This video from Rhystic Studies goes into the house of Duskmourn and the inspirations involved in the creation of the plane.
Now, I said a LOT about my perspective on the existence of Baseball Bat in Duskmourn and I stand by it all. It still feels lazy.
I really like the video: I like the added context that is provided for this plane! I wish that it had been communicated better to the players. I also appreciated the reminder that for a great many Magic players, the 1980's is shrouded in myth-a time they have no memory of, as I do. For them, the appearance of a rotary phone is as odd as a cigarette holders are to me; symbols of eras gone before I was born.
Context matters: items can become strange quickly and the next thing you know the world is unfamiliar. Maybe even a baseball bat takes on strange significance.
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