Magic: The Gathering · core
Abyssal Specter
Eighth Edition · #117 · uncommon · 2003
Creature — Specter
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Market reference
$0.12
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 117 / 711
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Michael Sutfin
- Colors
- B
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- white
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 2003-07-28
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{B}{B}
Type: Creature — Specter
Flying Whenever this creature deals damage to a player, that player discards a card.
"To gaze under its hood is to invite death."
Keywords: Flying
P/T: 2/3
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.12 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.14 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Abyssal Specter is real?
Abyssal Specter is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Abyssal Specter worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Abyssal Specter is $0.12; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Abyssal Specter from?
Abyssal Specter is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Eighth Edition" in the core series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Abyssal Specter?
Abyssal Specter is a uncommon card in the Eighth Edition set.
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