Dinrova Horror

Gatecrash (GTC) #155 · Uncommon · Creature — Horror

Mana cost: {4}{U}{B}

When this creature enters, return target permanent to its owner's hand, then that player discards a card.

"Welcome to the Dimir Public Offices. Not responsible for death or loss of property. Basement off-limits."
—Sign outside Dinrova Building

Power/toughness 4/4 · Illustrated by Johann Bodin · Released February 1, 2013

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.03 USD (15.8%) to $0.22 USD; low $0.17 USD, high $0.22 USD.

Printings

  1. Pioneer Masters #215 (PIO) · Uncommon · 2024
  2. Jumpstart #450 (JMP) · Uncommon · 2020 · $0.08 USD
  3. GRN Guild Kit #14 (GK1) · Uncommon · 2018 · $0.31 USD
  4. Battlebond #220 (BBD) · Uncommon · 2018 · $0.23 USD
  5. Modern Masters 2017 #160 (MM3) · Common · 2017 · $0.19 USD
  6. Gatecrash #155 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2013 · $0.22 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2017-03-14 · wotc — If the target permanent is an illegal target when Dinrova Horror’s ability tries to resolve, the ability won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. No player will discard a card.
  2. 2017-03-14 · wotc — If a player has no cards in their hand and Dinrova Horror returns a card to that player’s hand, the player must discard that card. They won’t have the opportunity to cast that card (or do anything else with it) before discarding it.
  3. 2017-03-14 · wotc — A token permanent returned to a player’s hand isn’t a card and can’t be discarded. It will cease to exist when state-based actions are performed after the ability finishes resolving.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Captain N'ghathrod · in 6% of 49 decks

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