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Dismember
Oracle Text
({B/P} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life.)
Target creature gets -5/-5 until end of turn.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Dismember is one of Magic’s cleanest pieces of surgical removal, and in gameplay terms it most strongly supports tempo and control decks that need to answer a threat immediately without leaving up much mana. At just one generic and two phyrexian black mana, it often functions as a pseudo-colorless removal spell, letting decks in black, artifact-heavy shells, or even splashless aggressive lists interact far more easily than their mana base would suggest. The tradeoff of 4 life if paid entirely with life is real, so it rewards tight sequencing and matchup awareness: use it to break up early pressure, remove key combo creatures, or force through a winning attack by clearing a blocker. It pairs especially well with decks that can recoup life or close games quickly, such as black midrange with lifelink creatures, or Delver-style tempo lists that want a one-mana answer to oversized blockers.
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Character Background
Dismember is one of Magic’s cleanest pieces of surgical removal, and in gameplay terms it most strongly supports tempo and control decks that need to answer a threat immediately without leaving up much mana. At just one generic and two phyrexian black mana, it often functions as a pseudo-colorless removal spell, letting decks in black, artifact-heavy shells, or even splashless aggressive lists interact far more easily than their mana base would suggest. The tradeoff of 4 life if paid entirely with life is real, so it rewards tight sequencing and matchup awareness: use it to break up early pressure, remove key combo creatures, or force through a winning attack by clearing a blocker. It pairs especially well with decks that can recoup life or close games quickly, such as black midrange with lifelink creatures, or Delver-style tempo lists that want a one-mana answer to oversized blockers.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-09-10 03:10:44 UTC