Liliana's Specter
Creature — Specter
Flying
When this creature enters, each opponent discards a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- DCI Promos
- Price
- $3.18
- EDHREC rank
- #9570
Liliana's Specter makes every opponent discard a card the moment it enters — that's a three-for-one in a four-player pod before it ever attacks. At two black and one generic for a 2/1 flier with flying, the rate is fair enough that Tinybones, Bauble Burglar lists treat it as a staple rather than a flex slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar triggers off opponents discarding, so Liliana's Specter entering the battlefield immediately fires the engine and puts cards in your graveyard to fuel Tinybones's activated ability.
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal wants opponents hellbent as fast as possible, and Liliana's Specter contributes to that pressure on ETB while leaving a flying body to attack into weakened boards.
Liliana, Heretical Healer
Liliana, Heretical Healer flips when a nontoken creature dies, and Liliana's Specter is a cheap creature that attacks into blocks readily — it fuels the flip condition while taxing hands the turn it arrives.
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
Tinybones, Trinket Thief drains opponents at end of turn if anyone discarded that turn, so Liliana's Specter's ETB trigger almost guarantees the drain fires the turn you cast it.
Tergrid, God of Fright
Tergrid, God of Fright lets you steal permanents opponents sacrifice or discard, and while Liliana's Specter only forces discard rather than sacrifice, it softens hands and pairs cleanly with the rest of a Tergrid stack of discard effects.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Liliana's Specter sees virtually no play in Legacy, Modern, or Vintage — formats where dedicated discard spells like Thoughtseize and Inquisition of Kozilek are legal, cheaper, and far more precise. Pauper is technically legal but black commons there have better options at the two-drop slot. Commander is where Liliana's Specter earns its keep: the ETB hits all opponents simultaneously, turning a modest two-drop into a three-card discard spell in a four-player game, and discard-matters commanders convert that effect into incremental advantage all game long.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$3.18 cheap tier
At $3.18, Liliana's Specter sits at the high end of what you'd expect for a common, driven entirely by Commander demand from discard-themed lists. The price is stable given consistent inclusion across Tinybones and Tergrid builds, but don't expect it to climb further — it's a role-player, not a scarce staple.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
- Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
- Liliana, Heretical Healer
- Tinybones, Trinket Thief
- Tergrid, God of Fright
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.