Shriek from the Hauntwoods
Hauntwoods Shrieker slips into a black midrange shell with practical utility that rewards timing and disruption. This Light Play copy from Duskmourn House of Horror serves as a resilient threat that pressures life totals and the top of the library at once. Experienced players will note how the Shrieker’s enter the battlefield and combat triggers fit naturally into sacrifice loops and graveyard synergies common in the set.
The card reads like a toolbox for creeping advantage rather than an all in finisher. Use Hauntwoods Shrieker to force awkward blocks, tax removal, or push through incremental damage while advancing a graveyard plan. Its presence changes how opponents sequence removal and chump blocks, which makes it an efficient inclusion in lists that want a reliable, tempo friendly mythic.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{B}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Spirit Horror
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Flying. When Hauntwoods Shrieker enters the battlefield, each opponent loses 2 life and you surveil 2. Whenever Hauntwoods Shrieker deals combat damage to a player, that player mills three cards.
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Power / Toughness – 4/3
