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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.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #7
Hypnotic Specter
DIGITAL ONLY
ha1·#7·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Greg Staples
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in vault
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for trade
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wishlisted
Nov '19
6 yr ago
Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #8,489 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Specter
Flying
Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card at random.
Its victims are known by their eyes: shattered vessels leaking broken dreams.
2/2
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 1
Notes
No price observations yet — this card is in the canonical catalog but a refresh hasn't seen a market price.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Greg Staples
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