Standard needs a fixin'. Release New Phyrexia early.
Posted By:
NocteMundi
(4/30/2011 11:57:18 AM)
This may or may not be as strong as most people think.
All I know is that it's probably the best addition to Standard Mill decks against those pesky Eldrazi.
Posted By:
thepekay
(5/1/2011 5:15:19 AM)
I don't even like using black cards, and I heart this one. What I really like about it, is that it says it will take cards out of your opponents hand too. You can kill off one squadron hawk with say.. grasp of darkness, then pay 2 life for this, and they have no more squadron hawks for the rest of the game. Also, good for vengevine and jace.. and.. valakut actually. Hmmm seems like they printed this just to hose all the best current decks in the format.
Posted By:
Donovan_Fabian
(5/2/2011 3:15:51 AM)
Personally I think Surgical Extraction is amazing. This totally beats caw-blade and JTMS decks. Use Despise or Go for the Throat to discard or destroy as necessary, Stoneforge Mystic, Squadron Hawk, or JTMS, then BOOM, hit em with this and they're gone. Along with Vengevine and a few other of the top cards.
Posted By:
Excaelezar
(5/4/2011 2:38:57 PM)
Instant sideboard card for any mono-black deck and potential sideboard material for every other deck thanks to phrexian mana.
As others have said, though, it is only a star if your opponent only has one strategy for winning AND has a complete playset. It can certainly delay/disrupt, and I don't have anything against mass removal, but it isn't an ubercard. Very good, yes, but not an answer to everything.
Posted By:
EvilCartographer
(5/6/2011 6:31:36 AM)
This is by far my favorite card in the set. What a great way to follow up a Despise.
Posted By:
Polychromatic
(5/6/2011 2:12:03 PM)
WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?!
Posted By:
persecutor
(5/8/2011 12:01:27 AM)
@PlagueEngine: Yes, and its due to the fact that the cerebrospinal system is still steaming...and dripping.
I love this card just for being a combo breaker that you don't have to wait around forever for.
Posted By:
blindthrall
(5/10/2011 12:12:46 AM)
Phyrexia has a sexy new little 
dress...
Beginning of the game reveal Chancellor of the Spires and play this. Then hope they don't respond with Mental Misstep.
Posted By:
roguepariah
(5/10/2011 10:32:16 AM)
@Rinoh20: How will it get Mana Leaked if it's basically a turn one spell???
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Just wondering...
But I agree with Eliteninjasauce;
Hope to GAWD you can get rid of the threat when you cast it, or you're just wasting 2 life every turn, if not another swamp to tap it.
Idk...
Posted By:
Jokergius
(5/16/2011 8:00:16 PM)