Hypnotic Specter

Magic: The GatheringForeign White Border#115
Hypnotic Specter
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Card type
Creature — Specter
Rarity
Uncommon
Non-foil
Price unavailable
Mana value
3
Power
2
Toughness
2
Colour
Black

Card text

Flying Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card at random.

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

Format legality

  • CommanderLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • Pauper CommanderNot provided
  • StandardNot provided
  • PioneerNot provided
  • ModernLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • PauperNot provided
  • AlchemyNot provided
  • BrawlLegal
  • Competitive BrawlLegal
  • Historic BrawlNot provided
  • Standard BrawlNot provided
  • ExplorerNot provided
  • HistoricLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • Old SchoolLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • PreDHLegal
  • PremodernLegal
  • Tiny Leaders RebornNot provided
  • Future StandardNot provided

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Printing information

Illustrator
Douglas Shuler
Card language
fr
Release date
1994-04-11

Rulings

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.

Other printings of this card

Newest first · includes artwork variants.

Indicative price history

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Combos involving this card

Combinations from Commander Spellbook. Check prerequisites, format legality and game context. Source conditions are in English.

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