---
name: "Shrieking Specter"
mana_cost: "{5}{B}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Specter"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "S99"
set_name: "Starter 1999"
collector_number: "89"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "rk post"
oracle_id: "f6adfb5f-a21c-4e86-bd16-a9c1e355af34"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/shrieking-specter-s99"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Shrieking Specter
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{B}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Specter
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, defending player discards a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Abyssal Specter](/printing/abyssal-specter-dvd.md) — Creature — Specter
2. [Hypnotic Specter](/printing/hypnotic-specter-30a.md) — Creature — Specter
3. [Fell Specter](/printing/fell-specter-jmp.md) — Creature — Specter
4. [Liliana's Specter](/printing/lilianas-specter-dci.md) — Creature — Specter
5. [Tainted Specter](/printing/tainted-specter-mir.md) — Creature — Specter
6. [Blazing Specter](/printing/blazing-specter-vma.md) — Creature — Specter

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Starter 1999 (S99) #89
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** rk post

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`