Culling the Weak
~$6.86 low · ~$152.38 high
Black. Instant
Mystery Booster 2 #40 · Illustrated by Scott M. Fischer
Mystery Booster 2 #40 · Illustrated by Scott M. FischerWhat is Culling the Weak worth?
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Oracle text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
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"The blood of the weak shall be the ink with which we scribe great Yawgmoth's glorious name." —Stronghold architect, journal
Format legality
All 8 printings of Culling the Weak
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive soa #27· 2026BorderlessShowcaserare· Cardmarket €7.74 · €10.46 foil | rare | $10.25 | $13.25 | €7.74€10.46 foil | |
 Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive soa #92· 2026JapaneseBorderlessShowcaserare· Cardmarket €9.23 | rare | $9.61 | No foil printing | €9.23 | |
 Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive soa #157· 2026JapaneseBorderlessShowcaserare· Cardmarket €40.38 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $49.26 | €40.38 foil | |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #1818· 2025PosterBorderlessrare· Cardmarket €22.28 · €17.52 foil | rare | $19.96 | — | €22.28€17.52 foil | |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #883· 2025PosterBorderlessrare· Cardmarket €197.56 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $152.38 | €197.56 foil | |
 Mystery Booster 2 mb2 #40· 2024common· Cardmarket €8.12 | common | $6.86 | No foil printing | €8.12 | |
 Media and Collaboration Promos pmei #2023-8· 2023JapanesePromorare· Cardmarket €12.25 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $17.10 | €12.25 foil | |
 Exodus exo #55· 1998common· Cardmarket €7.45 | common | $8.79 | No foil printing | €7.45 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1998
- Printings
- 8
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #509 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Aitor Sebastián, Ayako Ishiguro, Desmuncubic, Scott M. Fischer
Rulings (2)
2013-04-15
Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.
2013-04-15
You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.
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