Hypnotic Specter

Summon - Specter    (CMC:3)

Flying An opponent damaged by Specter discards a card at random from his or her hand. Ignore this effect if opponent has no cards in hand.

". . . There was no trace Of aught on that illumined face . . . ." —Samuel Coleridge, "Phantom"

4E • ENDouglas Shuler

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Legal in: Modern,Legacy,Vintage,Freeform,Prismatic,Tribal Wars Legacy,Singleton 100,Commander

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Hypnotic Specter {1}{B}{B} Creature — Specter Flying Whenever Hypnotic Specter deals damage to an opponent, that player discards a card at random. 2/2

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8/1/2008
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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