Surgical Extraction
NPHNew Phyrexia/#74/2011Rare
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$5.49
Cardmarket€3.77
ManaPool$1.94
TCGplayer$4.48
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$2.30
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$5.22 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $5.49High $6.99Low $4.99▼ 8.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$4.48TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 1.1%30d▲ 8.2%90d▲ 7.4%
90d high
$4.48
90d low
$4.04
Paper printings priced
9
Currently 7th
Cheapest paper printing
$1.35
Breaking News
- Up 8.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $4.48.
- This printing is the 7th cheapest paper printing currently priced (9 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 511% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
( can be paid with either 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.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc1 Jun 2011
To calculate the mana value of a card with Phyrexian mana symbols in its cost, count each Phyrexian mana symbol as 1.
wotc1 Jun 2011
If you're at 1 life or less, you can't pay 2 life.
wotc1 Jun 2011
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.
wotc1 Jun 2011
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.
wotc1 Jun 2011
"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.
wotc1 Jun 2011
Phyrexian mana is not a new color. Players can't produce Phyrexian mana.
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About this card
Surgical Extraction
Surgical Extraction is an Instant, with mana cost {B/P} (mana value 1). Printed 9 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $4.48 (up 8.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Surgical Extraction FAQ
How much is Surgical Extraction worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Surgical Extraction is $4.48. It is up 8.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $4.04 to $4.48.
What is the cheapest printing of Surgical Extraction?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Breaking News at $1.35 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Surgical Extraction?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from New Phyrexia Promos at $10.02 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Surgical Extraction are there?
Surgical Extraction has been printed 9 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Surgical Extraction first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PNPH #74★, released 2011-05-12.
What is the newest printing of Surgical Extraction?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from SLD #2003, released 2025-09-22.
Is there a foil version of Surgical Extraction?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $27.36 versus $4.48 for nonfoil, which is 511% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Surgical Extraction legal in Commander?
Yes, Surgical Extraction is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.