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Tainted Specter

Magic: The GatheringMirage#148

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MirageMIR · #148

Card type: Creature — Specter
Rarity: Rare
Indicative price: 0.94 € · 0.57 $
Mana value: 4
Power: 2
Toughness: 2
Colour: Black

Card text

Flying , : Target player discards a card unless they put a card from their hand on top of their library. If that player discards a card this way, this creature deals 1 damage to each creature and each player. Activate only as a sorcery.

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PredhLegal
PremodernLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.

Printing information

Illustrator: Chippy
Card language: English
Release date: 1996-10-08

Rulings

2009-02-01

Tainted Specter used to have errata causing the card to be put into the graveyard without being discarded. The current wording returns it to being a discard, so it will trigger abilities appropriately.