Hypnotic Specter
Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (4BB) #142 · Uncommon · Creature — Specter
Mana cost: {1}{B}{B}
Flying
Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card at random.
Power/toughness 2/2 · Illustrated by Douglas Shuler · Released April 1, 1995 · Language: Spanish
Prices
- Nonfoil: $44.99 USD · €46.76 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: unchanged at $44.99 USD.
Printings
- The Zeta Set #165 (SLZ) · Uncommon · 2026
- The Zeta Set #286 (SLZ) · Uncommon · 2026
- The Zeta Set #44 (SLZ) · Uncommon · 2026
- 30th Anniversary Edition #109 (30A) · Uncommon · 2022 · $13.54 USD
- 30th Anniversary Edition #406 (30A) · Uncommon · 2022
- Historic Anthology 1 #7 (HA1) · Rare · 2019
- The List #M10-100 (PLST) · Rare · 2019 · $2.21 USD
- Magic Online Promos #35040 (PRM) · Rare · 2012
- Magic 2010 #100 (M10) · Rare · 2009 · $2.88 USD
- Tenth Edition #151 (10E) · Rare · 2007 · $2.35 USD
- Tenth Edition #151★ (10E) · Rare · 2007 · $9.99 USD foil
- Magic Player Rewards 2006 #1 (P06) · Rare · 2006 · $22.53 USD foil
- Ninth Edition #141 (9ED) · Rare · 2005 · $1.95 USD
- Ninth Edition #141★ (9ED) · Rare · 2005 · $14.41 USD foil
- Anthologies #24 (ATH) · Uncommon · 1998 · $6.47 USD
- Pro Tour Collector Set #gb142 (PTC) · Uncommon · 1996 · $19.99 USD
- Pro Tour Collector Set #ll142 (PTC) · Uncommon · 1996 · $8.09 USD
- Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border #142 (this printing) · Uncommon · 1995 · $44.99 USD
- Fourth Edition #142 (4ED) · Uncommon · 1995 · $6.31 USD
- Summer Magic / Edgar #115 (SUM) · Uncommon · 1994
- Revised Edition #115 (3ED) · Uncommon · 1994 · $7.35 USD
- Collectors' Edition #113 (CED) · Uncommon · 1993 · $68.17 USD
- Intl. Collectors' Edition #113 (CEI) · Uncommon · 1993 · $52.39 USD
- Unlimited Edition #113 (2ED) · Uncommon · 1993 · $44.97 USD
- Limited Edition Beta #113 (LEB) · Uncommon · 1993 · $193.50 USD
- Limited Edition Alpha #112 (LEA) · Uncommon · 1993 · $492.00 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2008-08-01 · wotc — The ability triggers even if the Specter’s damage is being redirected to an opponent. It does not trigger if damage that would have been dealt to the opponent is redirected to a nonopponent player or a creature, or if the damage is prevented.