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.
Surgical Extraction
"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.
Last observed on Scryfall 6 days ago at $2.27, up from $1.58 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $1.41 and $11.38 across 105 observations — a volatile band. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from OTP — the lineup includes Showcase alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #19 of *Breaking News*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2024 Breaking News release.
Card type: Instant, color identity black, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {B/P} (1 converted).
Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.
EDHrec ranks this card #13,640 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Arik Roper. Rarix catalogs 10 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Arik Roper
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