Culling the Weak
Secret Lair Drop 883 • rare
- Set
- Secret Lair Drop
- Collector number
- 883
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Desmuncubic
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Add black mana black mana black mana black mana.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Culling the Weak was originally printed in the 1997 Magic: The Gathering set Exodus as a common black instant. Its primary mechanical function is to sacrifice a creature to add four black mana to one's pool, serving as a staple for combo-oriented strategies that prioritize speed and resource acceleration. The card reflects the grim, high-stakes aesthetic typical of the game’s early years, emphasizing themes of sacrifice and dark rituals.
This specific iteration is part of a Secret Lair Drop, a series of curated, limited-release sets designed to showcase distinct artistic styles often outside the game's standard visual language. The card was reimagined to offer a fresh aesthetic experience for collectors, focusing on stylistic cohesion within its respective drop. Like many cards in the Secret Lair series, it was received primarily as a collectible item intended to appeal to players who value unique illustrations and the prestige associated with alternate-art releases.
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