The Lord of Pain
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander 3 • mythic
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
- Collector number
- 3
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $10.88
What it does
Menace
Your opponents can't gain life.
Whenever a player casts their first spell each turn, choose another target player. The Lord of Pain deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to the chosen player.
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
The Lord of Pain was released in 2024 as part of the Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander set, a collection themed around modern horror tropes and 1980s slasher aesthetics. This card serves as a representative of the set's focus on high-risk, high-reward gameplay mechanics, designed to evoke the oppressive atmosphere of the titular haunted house. It reflects the broader creative goal of integrating supernatural dread with traditional Magic: The Gathering mechanics.
The card was illustrated by artist Wisnu Tan, who captured the grotesque and imposing nature of the creature through a palette that emphasizes the dark, neon-tinged shadows characteristic of the Duskmourn setting. Reception of the piece within the gaming community has focused on its utility in specific deck-building archetypes that capitalize on life-drain effects, marking it as a thematic anchor for players interested in the set's horror-centric mechanical identity.
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