Hypnotic Specter
Creature — Specter
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"
2/2
Illustrated by Douglas Shuler
Formats
Not Legalstandard
Legalhistoric
Legaltimeless
Not Legalpioneer
Legalmodern
Legallegacy
Not Legalpauper
Legalvintage
Legalpenny
Legalcommander
Legaloathbreaker
Legalbrawl
Not Legalalchemy
This printing
Prices
USD$6.77
EUR€5.54
Rulings (1)
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.
Printings (27)
The Zeta Set
The Zeta Set
The Zeta Set
30th Anniversary Edition
30th Anniversary Edition
Historic Anthology 1
The List
Magic Online Promos
Magic 2010
Tenth Edition
Tenth Edition
Magic Player Rewards 2006
Ninth Edition
Ninth Edition
Anthologies
Pro Tour Collector Set
Pro Tour Collector Set
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border
Fourth Edition
Summer Magic / Edgar
Revised Edition
Foreign Black Border
Collectors' Edition
Intl. Collectors' Edition
Unlimited Edition
Limited Edition Beta
Limited Edition Alpha
