Dismember

Dismember

Instant

(

{B/P}

can be paid with either {B}

{B}

or 2 life.) Target creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn.

"Strip away pain, struggle, impurity, fear, flesh. Surrender the pieces and be blessed as one." —*Phyrexian Scriptures*

Illustrated by Matthew G. Lewis · Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive (SOA)

Legalities

Standard: Not Legal
Pioneer: Not Legal
Modern: Legal
Legacy: Legal
Vintage: Legal
Duel Commander: Legal
Pauper: Not Legal

Printings

Rulings

2024-06-07
A Phyrexian mana symbol contributes 1 toward the mana value of a card, even if life is paid for it. Specifically, Dismember's mana value is always 3.

Archetypes that play this card

Duel Commander

Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar 100.0% of lists
Flamewar, Brash Veteran 100.0% of lists
Goro-Goro and Satoru 100.0% of lists

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Kefka, Court Mage 100.0% of lists
Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist 100.0% of lists
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. 100.0% of lists
Slimefoot and Squee 100.0% of lists
Tivit, Seller of Secrets 100.0% of lists
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator 100.0% of lists
Winter, Cynical Opportunist 100.0% of lists
Glarb, Calamity's Augur 83.3% of lists
Grist, the Hunger Tide 75.0% of lists
Jace, Multiverse Architect 62.5% of lists
Atraxa, Grand Unifier 50.0% of lists
Terra, Magical Adept 50.0% of lists

Legacy

Mystic Forge Combo 3.1% of lists
Other 2.0% of lists
Azorius Tempo 0.5% of lists

Modern

Eldrazi Tron 97.0% of lists
Eldrazi 92.4% of lists
Death's Shadow 66.7% of lists

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Tron 55.6% of lists
Other 1.5% of lists
Boros Energy 0.6% of lists
Rakdos Midrange 0.6% of lists

Vintage

Raker Shops 1.7% of lists
Esper Lurrus Control 1.0% of lists