Magic: The Gathering followed its fuzzy animal set with one based on slasher movies and horror novels, a juxtaposition that was 'both a coincidence and deliberate'

Each Magic: The Gathering set has a theme to differentiate it, but it's rare to see a contrast as stark as that between the adorable birds and bunnies of Bloomburrow on one hand and the modern horror of Duskmourn on the other. This is a Magic set about a haunted mansion that fills an entire dimension that references dead teenager movies and killer clowns. It's like filing your A. A. Milne next to your Stephen King.

Mike Turian, a former professional Magic player who is now one of its developer/designers...