Hypnotic Specter
Intl. Collectors' Edition 113 • uncommon
- Set
- Intl. Collectors' Edition
- Collector number
- 113
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $52.39
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 card from the International Collectors' Edition was released in 1993 as part of a boxed set intended to provide players with a representative sample of early Magic: The Gathering cards. Unlike the core game cards, these were designed for display and casual play, featuring a gold-bordered back and square corners that distinguished them from standard-issue cards, effectively preventing their use in tournament environments.
The original art for the Hypnotic Specter was created by Christopher Rush, an iconic illustrator whose work defined the early aesthetic of the game. His depiction of the specter as a shadowy, skeletal figure evokes a sense of haunting malevolence that perfectly captured the high-fantasy, gothic tone Wizards of the Coast aimed for during the brand's infancy. The card remains a quintessential example of the game's initial art direction and has maintained its status as a foundational piece for vintage collectors.
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