Needle Specter
The List EVE-39 • rare
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- EVE-39
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Christopher Moeller
- Market price
- $2.56
What it does
Flying
Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards that many cards.
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
Needle Specter was originally released in the 2002 expansion set Judgment, which was the third and final set in the Odyssey block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the card reflects the dark, graveyard-focused mechanical identity of the Black color alignment during that era. It was illustrated by Greg Staples, whose atmospheric and gothic artistic style helped define the macabre aesthetic of the period, depicting a haunting spirit consistent with the creature type.
The inclusion of this card in The List—a curated selection of reprints integrated into modern Set Booster packs—serves as a nod to the game's rich history and early design philosophy. By reintroducing older cards like Needle Specter into the contemporary play environment, Wizards of the Coast allows collectors and players to interact with classic mechanics and art styles that might otherwise be unavailable in standard-legal products. The card remains a notable example of the discard-synergy archetypes that characterized early 2000s gameplay.
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