Abyssal Specter
Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic 40 • uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Michael Sutfin
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature deals damage to a player, that player discards a card.
To gaze under its hood is to invite death.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Abyssal Specter card, illustrated by Greg Staples, was released in 2009 as part of the Duel Decks: Divine vs. Demonic set. This specific product was designed as a thematic, preconstructed experience intended to be played directly out of the box, pitting a white-aligned 'Divine' deck against a black-aligned 'Demonic' deck. The art direction for this set emphasized high-contrast aesthetics, utilizing Staples' signature dark and atmospheric style to reinforce the demonic theme.
The card itself is a reprint of the original Abyssal Specter from the Ice Age expansion, which debuted in 1995. By including it in the 2009 Duel Decks, Wizards of the Coast allowed players to revisit classic mechanics within a curated battle environment. The card was well-received for its balanced gameplay utility and its ability to fit seamlessly into the discard-focused strategies common to black-aligned decks in the era, solidifying its reputation as a staple of limited-format play.
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