“Its victims are known by their eyes: shattered vessels leaking broken dreams.”
Flying
Hypnotic Specter
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Creature — Specter
Mana Cost: {1}{B}{B}
Oracle Rules Text: Flying Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card at random.
Flavor Text: Its victims are known by their eyes: shattered vessels leaking broken dreams.
Set: Magic 2010 (#100), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Greg Staples
Creature
Black
Rare
Evasion
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official 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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