Gloom Surgeon
Creature — Spirit
If combat damage would be dealt to this creature, 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.
Volkan Baǵa
Avacyn Restored (AVR)
• #104Rulings
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.
(wotc • 2012-05-01)
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.
(wotc • 2012-05-01)
Rulings
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.
(wotc • 2012-05-01)
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.
(wotc • 2012-05-01)