Culling the Weak
| Name | Culling the Weak |
|---|---|
| Type | Instant |
| Description | As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
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| Flavor | "Great power awaits those who can stomach its cost." —*The Season of Loss,* chapter one |
| Artist | Aitor Sebastián |
| Set | Secrets of Strixhaven Mystical Archive #27 |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Culling the Weak
Culling the Weak, Instant, designed by Scott M. Fischer first released in Jun, 1998 in the set Exodus and was printed exactly in 8 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander. It's a key card in 2 combos.
A deck that focuses on sacrificing creatures for value, such as a black sacrifice or aristocrats deck, would benefit from using Culling the Weak as it provides additional mana for casting more impactful spells. However, cards like Dark Ritual or Cabal Ritual might be better options for generating mana quickly without the need to sacrifice a creature, making Culling the Weak less efficient in certain situations. Overall, Culling the Weak could see play in specific sacrifice-themed decks, but may not be a staple in all black decks.
Rules
04/15/13
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.
10/04/04
You sacrifice a creature when casting the spell and you can’t sacrifice more than one creature to get extra mana.
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What type of card is Culling the Weak?
Culling the Weak is a Instant card in Hearthstone HS.
What does Culling the Weak do?
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Add {B}{B}{B}{B}.
What set is Culling the Weak from?
Culling the Weak was first released in the set Exodus, illustrated by Scott M. Fischer.
Is Culling the Weak legal to play?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Culling the Weak can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What competitive formats is Culling the Weak played in?
Culling the Weak sees competitive metagame play in 1 format(s): Commander.
Is Culling the Weak part of any infinite combos?
Yes, Culling the Weak is a key card in 2 combo(s) in our combo database, linked from the Combos section of this page.
What cards are similar to Culling the Weak?
Cards similar to Culling the Weak include Collateral Damage, Village Rites, Corrupted Conviction. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.
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