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Hypnotic Specter

{1}{B}{B}

Creature — Specter

LEALimited Edition Alpha#112uncommon

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

Border
black
Frame
1993
Pull rate
~1 in 9–40
Illustrator
Douglas Shuler
Found in
Alpha Starter Deck · Alpha Booster Pack
Printings24
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernLegal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
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 finishspark updated 22h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$615.00
$492.00 low-$288.00 gap
Cheapest playable copy$1.73· across 24 printings

Rulings

1 · latest Aug 1, 2008 · one tap opens all
  • 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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