Hypnotic Specter
30th Anniversary Edition 109 • uncommon
- Set
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Collector number
- 109
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Douglas Shuler
- Market price
- $12.96
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 Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, designed by Richard Garfield as a centerpiece of the Black color pie. The artwork, created by Christopher Rush, became iconic for its surreal, ominous depiction of a spectral entity, which helped define the dark aesthetic of the early game's creature designs.
The 30th Anniversary Edition version was released in 2022 to commemorate three decades of the game. While it features the original artwork and core design, this specific release is a non-tournament legal collector’s item intended to replicate the feel and nostalgia of the original Limited Edition printings for a modern audience, serving as a high-fidelity tribute to the card's enduring legacy in tabletop history.
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