Specter's Wail
Mercadian Masques 164 • common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Collector number
- 164
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Target player discards a card at random.
As he gritted his teeth to focus through the pain, Tahngarth glanced at Takara. She seemed completely unaffected.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Specter's Wail was released in 1999 as part of the Mercadian Masques expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was themed around the bustling, trade-focused city-state of Mercadia, characterized by a unique aesthetic that blended industrial steampunk elements with traditional high-fantasy tropes. The set introduced various mechanics centered on alternative resource management and market-themed gameplay.
The card's haunting illustration was produced by artist D. Alexander Gregory. His design sought to capture the ethereal, unsettling nature of a specter, utilizing deep, melancholic tones that aligned with the card's mechanical function of discarding opponent resources. Within the competitive community, the card is often remembered for its role in specific discard-oriented archetypes prevalent during the Mercadian Masques block constructed format.
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