Culling the Weak
Mystery Booster 2 40 • common
- Set
- Mystery Booster 2
- Collector number
- 40
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- black mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Market price
- $7.10
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 originated in the Exodus expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1998, designed as a high-risk black mana acceleration card. The original illustration was crafted by Kev Walker, whose dark, visceral aesthetic helped define the gothic tone of the late 90s sets. The card reflects a recurring theme in the game’s philosophy: the exchange of a creature for significant temporary power, a mechanic that has remained a staple in graveyard-focused and combo-oriented decks for over two decades.
This specific iteration appears in the Mystery Booster 2 set, which serves as a curated retrospective of Magic's history. By reissuing cards from various eras with the set's distinct frame treatment, the designers intended to celebrate the game's long-term evolution and mechanical depth. Its inclusion in this collection highlights its status as an enduring, if controversial, tool for players who prioritize explosive efficiency at the cost of board state.
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