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Hypnotic Specter

Hypnotic Specter

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Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Hypnotic Specter

Mana Cost:

Black

Black

Mana Value:

3

Types:

Creature - Specter

Card Text:

Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)

Whenever Hypnotic Specter deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card at random.

Flavor Text:

Its victims are known by their eyes: shattered vessels leaking broken dreams.

P/T:

2 / 2

Expansion:

Tenth Edition (Rare)

Tenth Edition

Rarity:

Rare

All Sets:

Limited Edition Alpha (Uncommon)

Limited Edition Beta (Uncommon)

Unlimited Edition (Uncommon)

Revised Edition (Uncommon)

Fourth Edition (Uncommon)

Ninth Edition (Rare)

Tenth Edition (Rare)

Magic 2010 (Rare)

Historic Anthology 1 (Rare)

Card Number:

151

Artist:

Greg Staples

Language:

English

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.

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