Dismember
New Phyrexia 57 • uncommon
- Set
- New Phyrexia
- Collector number
- 57
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana B/P symbol B/P symbol
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $2.45
What it does
(B/P symbol can be paid with either black mana or 2 life.)
Target creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn.
"You serve Phyrexia. Your pieces would better serve Phyrexia elsewhere."— Azax-Azog, the Demon Thane
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Dismember was released in 2011 as part of the New Phyrexia set for Magic: The Gathering, marking the conclusion of the Scars of Mirrodin block. The card reflects the set's narrative focus on the corruption of the plane of Mirrodin by the Phyrexians, a biomechanical race that integrates living tissue with metal. Designed by Wizards of the Coast, the card introduced a flexible mana cost mechanic using Phyrexian mana, which allows players to pay two life instead of a colored mana symbol, emphasizing the theme of self-sacrifice for power.
The card was illustrated by Terese Nielsen, who captured the visceral and grotesque nature of the Phyrexian transformation. The artwork depicts a figure being cruelly reshaped, aligning with the dark, clinical horror aesthetic prevalent throughout the set. Upon its release, Dismember was widely praised by the competitive community for its versatility and efficiency, quickly becoming a staple removal spell that could be slotted into virtually any deck regardless of color identity.
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