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Tip the Scales

{2}{B}

Sorcery

Sacrifice a creature. When you do, all creatures get -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the sacrificed creature's toughness.
Plays as:
Board Wipe
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal

EDHREC #7,909Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with black

Printings
2
Price range
$0.27to$0.45

Versions

2 printings · from $0.27

In products
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
2025#69In products
Extended Art

Rulings

2 · latest Apr 4, 2025
  • WotCApr 4, 2025

    Use the sacrificed creature’s toughness as it last existed on the battlefield to determine the value of X.

  • WotCApr 4, 2025

    You don’t choose which creature to sacrifice until Tip the Scales resolves. You must sacrifice exactly one creature if you control one at that time. Doing so causes a “reflexive” ability to trigger. Players may respond to that ability knowing the value of X.