---
name: "Scalpelexis"
mana_cost: "{4}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Beast"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "10E"
set_name: "Tenth Edition"
collector_number: "105"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mark Tedin"
oracle_id: "99eb50ef-352f-47c4-91e3-32813cbe0649"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/scalpelexis-10e"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Scalpelexis
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Beast
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/5
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
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.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Dazzling Sphinx](/printing/dazzling-sphinx-prm.md) — Creature — Sphinx
2. [Shimian Specter](/printing/shimian-specter-m13.md) — Creature — Specter
3. [Nightveil Specter](/printing/nightveil-specter-gk1.md) — Creature — Specter
4. [Phyrexian Librarian](/printing/phyrexian-librarian-unh.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror
5. [Sphinx of Clear Skies](/printing/sphinx-of-clear-skies-dmu.md) — Creature — Sphinx
6. [Aerial Extortionist](/printing/aerial-extortionist-ncc.md) — Creature — Bird Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tenth Edition (10E) #105
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mark Tedin
- **Total Printings:** 20 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`