Drag to the Roots — Rooting Out the Quiet

Drag to the Roots from Duskmourn House of Horror is a compact black sorcery that trades tempo for clean removal and a bit of exile utility. Cast it for {2}{B} and it unravels the foothold an opposing creature has on the board. In limited play it answers midrange threats without demanding a ton of mana, and in constructed decks it slots into a removal curve where precision matters more than raw reach.

The card reads like a utilitarian clutch play rather than a flashy finisher which fits Duskmourn tone; the House favors quiet persistence over spectacle. Use Drag to the Roots when you need to clear a blocker, break a synergy, or force a profitable trade. Experienced players will appreciate how it interacts with graveyard strategies and board sequencing while still being straightforward to cast and plan around.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {2}{B}
• Card Type – Sorcery
• Subtypes – —
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Target creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.
• Power / Toughness – N A