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Tainted Specter

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1 printing listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Tainted Specter, Mirage printing
Mirage MIR · No. 148 1996-10-08

Card text

{3}{B}
Creature — Specter
Flying {1}{B}{B}, {T}: Target player discards a card unless they put a card from their hand on top of their library. If that player discards a card this way, this creature deals 1 damage to each creature and each player. Activate only as a sorcery.
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Keywords: Flying
EDHREC rank #30577 Rare Reserved List
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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

1 ruling · in English, source Scryfall

Tainted Specter used to have errata causing the card to be put into the graveyard without being discarded. The current wording returns it to being a discard, so it will trigger abilities appropriately.

2009-02-01 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Tainted Specter, Mirage printing
Mirage
MIR · #148
Rare
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