as part of the Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander set. The card draws inspiration from the thematic aesthetic of 1980s horror cinema, reflecting the set's overarching narrative of a reality-warping haunted house filled with malevolent entities. Its inclusion in a Commander deck highlights the set's focus on top-down design, where mechanics are built to evoke the helplessness and psychological dread characteristic of classic slasher and supernatural films.
The artwork for the card leans into the high-contrast, atmospheric visuals common to the horror genre, prioritizing a sense of overwhelming pursuit. By emphasizing the futility of escape, the illustration reinforces the set's core trope of being trapped within an inescapable environment. As a component of the Commander expansion, the card was received as a functional addition for players seeking to integrate horror-themed mechanics into their existing decks, balancing flavor-forward design with standard gameplay utility.
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About Running Is Useless
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