Tip the Scales
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander 29 • rare
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- Collector number
- 29
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Volkan Baǵa
- Market price
- $0.30
What it does
Sacrifice a creature. When you do, all creatures get -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the sacrificed creature's toughness.
"Remember, wait till they're near the top. We don't just want them gone—we want them demoralized."— Vennra, earthcarver tactician
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Tip the Scales was released as part of the Magic: The Gathering Commander product line, specifically within the 2024 Bloomburrow Commander deck titled Peace Offering. The card was designed to function within the set's broader mechanical themes of group hug gameplay, which encourages social interaction and resource distribution among players. Its inclusion in this deck aligns with the whimsical, anthropomorphic aesthetic of the Bloomburrow world, drawing on motifs of pastoral harmony and communal cooperation.
The art and design were developed to reflect the game's shift toward high-fantasy flavor profiles, emphasizing a lighthearted yet strategic approach to card mechanics. As a removal-style spell within a white color identity, it serves to balance board states by exiling creatures. The card was received by the player community as a flavorful addition to decks focused on diplomatic playstyles, praised for both its utility in multiplayer formats and its integration into the set's distinctive woodland-inspired art direction.
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About Tip the Scales
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