Scythe Specter
CMDCommander 2011/#97/2011Rare
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.79
Cardmarket€0.36
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.68
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.20
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.22 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.79High $0.99Low $0.49▲ 61.2%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.68TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 19.3%30d▲ 7.9%90d▲ 3.0%
90d high
$0.69
90d low
$0.57
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.20
Starter Commander Decks
- Up 7.9% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
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
Card capabilities
CreatureDiscard
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc22 Sept 2011
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.
wotc22 Sept 2011
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.
wotc22 Sept 2011
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.
wotc22 Sept 2011
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.
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About this card
Scythe Specter
Scythe Specter is a Creature — Specter, with mana cost {4}{B}{B} (mana value 6). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.68 (up 7.9% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Scythe Specter FAQ
How much is Scythe Specter worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Scythe Specter is $0.68. It is up 7.9% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.57 to $0.69.
What is the cheapest printing of Scythe Specter?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Starter Commander Decks at $0.20 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Scythe Specter?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Commander 2011 at $0.68 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Scythe Specter are there?
Scythe Specter has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Scythe Specter first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CMD #97, released 2011-06-17.
What is the newest printing of Scythe Specter?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SCD #105, released 2022-12-02.
Is Scythe Specter legal in Commander?
Yes, Scythe Specter is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Scythe Specter legal in Modern?
Scythe Specter is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.