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Scythe Specter

Black

3 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Scythe Specter, Starter Commander Decks printing
Starter Commander Decks SCD · No. 105 2022-12-02

Card text

{4}{B}{B}
Creature — Specter
Flying Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, each opponent discards a card. Each player who discarded a card with the greatest mana value among cards discarded this way loses life equal to that mana value.
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Keywords: Flying
EDHREC rank #13633 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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The 3 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

4 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

Each opponent in turn order chooses a card to discard without revealing it, then all the chosen cards are discarded simultaneously. No one sees what the other players are discarding before deciding which card to discard.

2011-09-22 · Wizards of the Coast

If Scythe Specter deals combat damage to multiple players simultaneously (perhaps because some of the combat damage was redirected to another player), its ability will trigger for each of those players.

2011-09-22 · Wizards of the Coast

If there are multiple cards tied for the highest mana value, each player who discarded one of those cards will lose life equal to that mana value.

2011-09-22 · Wizards of the Coast

In a Two-Headed Giant game, each member of the opposing team will be able to see the other's hand before deciding what to discard. If each member discards a card with the same mana value, each player will lose that much life, resulting in the team losing life equal to twice that mana value.

2011-09-22 · Wizards of the Coast

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