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Darkest HourHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 3 min read· Seventh Edition· April 11, 2001
Carte Magic Darkest Hour

Darkest Hour is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

All creatures are black.

How it works : Darkest Hour

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

  1. #1· Wizards of the Coast

    Affected creatures lose all other colors and are mono-black.

    No other card is named in this ruling.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Teysa, Orzhov Scion
+Darkest Hour
+Viscera Seer
#1

Teysa, Orzhov Scion + Darkest Hour + Viscera Seer

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Viscera Seer by sacrificing another creature.
  2. 2When the creature dies, Teysa triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token that is black due to Darkest Hour.
  3. 3Resolve the Viscera Seer ability.
  4. 4Repeat.
Teysa, Orzhov Scion
+Darkest Hour
+Ashnod's Altar
#2

Teysa, Orzhov Scion + Darkest Hour + Ashnod's Altar

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing another creature, adding {C}{C}.
  2. 2When the creature dies, Teysa triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token that is black due to Darkest Hour.
  3. 3Repeat.
Teysa, Orzhov Scion
+Darkest Hour
+Phyrexian Altar
#3

Teysa, Orzhov Scion + Darkest Hour + Phyrexian Altar

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing another creature.
  2. 2When the creature dies, Teysa triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token that is black due to Darkest Hour.
  3. 3Resolve the Phyrexian Altar ability.
  4. 4Repeat.
Teysa, Orzhov Scion
+Darkest Hour
+Carrion Feeder
#4

Teysa, Orzhov Scion + Darkest Hour + Carrion Feeder

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Carrion Feeder by sacrificing another creature.
  2. 2When the creature dies, Teysa triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token that is black due to Darkest Hour.
  3. 3Resolve the Carrion Feeder ability.
  4. 4Repeat.
Teysa, Orzhov Scion
+Darkest Hour
+Blasting Station
#5

Teysa, Orzhov Scion + Darkest Hour + Blasting Station

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Blasting Station by tapping it and sacrificing another creature.
  2. 2When the creature dies, Teysa triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token that is black due to Darkest Hour.
  3. 3When the Spirit creature token enters, the Blasting Station triggers, untapping it.
  4. 4Resolve the Blasting Station ability from Step 1.
  5. 5Repeat.
Teysa, Orzhov Scion
+Darkest Hour
+Bartolomé del Presidio
#6

Teysa, Orzhov Scion + Darkest Hour + Bartolomé del Presidio

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Bartolomé del Presidio by sacrificing another creature.
  2. 2When the creature dies, Teysa triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token that is black due to Darkest Hour.
  3. 3Resolve the Bartolomé del Presidio ability.
  4. 4Repeat.
Teysa, Orzhov Scion
+Darkest Hour
+Altar of Dementia
#7

Teysa, Orzhov Scion + Darkest Hour + Altar of Dementia

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Altar of Dementia by sacrificing another creature.
  2. 2When the creature dies, Teysa triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token that is black due to Darkest Hour.
  3. 3Resolve the Altar of Dementia ability.
  4. 4Repeat.
Teysa, Orzhov Scion
+Darkest Hour
+Woe Strider
#8

Teysa, Orzhov Scion + Darkest Hour + Woe Strider

Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
  1. 1Activate Woe Strider by sacrificing another creature.
  2. 2When the creature dies, Teysa triggers, creating a 1/1 Spirit creature token that is black due to Darkest Hour.
  3. 3Resolve the Woe Strider ability.
  4. 4Repeat.
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