Scalpelexis
Judgment 50 • rare
- Set
- Judgment
- Collector number
- 50
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.34
What it does
Flying (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with flying or reach.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player exiles the top four cards of their library. If two or more of those cards have the same name, repeat this process.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Scalpelexis was released in 2002 as part of the Judgment expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set, the third in the Odyssey block, was designed to emphasize the color green while featuring a heavy graveyard-interaction theme that encouraged players to manipulate their discard piles. The card reflects the set's experimental design philosophy, which aimed to challenge traditional resource management by introducing powerful, unconventional mechanics that rewarded players for self-milling.
The card was illustrated by long-time Magic artist Mark Tedin, whose work is characterized by a surreal and often unsettling aesthetic. Tedin's depiction of the Scalpelexis—a bizarre, multi-limbed entity—was intended to evoke the psychological horror associated with its mill-focused ability. Upon release, the card was viewed as a niche but intriguing rare, noted by players for its potential to disrupt opponent strategies by stripping cards directly from their library, embodying the visceral and chaotic nature of the Odyssey block's setting, Otaria.
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About Scalpelexis
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