---
name: "Xyru Specter"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Summon — Specter"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "CMB1"
set_name: "Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019"
collector_number: "51"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jeff Stewart"
oracle_id: "3b544e2b-a79b-4725-9f85-ccaa3702f371"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/xyru-specter-cmb1"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Xyru Specter
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Summon — Specter
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever Xyru Specter deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card unless they challenge you. If challenged, and you show them two black cards in your hand, they must discard two cards.

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

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019 (CMB1) #51
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jeff Stewart
- **Total Printings:** 2 across all historical editions

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