Trapped in the Screen
Duskmourn: House of Horror 36 • common
- Set
- Duskmourn: House of Horror
- Collector number
- 36
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Michael Phillippi
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Ward 2 generic mana (Whenever this enchantment becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 2 generic mana.)
When this enchantment enters, exile target artifact, creature, or enchantment an opponent controls until this enchantment leaves the battlefield.
Maggie had always wanted to be on television.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Trapped in the Screen was released in 2024 as part of the Magic: The Gathering expansion Duskmourn: House of Horror. The set draws heavy inspiration from late 20th-century horror tropes, specifically the aesthetic of haunted houses and media-based paranormal phenomena. This particular card functions as a removal enchantment, capturing the thematic element of a character being physically pulled into a cursed television set, a common motif in retro supernatural horror films.
The artwork was commissioned from Michael Phillippi, who utilized a vivid, unsettling color palette to emphasize the transition between the physical world and the digital void of the screen. The design focuses on the tactile discomfort of being compressed into an electronic display, aligning with the set's overarching narrative of a plane-wide house that consumes and traps its inhabitants. Within the game's mechanics, it was designed as a functional common, providing players with a flavor-rich way to interact with their opponent's creatures.
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