Silent Specter
Onslaught 169 • rare
- Set
- Onslaught
- Collector number
- 169
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Daren Bader
- Market price
- $0.51
What it does
Flying
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards two cards.
Morph 3 generic mana black mana black mana (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for 3 generic mana. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
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
Silent Specter was released in 2002 as part of the Onslaught expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed to introduce the morph mechanic, which allowed players to cast cards face-down as colorless 2/2 creatures, emphasizing a theme of hidden threats and tactical deception. As a rare black creature, Silent Specter was intended to serve as a high-impact combatant that punished opponents for holding onto their resources.
The card’s illustration was created by artist Daren Bader, who utilized a moody, ethereal aesthetic to capture the Specter’s haunting nature. The design reflects the visual language established for the setting of Otaria, a war-torn continent within the game's lore. Upon its release, the card was received as a solid, flavorful inclusion for black-aligned decks, particularly in the Limited format where its ability to discard cards proved highly effective at stalling an opponent's momentum.
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