Scythe Specter
Starter Commander Decks 105 • rare
- Set
- Starter Commander Decks
- Collector number
- 105
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Vincent Proce
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, each opponent discards a card. Each player who discarded a card with the greatest mana value among cards discarded this way loses life equal to that mana value.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Scythe Specter was released as part of the initial wave of Starter Commander Decks for Magic: The Gathering, a product line designed to introduce newer players to the popular Commander format. The card belongs to the black-aligned Grave Danger deck, reflecting the set's focus on reanimation themes and graveyard-centric gameplay. These decks were curated to offer a balanced, out-of-the-box experience for social, multi-player games.
The art was illustrated by Clint Cearley, who has contributed to numerous sets within the game. The design emphasizes the specter's spectral, aggressive aesthetic, consistent with the visual language used for black-mana flying creatures. Within the competitive community, the card is recognized for its ability to generate card advantage when dealing combat damage, serving as a functional staple for players building around discard or mill strategies in casual environments.
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