Thrull Surgeon
Creature — Thrull
, Sacrifice this creature: Look at target player's hand and choose a card from it. That player discards that card. Activate only as a sorcery.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Exodus
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #26304
Thrull Surgeon lets you pay one mana and sacrifice it to make target player discard a card of your choice — not random, chosen — which is the rare part. The cost is a creature slot and a body on board, so it earns its place only when picking the exact card matters more than raw card parity.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Thrull Surgeon occupies a narrow niche: surgical disruption against a combo player who's telegraphed their win, where ripping a specific card is worth a creature and a mana. Outside that scenario, three-player parity means one discard rarely swings games, and the body it costs is opportunity cost that adds up. In Pauper, targeted discard at common is more meaningful, though one-shot effects at this cost face stiff competition from repeatable or cheaper options. Legacy and Vintage move too fast for Thrull Surgeon to matter — by the time you activate it, the relevant card is already in play or on the stack.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Thrull Surgeon is deep bulk — the price reflects its narrow application rather than any scarcity. It's stable there; no pressure drives it up, and nothing about its design suggests a revaluation.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.