Dissection Practice
| Name | Dissection Practice |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Description | Target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. Up to one target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Up to one target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn. |
| Flavor | From the very first incision, Enid regretted choosing Witherbloom for her intercollege elective. |
| Artist | Steve Ellis |
| Set | Secrets of Strixhaven #79 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Dissection Practice
Dissection Practice, Instant, designed by Steve Ellis first released in Apr, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of € 0.01.
**Dissection Practice** fits best in a black-based aggro or tempo deck—especially ones that care about small combat advantages, sacrifice synergies, or life-drain triggers (such as Aristocrats-style decks or low-curve creature decks in Limited). The card’s flexibility is its main strength: it can swing combat by pumping your creature while shrinking an opponent’s, trigger lifegain/life-loss synergies, or finish off a 1-toughness creature. However, in most Constructed formats it would likely be outclassed by more efficient options such as **Fatal Push** (far stronger removal), **Disfigure** (clean -2/-2 at instant speed), **Vampiric Rites**–style synergy cards, or even **Drain Life** variants that scale better; even **Tragic Slip** or **Cut Down** would usually provide more impact. While the versatility is nice and it could be solid in Limited, it probably wouldn’t see meaningful competitive Constructed play unless the format strongly rewards small stat adjustments and incremental life
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 | TCG Player |  16 uni.
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 | Card Kingdom | 40 uni.
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What type of card is Dissection Practice?
Dissection Practice is a Instant card in Magic: the Gathering MTG.
What does Dissection Practice do?
Target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life. Up to one target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. Up to one target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
How much does Dissection Practice cost?
Dissection Practice currently starts at € 0.01. See live prices from multiple sellers in the Where to buy section above.
What set is Dissection Practice from?
Dissection Practice was first released in the set Secrets of Strixhaven, illustrated by Steve Ellis.
Is Dissection Practice legal to play?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Dissection Practice can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What cards are similar to Dissection Practice?
Cards similar to Dissection Practice include Quick Draw, The Last Agni Kai, Vizkopa Guildmage. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.
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