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Culling the Weak

{B}

Instant

EXOExodus#55common

"The blood of the weak shall be the ink with which we scribe great Yawgmoth's glorious name." —Stronghold architect, journal

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
~1 in 5
Illustrator
Scott M. Fischer
Found in
Exodus Booster Pack
Printings8Combos27EDHREC rank#534
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Add {B}{B}{B}{B}.
Plays as:
Ritual
Market · per finishspark updated 24h ago · prices as of 2026-08-29
Nonfoil-5.9%
$6.89
$5.69 low-$1.81 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$6.89· across 8 printings· you're viewing it

Rulings

2 · latest Apr 15, 2013
  • WotCApr 15, 2013

    Players can only respond once this spell has been cast and all its costs have been paid. No one can try to destroy the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell.

  • WotCApr 15, 2013

    You must sacrifice exactly one creature to cast this spell; you cannot cast it without sacrificing a creature, and you cannot sacrifice additional creatures.

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