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Hypnotic Specter Hypnotic Specter English

Creature - Specter 2/2, 1BB (3)

Flying

Whenever Hypnotic Specter 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"

Illus. Douglas Shuler

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

  • 8/1/2008: 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.
  • Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
  • Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
  • Legal in Extended (Type 1.X)
  • Legal in Classic (MTGO)
  • Legal in Commander
  • Legal in Modern
 Printings:
#26 (Douglas Shuler)

Editions:
English Magic 2010 (Rare)
English Tenth Edition (Rare)
English Ninth Edition (Rare)
English Magic Player Rewards (Special)
English Anthologies (Special)
English Fourth Edition (Uncommon)
English Revised Edition (Uncommon)
English Unlimited Edition (Uncommon)
English Limited Edition Beta (Uncommon)
English Limited Edition Alpha (Uncommon)

Languages:
German Hypnotisierendes Gespenst
French Spectre hypnotiseur
Italian Spettro Ipnotico
Spanish Espectro hipnótico
Portuguese Espectro Hipnótico
Japanese 惑乱の死霊
Simplified Chinese 催眠幽灵
Russian Усыпляющий Призрак
Traditional Chinese 催眠幽靈
Korean


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