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Surgical Extraction Breaking News Showcase MTG card
OTP #19 · Art by Arik Roper
OTP set symbol, RareBreaking News#19Rare

Surgical Extraction

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TCGplayer market · OTP #19 nonfoil
$1.52 +1.3% +$0.02, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
−6.8%
EDHREC rank
#13,764 Down 71 in 30 days

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Surgical Extraction Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $1.52, up 1.3% over 7 days, down 6.8% over 30 days, down 32.1% over 90 days.

Surgical Extraction Price History

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Where to Buy and Sell Surgical Extraction

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Surgical Extraction in Sealed Products

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Surgical Extraction Printings & Prices

Surgical Extraction has 9 tracked printings across 6 sets, in nonfoil, foil and etched finishes, including borderless, showcase, inverted and buy-a-box promo treatments.

OTP set symbol, RareOTP #19
BorderlessShowcase
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SLD set symbol, RareSLD #2022
Borderless
2X2 set symbol, Rare2X2 #94
MM2 set symbol, RareMM2 #99
SLD set symbol, RareSLD #2003
Borderless
2X2 set symbol, Rare2X2 #356
Borderless
NPH set symbol, RareNPH #74
2X2 set symbol, Rare2X2 #444
Inverted
PNPH set symbol, RarePNPH #74★
Buy-a-Box

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Card KingdomNPH #74Foil
CoolStuffIncNPH #74Foil
Card Kingdom2X2 #444Etched
Card KingdomPNPH #74★Foil
CoolStuffInc2X2 #444Etched
Card KingdomMM2 #99Foil
CoolStuffInc2X2 #356Foil
CoolStuffInc2X2 #356Nonfoil
Card Kingdom2X2 #356Foil
CoolStuffIncMM2 #99Foil

Surgical Extraction Rules Text & Legality

Surgical Extraction

({B/P} can be paid with either {B} 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.

"AAAHHGH!"

Surgical Extraction is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.

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Surgical Extraction Rulings

  • Jun 1, 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.

  • Jun 1, 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.

  • Jun 1, 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.

  • Jun 1, 2011

    If you're at 1 life or less, you can't pay 2 life.

  • Jun 1, 2011

    Phyrexian mana is not a new color. Players can't produce Phyrexian mana.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Surgical Extraction has been reprinted 16 times. The Breaking News reprint cut the price 78% in 30 days.

  • Jun 21, 2021SLD set symbol, RareSecret Lair Drop · Borderless, foilSLD #2003
  • Jun 21, 2021SLD set symbol, RareSecret Lair Drop · BorderlessSLD #2022
  • Jun 21, 2021SLD set symbol, RareSecret Lair Drop · Borderless, foilSLD #2022
  • Jul 8, 20222X2 set symbol, RareDouble Masters 20222X2 #94
  • Jul 8, 20222X2 set symbol, RareDouble Masters 2022 · foil2X2 #94
  • Jul 8, 20222X2 set symbol, RareDouble Masters 2022 · Inverted, etched2X2 #444
  • Jul 8, 20222X2 set symbol, RareDouble Masters 2022 · Borderless2X2 #356
  • Jul 8, 20222X2 set symbol, RareDouble Masters 2022 · Borderless, foil2X2 #356
  • Apr 19, 2024OTP set symbol, RareBreaking News · Showcase, foilOTP #19
  • Apr 19, 2024OTP set symbol, RareBreaking News · ShowcaseOTP #19

Showing the 10 most recent of 16 printings.

Surgical Extraction in Commander

Surgical Extraction is the #13,764 most-played card on EDHREC, down 71 places over the last 30 days.

#13,764 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 71 in 30 days

Surgical Extraction FAQ

How much is Surgical Extraction worth?

Surgical Extraction is worth about $1.52 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Surgical Extraction legal in Commander?

Yes. Surgical Extraction is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.

Has Surgical Extraction been reprinted?

Yes. Surgical Extraction has been reprinted 16 times, with 9 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Surgical Extraction cheap?

Surgical Extraction trades at about $1.52; 16 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#13,764 on EDHREC).