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Hypnotic Specter

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Specter

CEIIntl. Collectors' Edition#113uncommon

EDHREC #8,521Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with black

"...There was no trace/ Of aught on that illumined face..." —Samuel Coleridge, "Phantom"

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
1993
Illustrator
Douglas Shuler
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Flying Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card at random.
2/2
Flying
Plays as:
Opponent Discard
Market · per finishtrend updated 6h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
Nonfoil$52.390.0%
$57.99 low$19.99 gap
Cheapest playable copy$1.95· across 25 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$52.390.0%30D
30D flat at$52.39Since Mar 2024:H $89.99L $18.70

Other printings

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Found in

1 productRounded odds

  • International Edition Box

    Box Set · —

    Nonfoil 1+ copies

Rulings

1 · latest Aug 1, 2008
  • WotCAug 1, 2008

    The ability triggers even if the Specter’s damage is being redirected to an opponent. It does not trigger if damage that would have been dealt to the opponent is redirected to a nonopponent player or a creature, or if the damage is prevented.

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