Emberstalk Dread

Fear of Burning Alive is a black sorcery that reads like a compact piece of removal and hand disruption tuned for Duskmourn play patterns. Cast it to force an opponent to flinch as they lose cards and possibly lose grip on the board. It pairs well with sacrifice engines and graveyard synergies that take advantage of discarded spells and creatures.

The card works cleanly in midrange and control shells where incremental card advantage matters. Experienced pilots will appreciate how Fear of Burning Alive doubles as tempo and resource denial in matchups that rely on a steady hand. In the set lore the spell is a concise embodiment of Duskmourn fear; a short incantation that makes opponents rethink each draw step.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {1}{B}
• Card Type – Sorcery
• Subtypes – —
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Target opponent discards two cards. If two or more nonland cards were discarded this way, Fear of Burning Alive deals 3 damage to any target.
• Power / Toughness – N A
• Loyalty – N A