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Gloom Surgeon

Gloom Surgeon

{1}{B}

Creature — Spirit

If combat damage would be dealt to Gloom Surgeon, prevent that damage and exile that many cards from the top of your library.

He roams the streets of Havengul seeking the sick and delirious so that he may cure them of their lives.

2/1

Illustrated by

Avacyn RestoredAvacyn Restored#104·Rare·English
Oct 22, 2026
Market$0.17
Median$0.30
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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardLegalModernNot legalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageNot legalBrawlNot legalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
Not legalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

May 1, 2012

Combat damage that would be dealt to Gloom Surgeon will be prevented even if you can’t exile that many cards from the top of your library.

May 1, 2012

If damage that can’t be prevented (such as the damage Malignus deals) is dealt to Gloom Surgeon, you’ll still exile cards from your library.