Hypnotic Specter
Mana cost
Mana value3TypeCreature — Specter
Color identity Black
RarityRare
SetMagic 2010 (M10)
ArtistGreg Staples
Price€3.00 · foil €5.28 · $3.09
Mana value3TypeCreature — Specter
Color identity Black
RarityRare
SetMagic 2010 (M10)
ArtistGreg Staples
Price€3.00 · foil €5.28 · $3.09Hypnotic Specter
Creature — Specter
Flying
Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card at random.
Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card at random.
Its victims are known by their eyes: shattered vessels leaking broken dreams.
2/2
Legality
CommanderLegalStandardNot legalPioneerNot legalModernLegalLegacyLegalVintageLegalPauperNot legalBrawlLegalOathbreakerLegalHistoricLegalTimelessLegalPenny DreadfulLegal
Rulings
2008-08-01
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 (25)
The Zeta SetSLZ #286 · Uncommon · —
The Zeta SetSLZ #165 · Uncommon · —
The Zeta SetSLZ #44 · Uncommon · —
30th Anniversary Edition30A #406 · Uncommon · €199.64
30th Anniversary Edition30A #109 · Uncommon · €5.30
The ListPLST #M10-100 · Rare · €2.66
Magic 2010M10 #100 · Rare · €3.01
Tenth Edition10E #151★ · Rare · —
Tenth Edition10E #151 · Rare · €2.57
Magic Player Rewards 2006P06 #1 · Rare · —
Ninth Edition9ED #141★ · Rare · —
Ninth Edition9ED #141 · Rare · €1.90
AnthologiesATH #24 · Uncommon · €7.52
Pro Tour Collector SetPTC #ll142 · Uncommon · €6.41
Pro Tour Collector SetPTC #gb142 · Uncommon · €7.43
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border4BB #142 · Uncommon · €43.13
Fourth Edition4ED #142 · Uncommon · €5.47
Summer Magic / EdgarSUM #115 · Uncommon · —
Foreign Black BorderFBB #115 · Uncommon · €33.46
Revised Edition3ED #115 · Uncommon · €6.12
Intl. Collectors' EditionCEI #113 · Uncommon · €40.64
Collectors' EditionCED #113 · Uncommon · €36.51
Unlimited Edition2ED #113 · Uncommon · €36.33
Limited Edition BetaLEB #113 · Uncommon · €304.89
Limited Edition AlphaLEA #112 · Uncommon · €571.26