Tainted Specter

Tainted Specter

Creature — Specter

Mana cost: {3}{B}

How we read this card

Flying
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.

activated {1}{B}{B}, {T} —

activated {1}{B}{B}, {T} — sets the top of a library

activated {1}{B}{B}, {T} — deals 1 damage

activated {1}{B}{B}, {T} — deals 1 damage

Causes: discard a card, a creature deals noncombat damage, anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

a card is discarded — 2,042 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Specter is one).

When Tainted Specter makes a player discard a card:

  1. Ivora, Insatiable Heir — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Cool but Rude — deals 2 damage
  3. Containment Construct — brings a card back
  4. Moonstone, Harsh Mistress — brings a card back
  5. Sangromancer — gains you 3 life
  6. Lo and Li, Royal Advisors — puts a counter on an Advisor
  7. Nath of the Gilt-Leaf — makes a token
  8. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — exiles a card from your library
  9. Pitchstone Wall — sacrifices itself
  10. Currency Converter — exiles it

51 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Specter is one).

When Tainted Specter deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Soul-Scar Mage — puts that many counters on a permanent
  3. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  4. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  5. Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph — deals 2 damage
  6. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  7. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  8. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  9. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  10. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

36 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Specter is one).

When Tainted Specter makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Oath of Lim-Dûl — sacrifices an enchantment
  9. Marina Vendrell's Grimoire — triggers
  10. Lich's Mastery — triggers

46 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Specter is one).

  1. Charnelhoard Wurm — Tainted Specter puts cards into the graveyard that Charnelhoard Wurm can bring back
  2. Samwise Gamgee — Tainted Specter puts cards into the graveyard that Samwise Gamgee can bring back
  3. Bloodbond March — Tainted Specter puts cards into the graveyard that Bloodbond March can bring back
  4. Thor, God of Thunder — Tainted Specter puts cards into the graveyard that Thor, God of Thunder can bring back
  5. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy — Tainted Specter puts cards into the graveyard that Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy can bring back
  6. Harness the Storm — Tainted Specter puts cards into the graveyard that Harness the Storm can bring back
  7. Transplant Theorist — Tainted Specter puts cards into the graveyard that Transplant Theorist can bring back
  8. Heart-Shaped Herb — Tainted Specter puts cards into the graveyard that Heart-Shaped Herb can bring back
  9. Wayward Angel — Tainted Specter fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Wayward Angel needs
  10. Rescue from the Underworld — Tainted Specter puts cards into the graveyard that Rescue from the Underworld can bring back

434 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything goes to a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Specter is one).

When a card hits the graveyard thanks to Tainted Specter:

  1. The Haunt of Hightower — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Duskmantle Guildmage — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  3. Vulturous Zombie — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Quest for Ancient Secrets — puts a quest counter on itself
  5. Bloodchief Ascension — makes each opponent lose 2 life
  6. Compost — draws you 1 card
  7. Planar Void — hits a graveyard
  8. Measure of Wickedness — gives an opponent control of itself
  9. Energy Field — sacrifices itself

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Specter is one).

When Tainted Specter attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library

197 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Specter is one).

When Tainted Specter attacks:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  2. Invisible Woman — triggers
  3. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  4. Guide of Souls — triggers

123 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature is dealt damage — 18,923 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Specter is one).

  1. Soul Link — When Tainted Specter is dealt damage, Soul Link gains you that much life

26 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Specter is one).

When Tainted Specter enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  3. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control

351 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Tainted Specter is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Tainted Specter enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

61 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.