Winter, Misanthropic Guide
~$0.23 low · ~$0.52 high
Multicolor. Legendary Creature — Human Warlock
Duskmourn: House of Horror #240 · Illustrated by Jodie Muir
Duskmourn: House of Horror #240 · Illustrated by Jodie MuirWhat is Winter, Misanthropic Guide worth?
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Oracle text
Ward 
At the beginning of your upkeep, each player draws two cards.
Delirium — As long as there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard, each opponent's maximum hand size is equal to seven minus the number of those card types.
3/4
Format legality
All 4 printings of Winter, Misanthropic Guide
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Duskmourn: House of Horror dsk #240· 2024rare· Cardmarket €0.18 · €0.26 foil | rare | $0.25 | $0.33 | €0.18€0.26 foil | |
 Duskmourn: House of Horror dsk #365· 2024Borderlessrare· Cardmarket €0.19 · €0.27 foil | rare | $0.31 | $0.52 | €0.19€0.27 foil | |
 Duskmourn: House of Horror Promos pdsk #240p· 2024Promorare· Cardmarket €0.07 · €0.15 foil | rare | $0.23 | $0.25 | €0.07€0.15 foil | |
 Duskmourn: House of Horror Promos pdsk #240s· 2024Promorare· Cardmarket €0.77 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.47 | €0.77 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2024
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #9,609 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Delirium, Ward
- Artists
- Jodie Muir, Sam Wolfe Connelly
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Duskmourn: House of Horror card (#240).
0240 · DSK · R · EN
- 0240Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- DSKSet code for Duskmourn: House of Horror
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
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- Art and type line
- Text box
- Bottom: stats and the info line
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Top: name and cost
Art and type line
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Bottom: stats and the info line
Keywords
- WardCR 702.21
- When an opponent targets it, their spell or ability is countered unless they pay the ward cost.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (2)
2024-09-20
A player's maximum hand size is checked only during the cleanup step of their turn. At other times, they may have more cards in hand than their maximum hand size.
2024-09-20
If multiple effects modify a player's hand size, apply them in timestamp order. For example, if you put Winter onto the battlefield and then your opponent plays Reliquary Tower (a land with "You have no maximum hand size"), that opponent would have no maximum hand size no matter when you started having delirium. However, if the permanents entered in the opposite order, that opponent's maximum hand size would be seven minus the number of card types among cards in your graveyard if you had delirium. At any time you didn't have delirium, they would have no maximum hand size.
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