Fear of Exposure

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Character Background

Fear of Exposure is a classic Duskmourn-style threat: a hulking Nightmare that feels like it feeds on hesitation, forcing you to “pay” for power by exposing your own board to its hunger. In gameplay, it best supports a midrange or stompy game plan, especially in decks that want a fast, resilient attacker with trample on turn three or four. The additional cost of tapping two untapped creatures and/or lands makes it a little unusual, so it pairs well with decks that generate incidental mana or make cheap bodies you’re happy to tap, such as token strategies or creature-heavy green shells. It also works nicely after you’ve deployed early mana dorks, since they can help cast it without slowing your curve too much. Because it enters as a 5/4 trample for three mana, it can pressure control decks hard, but you’ll want to avoid awkward draws where it strands your development.

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