Hypnotic Specter
~$1.93 low · ~$492.00 high
Black. Creature — Specter
Magic 2010 #100 · Illustrated by Greg Staples
Magic 2010 #100 · Illustrated by Greg StaplesWhat is Hypnotic Specter worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Flying
Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card at random.
2/2
"...There was no trace/ Of aught on that illumined face..." —Samuel Coleridge, "Phantom"
Format legality
All 23 printings of Hypnotic Specter
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Zeta Set slz #44· 2026Full Artuncommon | uncommon | — | No foil printing | — | |
 The Zeta Set slz #165· 2026Full Artuncommon | uncommon | — | No foil printing | — | |
 The Zeta Set slz #286· 2026Full Artuncommon | uncommon | — | No foil printing | — | |
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #109· 2022Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €5.30 | uncommon | $12.96 | No foil printing | €5.30 | |
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #406· 2022Not tournament legalRetro Frameuncommon· Cardmarket €199.64 | uncommon | — | No foil printing | €199.64 | |
 The List plst #M10-100· 2019rare· Cardmarket €2.39 | rare | $2.13 | No foil printing | €2.39 | |
 Magic 2010 m10 #100· 2009rare· Cardmarket €2.74 · €5.48 foil | rare | $2.84 | $15.18 | €2.74€5.48 foil | |
 Tenth Edition 10e #151· 2007rare· Cardmarket €2.70 | rare | $2.35 | No foil printing | €2.70 | |
 Tenth Edition 10e #151★· 2007rare· Cardmarket €7.72 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $9.99 | €7.72 foil | |
 Magic Player Rewards 2006 p06 #1· 2006Promorare· Cardmarket €11.58 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $22.81 | €11.58 foil | |
 Ninth Edition 9ed #141· 2005rare· Cardmarket €2.12 | rare | $1.93 | No foil printing | €2.12 | |
 Ninth Edition 9ed #141★· 2005rare | rare | No non-foil printing | $14.41 | — | |
 Anthologies ath #24· 1998uncommon· Cardmarket €6.98 | uncommon | $6.47 | No foil printing | €6.98 | |
No image yet Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border 4bb #142· 1995Spanishuncommon· Cardmarket €49.87 | uncommon | $44.99 | No foil printing | €49.87 | |
 Fourth Edition 4ed #142· 1995uncommon· Cardmarket €4.88 | uncommon | $6.31 | No foil printing | €4.88 | |
 Summer Magic / Edgar sum #115· 1994uncommon | uncommon | — | No foil printing | — | |
 Revised Edition 3ed #115· 1994uncommon· Cardmarket €4.67 | uncommon | $7.29 | No foil printing | €4.67 | |
 Foreign Black Border fbb #115· 1994Frenchuncommon· Cardmarket €36.95 | uncommon | $28.99 | No foil printing | €36.95 | |
 Collectors' Edition ced #113· 1993Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €35.08 | uncommon | $68.17 | No foil printing | €35.08 | |
 Intl. Collectors' Edition cei #113· 1993Not tournament legaluncommon· Cardmarket €39.69 | uncommon | $52.39 | No foil printing | €39.69 | |
 Unlimited Edition 2ed #113· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €40.68 | uncommon | $44.97 | No foil printing | €40.68 | |
 Limited Edition Beta leb #113· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €284.77 | uncommon | $193.50 | No foil printing | €284.77 | |
 Limited Edition Alpha lea #112· 1993uncommon· Cardmarket €571.26 | uncommon | $492.00 | No foil printing | €571.26 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1993
- Printings
- 23
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #8,517 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying
- Artists
- MSCHF, Douglas Shuler, Greg Staples
Rulings (1)
2008-08-01
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.
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