Hypnotic Specter
Ninth Edition 141★ • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 141★
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card at random.
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 debuted in the original Limited Edition Alpha set in 1993, quickly establishing itself as a quintessential card in the early Magic: The Gathering ecosystem. By the time it appeared in Ninth Edition as card number 141, it had been a core fixture for over a decade. The Ninth Edition printing was significant for being part of the game's shift toward a modernized card frame, introduced in Eighth Edition, which aimed to increase readability and standardize the aesthetic of the game's expansive library.
The illustration for the Ninth Edition printing features the classic artistic direction established by Christopher Rush. Rush, one of the game's most influential early illustrators, conceptualized the creature as a haunting, ethereal wraith. The design intended to emphasize the card's disruptive gameplay mechanic of forcing opponents to discard cards at random. While the art evolved slightly through various reprints, the Ninth Edition version remains a touchstone for players who appreciate the transition of classic illustrations into the contemporary card frame.
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