Grievous Wound — Quiet, Deadly Closure
Grievous Wound from Duskmourn: House of Horror plays like a surgical strike in black decks that value precision over brawling. An experienced pilot will slot this into midgame turns to remove a key blocker or blunt a growing attacker. The art and set flavor tie the removal to the house where lingering hurts become decisive advantages; the card is best when timing and a single well chosen target swing tempo back in your favor.
Use Grievous Wound to answer a threatening creature without overcommitting resources. It fits with sacrifice themes and graveyard manipulation because it forces clean outcomes at a low cost. Players who read board states and conserve information will find this card a reliable way to close gaps and create favorable trades while staying true to the Duskmourn atmosphere.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}{B}
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Card Type – Sorcery
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Subtypes – —
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn. If that creature would die this turn, exile it instead.
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Power / Toughness – N A
