Insidious Fungus — Quiet Rot, Loud Results
Insidious Fungus from Duskmourn: House of Horror is an uncommon Fungus that rewards timing and attrition play. As an experienced player you will notice its deathtouch changes combat math and forces unfavorable trades for attackers. The card slots well into black midrange and sacrifice shells, where its enter the battlefield trigger trades life totals for incremental advantage and keeps pressure on opponents who try to stabilize.
The design reads like a compact tool more than a headline play. Insidious Fungus fits early to midgame slots, buys tempo when it blocks, and pairs cleanly with sacrifice outlets and graveyard synergies. In lore it represents the slow encroachment of Duskmourn where spores find the tiniest cracks and expand influence; mechanically it turns every exchange into a potential resource swing for the pilot.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Fungus
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Deathtouch. When Insidious Fungus enters the battlefield, target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
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Power / Toughness – 2/2
