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Limited Edition Alpha

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"

Printing details

About this card

Set
Limited Edition Alpha (LEA)
Collector number
112
Rarity
Uncommon
Released
August 5, 1993
Artist
Douglas Shuler
Language
English
Mana value
3
Oracle ID
759af941-f6a3-4726-91f2-9b1e4e55ea71

Color profile

Color identity

  • Black

Format check

Legality

TLR
Legal
Duel
Legal
Brawl
Legal
Penny
Legal
PreDH
Legal
Future
Not legal
Legacy
Legal
Modern
Legal
Pauper
Not legal
Alchemy
Not legal
Pioneer
Not legal
Vintage
Legal
Historic
Legal
Standard
Not legal
Timeless
Legal
Commander
Legal
Gladiator
Legal
Old School
Legal
Premodern
Legal
Oathbreaker
Legal
Standard Brawl
Not legal
Pauper Commander
Not legal
Competitive Brawl
Legal

Official notes

Rulings

1
  1. Wizards of the Coast

    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.

Public deck signals

Often played with

6 results

Cards found together in sampled public decks. Lands are excluded and different printings count as one card. This suggests shared play, not a proven combo.

Same Oracle card

Other printings

24 results