Hypnotic Specter
30th Anniversary Edition 406 • uncommon
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 406
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- €199.64
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature 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"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Hypnotic Specter was originally introduced in the Limited Edition Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Christopher Rush. As a cornerstone of the game's early identity, the card was intended to provide a powerful, aggressive threat for black decks, utilizing a discard mechanic that forced opponents to lose resources randomly. It remains one of the most iconic creatures in the game's history, representing the high-risk, high-reward design philosophy of the Richard Garfield era.
The 30th Anniversary Edition, released in 2022, serves as a commemorative tribute to the game's inception. This version features a distinct retro border treatment and a commemorative back, intended to celebrate the aesthetic legacy of the original 1993 cards while maintaining a status as non-tournament legal collector pieces. The art preserves Christopher Rush’s original composition, which is widely regarded as a definitive example of early fantasy trading card illustration.
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