Hypnotic Specter

Hypnotic Specter

Creature — Specter

Set

Ninth Edition (9ed)

Rarity

Rare

Mana Cost

Price · Cardmarket trend

€1.63

Artist

Greg Staples

Power / Toughness

2 / 2

Cardmarket trend via Scryfall, as of 10/28/2026. May differ from the actual price.

Oracle Text

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

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Legality

Rules for this card

Flying Rule 702.9 Glossary

A keyword ability that restricts how a creature may be blocked. See rule 702.9, “Flying.”

Rulings (1)

August 1, 2008 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.

Other Printings

The Zeta Set (slz) The Zeta Set (slz) The Zeta Set (slz) 30th Anniversary Edition (30a) €199.64 30th Anniversary Edition (30a) €5.30 Historic Anthology 1 (ha1) The List (plst) €2.66 Magic Online Promos (prm)