Magic: The Gathering’s new commander cards from Duskmourn are here just in time for the spooky season, and at least one of them is definitely something to fear. Duskmourn’s pre-constructed Commander decks are unique compared to similar products because they were designed with two game modes in mind: Commander and Archenemy. Archenemy pits three players against one, which is why Duskmourn’s Commander decks feature three heroic commanders, and a villainous one.
Magic players knew when Wizards of the Coast previewed the box art for the Duskmourn Commander decks that two familiar faces would be returning to lead a pair of decks: Zimone, and a recently desparked Aminatou. The other two decks are led by new characters introduced in Duskmourn: Winter, and the horrific demon Valgavoth. Each Commander gives a pretty clear hint at the playstyles of their respective decks.
MTG's Bloomburrow Commander decks are excellent right out of the box, but there's one precon that's a cut above the rest and easily upgradeable.
Looking at the returning characters first, Zimone, Mystery Unraveler continues Zimone’s focus on land cards with the Landfall ability: “Whenever a land you control enters, manifest dread if this is the first time this ability has...