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Surgical Extraction 
Surgical Extraction appeared in 1,955 MTGO Challenge Top-8 decks over the past 12 months, averaging 1.4 copies per deck. Its current TCGplayer price is $1.33.
Oracle Text
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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.Format Legality
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played Surgical Extraction, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern | 94 | 1.2 | 1398 | 1.4 |
| Legacy | 61 | 1.4 | 542 | 1.5 |
| Vintage | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1.5 |
Details
- Set
- Breaking News
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana value
- 1
- Collector #
- 19
Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Surgical Extraction
Final: 7 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (8)
Enchantments (6)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (23)
- 1 Bojuka Bog$0.83 0.01 tix
- 1 Dryad Arbor$3.71 0.02 tix
- 1 Karakas$15.43 2.22 tix
- 1 Misty Rainforest$35.17 1.74 tix
- 1 Plateau$200.00 3.13 tix
- 2 Savannah$194.99 3.54 tix
- 1 Snow-Covered Forest$0.81 0.01 tix
- 1 Snow-Covered Forest$0.81 0.01 tix
- 1 Taiga$215.00 3.61 tix
- 2 Tropical Island$312.50 9.52 tix
- 3 Wasteland$8.56 0.02 tix
- 3 Windswept Heath$10.52 0.61 tix
- 1 Windswept Heath$10.52 0.61 tix
- 2 Wooded Foothills$17.82 2.48 tix
- 2 Wooded Foothills$17.82 2.48 tix
Sideboard
Final: 5 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (19)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Final: 4 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (10)
Instants (18)
- 1 Daze
$0.90
0.02 tix - 1 Daze
$0.90
0.02 tix
- 1 Daze
$0.90
0.02 tix
- 1 Daze
$0.90
0.02 tix
- 1 Force of Negation
$50.33
18.75 tix
- 1 Force of Will
$26.25
10.90 tix - 1 Force of Will
$26.25
10.90 tix
- 1 Force of Will
$26.25
10.90 tix
- 1 Force of Will
$26.25
10.90 tix
- 1 Fatal Push
$0.41
0.02 tix
- 2 Abrupt Decay
$0.90
0.03 tix - 1 Brainstorm
$1.19
0.85 tix
- 1 Brainstorm
$1.19
0.85 tix
- 1 Brainstorm
$1.19
0.85 tix
- 1 Brainstorm
$1.19
0.85 tix
- 2 Flusterstorm
$6.57
1.68 tix
Lands (19)
Sideboard
- 2 Assassin's Trophy
$0.70
0.02 tix
- 1 Bojuka Bog$0.83 0.01 tix
- 1 Carpet of Flowers
$1.49
5.14 tix
- 2 Collector Ouphe
$2.74
0.10 tix
- 1 Crop Rotation
$3.52
2.05 tix
- 1 Force of Negation
$50.33
18.75 tix
- 1 Karakas$15.43 2.22 tix
- 1 Leovold, Emissary of Trest
$0.63
1.16 tix
- 1 Submerge
$3.91
4.21 tix - 1 Surgical Extraction
$1.33
5.76 tix
- 1 Surgical Extraction
$1.33
5.76 tix
- 1 Sylvan Library
$26.14
0.10 tix
- 1 Veil of Summer
$3.25
0.02 tix
Final: 2 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (21)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
- 1 Abrade
$0.15
0.03 tix - 1 Grafdigger's Cage
$2.26
0.29 tix
- 1 Karakas$15.43 2.22 tix
- 2 Klothys, God of Destiny
$1.29
0.03 tix
- 2 Pyroblast
$3.38
20.92 tix
- 1 Red Elemental Blast
$1.00
14.45 tix
- 1 Rough/Tumble
$0.29
0.03 tix
- 2 Submerge
$3.91
4.21 tix
- 2 Surgical Extraction
$1.33
5.76 tix
- 1 Sylvan Library
$26.14
0.10 tix
- 1 Wilt
$0.12
0.03 tix
Final: 3 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (3)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (18)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Final: 8 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (25)
- 1 Spirit of the Labyrinth
$0.38
0.02 tix - 4 Stoneforge Mystic
$29.83
0.14 tix
- 4 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
$0.44
0.02 tix
- 3 Flickerwisp
$0.22
0.03 tix
- 1 Mirran Crusader
$0.29
0.02 tix
- 1 Sanctum Prelate
$1.50
0.07 tix
- 3 Skyclave Apparition
$0.25
0.10 tix
- 1 Phyrexian Revoker
$0.25
0.02 tix - 2 Recruiter of the Guard
$5.20
0.22 tix
- 1 Palace Jailer
$0.22
0.04 tix
- 4 Mother of Runes
$8.35
2.08 tix
Lands (24)
Sideboard
- 2 Cataclysm
$1.34
12.27 tix
- 1 Chalice of the Void
$14.91
3.83 tix - 1 Council's Judgment
$0.42
0.07 tix
- 1 Deafening Silence
$1.07
0.02 tix
- 1 Mirran Crusader
$0.29
0.02 tix
- 2 Path to Exile
$0.97
0.02 tix
- 1 Phyrexian Revoker
$0.25
0.02 tix
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.36
0.02 tix
- 2 Rest in Peace
$0.62
0.22 tix
- 1 Sanctum Prelate
$1.50
0.07 tix
- 2 Surgical Extraction
$1.33
5.76 tix
Final: 7 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (25)
- 2 Spirit of the Labyrinth
$0.38
0.02 tix
- 3 Stoneforge Mystic
$29.83
0.14 tix
- 1 Stoneforge Mystic
$29.83
0.14 tix
- 3 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
$0.44
0.02 tix
- 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
$0.44
0.02 tix
- 3 Flickerwisp
$0.22
0.03 tix
- 1 Sanctum Prelate
$1.50
0.07 tix
- 3 Skyclave Apparition
$0.25
0.10 tix
- 1 Phyrexian Revoker
$0.25
0.02 tix
- 2 Recruiter of the Guard
$5.20
0.22 tix
- 1 Palace Jailer
$0.22
0.04 tix
- 4 Mother of Runes
$8.35
2.08 tix
Instants (4)
Lands (24)
- 1 Flagstones of Trokair$4.10 0.06 tix
- 1 Karakas$15.43 2.22 tix
- 2 Karakas$15.43 2.22 tix
- 1 Mishra's Factory$0.15 0.03 tix
- 2 Plains$0.08 0.01 tix
- 2 Plains$0.08 0.01 tix
- 2 Plains$0.08 0.01 tix
- 1 Plains$0.08 0.01 tix
- 4 Plains$0.08 0.01 tix
- 1 Rishadan Port$7.99 18.62 tix
- 3 Rishadan Port$7.99 18.62 tix
- 4 Wasteland$8.56 0.02 tix
Sideboard
- 2 Cataclysm
$1.34
12.27 tix
- 1 Council's Judgment
$0.42
0.07 tix
- 2 Deafening Silence
$1.07
0.02 tix
- 1 Disenchant
$0.10
0.03 tix
- 1 Ethersworn Canonist
$2.21
0.02 tix
- 1 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
$0.60
0.02 tix
- 1 Mindbreak Trap
$7.07
1.50 tix
- 2 Path to Exile
$0.97
0.02 tix
- 2 Rest in Peace
$0.62
0.22 tix
- 2 Surgical Extraction
$1.33
5.76 tix
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (17)
Instants (2)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Final: 7 | Swiss: 6
Main Deck
Creatures (6)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (4)
Lands (18)
- 1 Flooded Strand$11.36 2.51 tix
- 1 Island$0.05 0.01 tix
- 2 Misty Rainforest$35.17 1.74 tix
- 1 Mystic Sanctuary$1.06 0.01 tix
- 2 Polluted Delta$18.83 2.29 tix
- 2 Scalding Tarn$38.91 4.01 tix
- 1 Strip Mine$10.99 1.68 tix
- 3 Tropical Island$312.50 9.52 tix
- 3 Volcanic Island$305.76 15.87 tix
- 2 Wasteland$8.56 0.02 tix
Sideboard
- 2 Energy Flux
$0.26
0.16 tix
- 2 Flusterstorm
$6.57
1.68 tix
- 2 Force of Vigor
$4.75
3.00 tix
- 2 Grafdigger's Cage
$2.26
0.29 tix
- 1 Hullbreacher$1.64 7.75 tix
- 1 Lightning Bolt
$0.81
0.02 tix
- 2 Ravenous Trap
$0.34
0.03 tix
- 1 Surgical Extraction
$1.33
5.76 tix
- 2 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale$2899.99 11.95 tix
Final: 8 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (22)
Artifacts (20)
- 1 Black Lotus
$3000.00
54.65 tix - 1 Mana Crypt
$40.22
1.70 tix
- 1 Mox Emerald
$601.99
14.55 tix
- 1 Mox Jet
$674.99
23.97 tix
- 1 Mox Pearl
$535.99
14.97 tix
- 1 Mox Ruby
$445.26
12.04 tix
- 1 Mox Sapphire
$544.49
31.81 tix
- 1 Mana Vault
$86.50
2.60 tix
- 1 Sol Ring
$0.96
0.02 tix
- 4 Sphere of Resistance
$12.28
11.62 tix
- 1 Thorn of Amethyst
$0.56
0.02 tix
- 1 Trinisphere
$29.08
7.62 tix
- 1 Mystic Forge
$2.40
0.02 tix
- 3 Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
$1.71
0.02 tix - 1 Chalice of the Void
$14.91
3.83 tix
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Final: 1 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (17)
- 1 Daze
$0.90
0.02 tix
- 1 Force of Negation
$50.33
18.75 tix
- 1 Force of Vigor
$4.75
3.00 tix
- 3 Force of Will
$26.25
10.90 tix
- 1 Force of Will
$26.25
10.90 tix
- 1 Gush
$2.41
0.04 tix
- 1 Dig Through Time
$0.28
0.02 tix - 1 Fatal Push
$0.41
0.02 tix
- 3 Abrupt Decay
$0.90
0.03 tix
- 1 Ancestral Recall
$559.99
6.53 tix
- 1 Brainstorm
$1.19
0.85 tix
- 1 Flusterstorm
$6.57
1.68 tix
- 1 Mental Misstep
$8.10
0.02 tix
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (1)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
- 1 Abrupt Decay
$0.90
0.03 tix
- 1 Collector Ouphe
$2.74
0.10 tix
- 2 Energy Flux
$0.26
0.16 tix
- 1 Flusterstorm
$6.57
1.68 tix
- 2 Force of Vigor
$4.75
3.00 tix
- 2 Grafdigger's Cage
$2.26
0.29 tix
- 2 Ravenous Trap
$0.34
0.03 tix
- 1 Surgical Extraction
$1.33
5.76 tix
- 1 Surgical Extraction
$1.33
5.76 tix
- 2 The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale$2899.99 11.95 tix
Final: 6 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (14)
Sorceries (13)
Instants (13)
Lands (17)
Sideboard
Final: 2 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (4)
Instants (16)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (18)
Sideboard
Final: 3 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (6)
Sorceries (10)
Instants (20)
- 1 Daze
$0.90
0.02 tix
- 1 Force of Negation
$50.33
18.75 tix
- 4 Force of Will
$26.25
10.90 tix
- 1 Misdirection
$5.84
8.99 tix
- 1 Gush
$2.41
0.04 tix
- 1 Dig Through Time
$0.28
0.02 tix
- 3 Pyroblast
$3.38
20.92 tix
- 1 Ancestral Recall
$559.99
6.53 tix
- 1 Brainstorm
$1.19
0.85 tix
- 1 Flusterstorm
$6.57
1.68 tix
- 1 Flusterstorm
$6.57
1.68 tix
- 1 Mystical Tutor
$14.99
0.20 tix
- 1 Mental Misstep
$8.10
0.02 tix
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
$1.15
0.04 tix
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
$1.15
0.04 tix
Artifacts (4)
Lands (16)
- 1 Flooded Strand$11.36 2.51 tix
- 1 Island$0.05 0.01 tix
- 2 Misty Rainforest$35.17 1.74 tix
- 1 Mystic Sanctuary$1.06 0.01 tix
- 1 Polluted Delta$18.83 2.29 tix
- 2 Scalding Tarn$38.91 4.01 tix
- 2 Scalding Tarn$38.91 4.01 tix
- 1 Tundra$278.32 12.73 tix
- 2 Tundra$278.32 12.73 tix
- 3 Volcanic Island$305.76 15.87 tix
Sideboard
- 1 Angel's Grace
$2.83
0.02 tix
- 1 Containment Priest
$0.29
0.10 tix
- 1 Fragmentize
$0.22
0.03 tix
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.36
0.02 tix
- 1 Pithing Needle
$0.36
0.02 tix
- 1 Pyroblast
$3.38
20.92 tix
- 2 Shattering Spree
$0.94
0.22 tix
- 2 Soul-Guide Lantern
$0.22
0.02 tix
- 1 Surgical Extraction
$1.33
5.76 tix
- 2 Surgical Extraction
$1.33
5.76 tix
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
$1.15
0.04 tix
- 1 Swords to Plowshares
$1.15
0.04 tix
Final: 5 | Swiss: 1
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (21)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
- 1 Abrade
$0.15
0.03 tix
- 1 Grafdigger's Cage
$2.26
0.29 tix
- 1 Karakas$15.43 2.22 tix
- 2 Klothys, God of Destiny
$1.29
0.03 tix
- 2 Pyroblast
$3.38
20.92 tix
- 1 Red Elemental Blast
$1.00
14.45 tix
- 1 Rough/Tumble
$0.29
0.03 tix
- 2 Submerge
$3.91
4.21 tix
- 2 Surgical Extraction
$1.33
5.76 tix
- 1 Sylvan Library
$26.14
0.10 tix
- 1 Wilt
$0.12
0.03 tix
Final: 1 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (13)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (19)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
- 1 Abrade
$0.15
0.03 tix
- 1 Ancient Grudge
$0.22
0.01 tix
- 1 Blazing Volley
$0.11
0.03 tix
- 1 Blood Moon
$6.67
1.12 tix
- 1 Blood Moon
$6.67
1.12 tix
- 1 Collector Ouphe
$2.74
0.10 tix
- 2 Klothys, God of Destiny
$1.29
0.03 tix
- 1 Pyroblast
$3.38
20.92 tix
- 2 Pyroblast
$3.38
20.92 tix
- 1 Submerge
$3.91
4.21 tix
- 1 Surgical Extraction
$1.33
5.76 tix
- 1 Surgical Extraction
$1.33
5.76 tix
- 1 Sylvan Library
$26.14
0.10 tix
Final: 3 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (7)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (15)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (21)
- 4 Flooded Strand$11.36 2.51 tix
- 4 Misty Rainforest$35.17 1.74 tix
- 1 Mystic Sanctuary$1.06 0.01 tix
- 1 Polluted Delta$18.83 2.29 tix
- 1 Snow-Covered Forest$0.81 0.01 tix
- 1 Snow-Covered Forest$0.81 0.01 tix
- 3 Snow-Covered Island$1.04 0.01 tix
- 1 Snow-Covered Island$1.04 0.01 tix
- 1 Snow-Covered Plains$0.37 0.01 tix
- 1 Tropical Island$312.50 9.52 tix
- 1 Tropical Island$312.50 9.52 tix
- 2 Tundra$278.32 12.73 tix
Sideboard
- 2 Back to Basics
$3.49
12.99 tix
- 2 Carpet of Flowers
$1.49
5.14 tix
- 1 Engineered Explosives
$4.67
4.91 tix
- 1 Engineered Explosives
$4.67
4.91 tix
- 1 Ethersworn Canonist
$2.21
0.02 tix
- 1 Hullbreacher
$1.64
7.75 tix
- 1 Meddling Mage
$2.29
0.36 tix
- 1 Meddling Mage$2.29 0.36 tix
- 2 Relic of Progenitus
$5.60
3.78 tix
- 1 Surgical Extraction
$1.33
5.76 tix
- 1 Veil of Summer
$3.25
0.02 tix
- 1 Wilt
$0.12
0.03 tix
Final: 7 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (12)
Sorceries (12)
Instants (17)
Lands (19)
Sideboard
Final: 4 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (14)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (19)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Final: 8 |
