Culling the Weak
Exodus 55 • common
- Set
- Exodus
- Collector number
- 55
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Market price
- $6.98
What it does
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Add black mana black mana black mana black mana.
"The blood of the weak shall be the ink with which we scribe great Yawgmoth's glorious name."— Stronghold architect, journal
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 released in 1998 as part of the Exodus expansion, the third and final set in the Rath Cycle of the Magic: The Gathering card game. The set was designed to round out the mechanics introduced in Tempest and Stronghold, focusing on the high-fantasy struggle against the Phyrexians. As a common instant, the card provided players with a strategic way to sacrifice creatures for a burst of black mana, reflecting the dark, opportunistic themes inherent to the game's color philosophy.
The artwork was commissioned from Scott M. Fischer, a prolific illustrator known for his energetic and often visceral style during the game's formative years. Fischer's depiction for this card utilizes dramatic lighting and intense character movement to capture the essence of a sacrificial ritual. While the card is often remembered for its mechanical utility in combo-heavy deck archetypes, its aesthetic contribution cemented the grim tone established in the Exodus set design.
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About Culling the Weak
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