First printed in Mirrodin Besieged (2011)
Sorcery
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Draw three cards.
Phyrexians research with the grace of surgeons and the finesse of butchers.
- Illustrated by
- Anthony Francisco
- Watermark
- Phyrexian
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Future Standard, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Tiny Leaders, Standard Brawl
Rulings (2)
- Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.
- You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
Prices
Paper price: €0.06 / $0.13 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket and TCGplayer through MTGJSON, 3 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 3 Nov 2026).