---
name: "Whispering Specter"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Specter"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Infect"]
set: "NPH"
set_name: "New Phyrexia"
collector_number: "77"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Jason Felix"
oracle_id: "18d270bf-d0d3-4fac-a8d2-5f920e789bb5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/whispering-specter-nph"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Whispering Specter
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Specter
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Flying, Infect

## Oracle Text
Flying
Infect (This creature deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you may sacrifice it. If you do, that player discards a card for each poison counter they have.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Flesh-Eater Imp](/printing/flesh-eater-imp-plst.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Imp
2. [Needle Specter](/printing/needle-specter-eve.md) — Creature — Specter
3. [Abyssal Specter](/printing/abyssal-specter-dvd.md) — Creature — Specter
4. [Pestilent Syphoner](/printing/pestilent-syphoner-one.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Insect
5. [Tainted Specter](/printing/tainted-specter-mir.md) — Creature — Specter
6. [Plague Stinger](/printing/plague-stinger-onc.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Insect Horror

## Printing Details
- **Set:** New Phyrexia (NPH) #77
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Jason Felix
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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