Tainted Specter
Mirage (MIR) #148 · Rare · Creature — Specter
Mana cost: {3}{B}
Flying
{1}{B}{B}, {T}: Target player discards a card unless they put a card from their hand on top of their library. If that player discards a card this way, this creature deals 1 damage to each creature and each player. Activate only as a sorcery.
Power/toughness 2/2 · Illustrated by Chippy · Released October 8, 1996 · On the Reserved List
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.58 USD · €0.86 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.04 USD (7.4%) to $0.58 USD; low $0.54 USD, high $0.58 USD.
Printings
- Mirage #148 (this printing) · Rare · 1996 · $0.58 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Not legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2009-02-01 · wotc — Tainted Specter used to have errata causing the card to be put into the graveyard without being discarded. The current wording returns it to being a discard, so it will trigger abilities appropriately.