Hypnotic Specter

Mana Cost

Type

Creature – Specter

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

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

Flavor Text

"...There was no trace/ Of aught on that illumined face..." —Samuel Coleridge, "Phantom"

Artist

Douglas Schuler

P/T

2/2

Set

1E - Limited Edition Alpha

Number

printings (0)

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Legal Formats

Commander, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard

Banned Formats

Explorer

Rulings

(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.