Academy Rector and Extirpate

[b4r0n]

Just to get some clarification:

My opponent plays Academy Rector and sacrifices it to Claws of Gix. It goes to the graveyard, and its triggered ability goes on the stack. At this point, can I Extirpate it and prevent my opponent from fetching an enchantment?

[Sanguine Voyeur]

No, it was still put into a graveyard from play, even though it was removed.

[Nihil Credo]

No, it was still put into a graveyard from play, even though it was removed.
Wrong. Academy Rector features the clause:

When Academy Rector is put into a graveyard from play, you may remove Academy Rector from the game. If you do, search your library for an enchantment card and put that card into play. Then shuffle your library.

If Rector is Extirpated before this triggered ability resolves, the player will be unable to remove Rector from the game, and will not get to search for an enchantment.

[Sanguine Voyeur]

Oh, Rector was worded differently then I thought. Then yeah, no enchantment.