Sadistic Shell Game
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander 24 • rare
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
- Collector number
- 24
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Karl Kopinski
- Market price
- $0.56
What it does
Starting with the next opponent in turn order, each player chooses a creature you don't control. Destroy the chosen creatures.
"Shame about your friends. Wanna see what's inside yours?"
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
Sadistic Shell Game was released in 2024 as part of the Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander set, a thematic expansion for Magic: The Gathering that draws heavy inspiration from 1980s and 90s horror aesthetics. The card functions within the game as a black-aligned sorcery, reflecting the set's overarching themes of psychological manipulation, isolation, and the uncanny traps found within the sentient, reality-bending structure of the house known as Duskmourn.
The card was illustrated by artist Dominik Mayer, whose distinct, angular style emphasizes high-contrast lighting and surreal, architectural geometries. By focusing on the visual motif of a shell game, the design aims to evoke a sense of dread and inevitability, aligning with the horror genre’s preoccupation with rigged odds and inescapable fates. Upon release, the card was noted by players for its flavor-forward mechanics that translate the anxiety of a deceptive gambling game into tabletop gameplay.
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