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Surgical Extraction

First printed in New Phyrexia (2011)

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  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2003, 2025
  • Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2022, 2025
  • Breaking News (OTP) #19, 2024
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM) #102251, 2022 (digital)
  • Double Masters 2022 (2X2) #356, 2022
  • Double Masters 2022 (2X2) #444, 2022
  • Double Masters 2022 (2X2) #94, 2022
  • Modern Masters 2015 (MM2) #99, 2015
  • Magic Online Promos (PRM) #40072, 2011 (digital)
  • New Phyrexia (NPH) #74, 2011
  • New Phyrexia Promos (PNPH) #74★, 2011

Surgical Extraction

Instant

(Black or 2 life can be paid with either Black or 2 life.)
Choose target card in a graveyard other than a basic land card. Search its owner's graveyard, hand, and library for any number of cards with the same name as that card and exile them. Then that player shuffles.

Illustrated by
Steven Belledin
Watermark
Phyrexian

Legality

Legal in
Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Not legal in
Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, Standard Brawl

Rulings (6)
  • As you cast a spell or activate an activated ability with one or more Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, you choose how to pay for each Phyrexian mana symbol at the same time you would choose modes or choose a value for X.
  • "Any number of cards" means just that. If you wish, you can choose to leave some or all of the cards with the same name as the targeted card, including that card, in the zone they're in.
  • To calculate the mana value of a card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, count each Phyrexian mana symbol as 1.
  • Phyrexian mana is not a new color. Players can't produce Phyrexian mana.
  • If you're at 1 life or less, you can't pay 2 life.
  • A card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its mana cost is each color that appears in that mana cost, regardless of how that cost may have been paid.

Prices

MTGO price: 5.6 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 2 Nov 2026).

Combos

4 combos, the most popular first:

Legacy In 1216 of 4745 decks (25.6%), most in Boros Energy

Staple: sideboard, 28% of decks (#4) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
25.6%
▼ 10.1 vs previous 90 days
11 Aug: 27.0% 18 Aug: 36.5% 25 Aug: 34.6% 1 Sep: 32.6% 8 Sep: 22.2% 15 Sep: 21.7% 22 Sep: 21.3% 29 Sep: 20.5% 6 Oct: 19.6% 13 Oct: 20.8% 20 Oct: 19.6% 27 Oct: 16.7%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
1216
10 main, 1208 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.7
in the main deck
Win rate
57%
185 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
11 Aug27.0%
18 Aug36.5%
25 Aug34.6%
1 Sep32.6%
8 Sep22.2%
15 Sep21.7%
22 Sep21.3%
29 Sep20.5%
6 Oct19.6%
13 Oct20.8%
20 Oct19.6%
27 Oct16.7%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Boros Energy 7.9% 58%
Dimir Tempo 7.3% 26%
Bant Murktide 6.2% 48%
Tron 6.2% 5%
Dimir Midrange 5.2% 36%
Omni-Tell 4.9% 30%
Doomsday 4.7% 4%
Lands 4.6% 4%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Flooded Strand70%1.7
Ponder60%1.4
Brainstorm60%1.3
Force of Will60%1.2
Hydroblast50%395.4
Consign to Memory50%15.3
Wrath of the Skies50%14.0
Prismatic Ending50%7.2
Tundra50%3.3
Volcanic Island50%2.8
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Boros Energy
ejk in Legacy Challenge 32		 9-0
100%
Bant Murktide
HoldTheElle in Legacy Challenge 32		 9-0
100%
Bant Murktide
jessy_samek in Legacy Challenge 32		 9-0
100%
Jeskai Control
Víctor Gómez González in LIL'26 x01		 6-0
100%
WUBR
Mitchell Nguyen in Bay Area Eternal Legacy 3K+ Open		 5-0
100%
Boros Energy
Quincy Huhn in Bay Area Eternal Legacy 3K+ Open		 5-0
100%
WUG
McWinSauce in Legacy Showcase Challenge		 10-1
91%
Bant Murktide
TooPoorToPlay in Legacy Showcase Challenge		 10-1
91%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
WU
newbrak, 		2 side 5-0
Dimir Midrange
mrchocolate, 		1 side 5-0
Sneak and Show
DEJAIR_LAMARCA, 		1 side #2
of 44
6-3
Boros Energy
Paypa, 		2 side 5-0
Bant Murktide
EightFinity, 		2 side 5-0
Izzet Cutter
Golion, 		1 side 5-0
Boros Energy
Jumba, 		2 side #8
of 47
4-3
Boros Energy
Sarlanga, 		2 side #10
of 47
4-2

Modern In 2201 of 9400 decks (23.4%), most in Golgari Broodscale

Staple: sideboard, 23% of decks (#4) (last 120 days)

Share of decks
23.4%
▲ 0.5 vs previous 90 days
11 Aug: 24.9% 18 Aug: 25.3% 25 Aug: 26.4% 1 Sep: 24.2% 8 Sep: 22.0% 15 Sep: 20.5% 22 Sep: 23.6% 29 Sep: 24.3% 6 Oct: 28.8% 13 Oct: 27.4% 20 Oct: 18.2% 27 Oct: 8.5%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
2201
75 main, 2170 sideboard
Avg. copies
2.3
in the main deck
Win rate
64%
326 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
11 Aug24.9%
18 Aug25.3%
25 Aug26.4%
1 Sep24.2%
8 Sep22.0%
15 Sep20.5%
22 Sep23.6%
29 Sep24.3%
6 Oct28.8%
13 Oct27.4%
20 Oct18.2%
27 Oct8.5%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Golgari Broodscale 10.9% 2%
Prowess 8.6% 50%
Boros Energy 6.6% 52%
Esper Blink 5.2% 4%
Goryo's Vengeance 4.9% 36%
Moonshadow 4.3% 53%
UBG (unclassified) 3.6% 6%
Ruby Storm 3.4% 3%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Preordain75%4.9
Lava Dart65%7.4
Lightning Bolt65%2.9
Steam Vents65%2.3
Thundering Falls63%3.0
Wooded Foothills63%2.5
Monastery Swiftspear61%6.7
Cori-Steel Cutter61%6.5
Dragon's Rage Channeler61%6.3
Fiery Islet61%4.6
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Moonshadow
rastaf in Modern Challenge 96		 10-0
100%
Azorius Control
Gerardo94 in Modern Challenge 96		 10-0
100%
Domain Zoo
bomberboss in Modern Challenge 32		 10-0
100%
Boros Energy
WolfgangCloud in Modern Challenge 64		 10-0
100%
Prowess
BressD1 in Modern Challenge 64		 10-0
100%
Boros Energy
jayrod115 in Modern Challenge 64		 10-0
100%
WR
renatoaraujo in Modern Challenge 64		 10-0
100%
WBG
Nekrohero in Modern Challenge 32		 9-0
100%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Prowess
O_danielakos, 		1 side #1
of 66
9-1
Prowess
therock988, 		1 side #6
of 66
6-2
Boros Energy
Misplacedginger, 		1 side #8
of 66
5-3
Prowess
ElCucuy, 		1 side #15
of 66
4-3
Moonshadow
Kako_Ferrer, 		1 side #19
of 66
4-3
WR
KOKOLOKO3435, 		2 side #22
of 66
4-3
UBRG
sisterlover, 		2 side #32
of 66
3-4
Azorius Control
alessandro81, 		1 side #11
of 28
3-2

Commander In 156 of 15406 decks (1.0%), most in Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Share of decks
1.0%
vs previous 90 days
18 Aug: 1.6% 25 Aug: 1.2% 1 Sep: 0.7% 8 Sep: 2.2% 15 Sep: 0.7% 22 Sep: 0.9% 29 Sep: 0.6% 6 Oct: 0.7% 13 Oct: 1.0% 20 Oct: 1.2% 27 Oct: 0.3%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
156
156 main, 0 sideboard
Avg. copies
1.0
in the main deck
Win rate
33%
37 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
11 Aug–
18 Aug1.6%
25 Aug1.2%
1 Sep0.7%
8 Sep2.2%
15 Sep0.7%
22 Sep0.9%
29 Sep0.6%
6 Oct0.7%
13 Oct1.0%
20 Oct1.2%
27 Oct0.3%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept 4.4% 0%
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2.0% 1%
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin 1.4% 0%
Kefka, Court Mage 1.2% 2%
Rowan, Scion of War 0.7% 88%
Inalla, Archmage Ritualist 0.6% 1%
Super-Skrull 0.4% 2%
Gwenom, Remorseless 0.4% 4%

Played together with

Card Together Lift
Dark Ritual100%2.5
Demonic Tutor99%2.1
Chrome Mox99%1.1
Lotus Petal99%1.1
Gemstone Caverns98%1.1
Sol Ring98%1.0
Vampiric Tutor97%2.0
Bloodstained Mire97%1.9
Mana Vault96%1.1
City of Brass94%1.3
Together
decks with this card that also play the other one (main deck)
Lift
how much more often than chance: 1 = unrelated, above 1 = played together on purpose

Best win rate

DeckRecord
Rowan, Scion of War
Jonathan Wulfers in MTG: $500 cEDH Tournament *playtest card friendly*		 5-0
100%
Krark, the Thumbless + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Chris Fuentes [OT3] in The Gusher Crusher 8		 4-1
80%
Krark, the Thumbless + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Chris Fuentes [OT3] in Wilo's Birthday Brawl CEDH		 3-2
60%
Rowan, Scion of War
Samuele Serra in Monkeys for charity - European cEDH Championship Qualifier		 3-3
50%
Krark, the Thumbless + Tymna the Weaver
shaka in TITANS OF THE UNDERGROUND - SEASON 2 ROUND 8		 3-3
50%
Rowan, Scion of War
Danny Hibbard in Blast Off Gaming $3k Dual Dash cEDH Tournament!		 3-4
43%
Rowan, Scion of War
Joseph Key [LTB] in Commander Invitational Qualifier - Gamer Geeks		 2-3
40%
Rowan, Scion of War
KingTheGreat [Pinnacle] in Commander Showdown XXXXV: Fall is Hot!		 2-3
40%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
Rowan, Scion of War
Iago de Brito, 		1 main #6
of 17
1-2
Rowan, Scion of War
Lluc Noguera, 		1 main #20
of 52
1-2
Rowan, Scion of War
Israel Suzuki, 		1 main #21
of 23
0-3
Rowan, Scion of War
Jordan Pier, 		1 main #40
of 59
1-4
Rowan, Scion of War
Alice, 		1 main #22
of 39
0-2
Rowan, Scion of War
Max Winkelmann, 		1 main #24
of 39
0-2
Krark, the Thumbless + Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Competitive Mario Party Player, 		1 main #25
of 32
0-2
Abaddon the Despoiler
Tyler Smith, 		1 main #11
of 22
0-3

Vintage In 8 of 2004 decks (0.4%), most in Forth Eorlingas
Share of decks
0.4%
▲ 0.1 vs previous 90 days
11 Aug: 1.0% 18 Aug: 0.0% 25 Aug: 0.0% 1 Sep: 0.0% 8 Sep: 0.7% 15 Sep: 0.0% 22 Sep: 0.0% 29 Sep: 1.2% 6 Oct: 0.7% 13 Oct: 0.5% 20 Oct: 0.0% 27 Oct: 0.0%
Weekly, last 90 days
Decks
8
0 main, 8 sideboard
Avg. copies
–
in the main deck
Win rate
50%
1 top 8, leagues excluded
Weekly data
Week fromShare of decks
11 Aug1.0%
18 Aug0.0%
25 Aug0.0%
1 Sep0.0%
8 Sep0.7%
15 Sep0.0%
22 Sep0.0%
29 Sep1.2%
6 Oct0.7%
13 Oct0.5%
20 Oct0.0%
27 Oct0.0%

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype Meta Play it
Forth Eorlingas 8.2% 1%
Colorless (unclassified) 7.9% 1%
UB (unclassified) 6.1% 2%
Dredge 4.9% 1%
UBRG (unclassified) 2.6% 2%
UR (unclassified) 0.4% 13%

Played together with

Not enough decks yet.

Best win rate

DeckRecord
UB
Enrichetta in Vintage Challenge 32		 5-2
71%
Forth Eorlingas
JustABee5 in Vintage Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
UBRG
Firetruck in Vintage Challenge 32		 3-3
50%
UR
Matt Kunze in From The Vault: Vintage 5		 2-3
40%
Colorless
Montolio in Vintage Challenge 16		 2-3
40%

Leagues excluded: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 decks.

Latest decks

DeckCopiesFinish
UR
Matt Kunze, 		4 side #15
of 23
2-3
Colorless
Montolio, 		2 side #10
of 24
2-3
Dredge
noa0325, 		1 side 5-0
Colorless
kuroyukihime, 		2 side 5-0
Forth Eorlingas
JustABee5, 		1 side #27
of 46
3-3
UB
Enrichetta, 		1 side #8
of 41
5-2
UB
Enrichetta, 		1 side 5-0
UBRG
Firetruck, 		1 side #16
of 45
3-3