Culling the Weak
Instant$7.76
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature. Add .
Legal in Commander
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Combos 22
Culling the Weak + Underworld Breach + Stitcher's Supplier
- Infinite self-mill
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have at least three additional cards in your graveyard.
Steps
Cast Culling the Weak for its escape cost by paying {B}, exling three other cards from your graveyard, and sacrificing Stiticher's Supplier. Stitcher's Supplier dies, causing you to mill three cards. Resolve Culling the Weak, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Stitcher's Supplier for its escape cost by paying {B} and exling three other cards from your graveyard. Stitcher's Supplier enters the battlefield, causing you to mill three cards. Repeat.
Culling the Weak + Saw in Half + Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional creature.
Steps
Cast Culling the Weak by paying {B} and sacrificing another creature, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Pinnacle Monk and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Pinnacle Monk tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Culling the Weak from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Culling the Weak + Scholar of the Ages + Persist
- Infinite black mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Culling the Weak by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Persist by paying its mana cost, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Scholar of the Ages enters, it triggers, returning Culling the Weak and Persist from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Culling the Weak + Scholar of the Ages + Shallow Grave
- Infinite black mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Culling the Weak by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Shallow Grave by paying its mana cost, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Scholar of the Ages enters, it triggers, returning Culling the Weak and Shallow Grave from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Culling the Weak + Saw in Half + Scholar of the Ages
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
- Infinite magecraft triggers
- Return all instant and sorcery cards from your graveyard to your hand
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional creature.
Steps
Cast Culling the Weak by paying {B} and sacrificing another creature, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Scholar of the Ages and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Scholar of the Ages tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Culling the Weak from your graveyard to your hand, as well as up to two additional instants or sorceries. Repeat.
Culling the Weak + Saw in Half + Archaeomancer
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional creature.
Steps
Cast Culling the Weak by paying {B} and sacrificing another creature, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Archaeomancer and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Archaeomancer tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Culling the Weak from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Culling the Weak + Scholar of the Ages + Corpse Dance
- Infinite black mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Culling the Weak by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Corpse Dance by paying {2}{B}, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Culling the Weak and Corpse Dance to your hand from your graveyard. Repeat.
Culling the Weak + Scholar of the Ages + Exhume
- Infinite black mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Culling the Weak by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Exhume by paying its mana cost, returning Scholar of the Ages from your graveyard to the battlefield and allowing each opponent to return a creature from their graveyard to the battlefield. When Scholar of the Ages enters, it triggers, returning Culling the Weak and Exhume from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Culling the Weak + Scholar of the Ages + Victimize
- Infinite black mana
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control at least one nontoken creature. You have at least one creature card in your graveyard.
Steps
Cast Culling the Weak by paying {B} and sacrificing Scholar of the Ages, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Victimize by paying {2}{B}, causing you to sacrifice a creature and return Scholar of the Ages and another creature from your graveyard to the battlefield. When Scholar of the Ages enters the battlefield, it triggers, returning Culling the Weak and Victimize to your hand from your graveyard. Repeat.
Culling the Weak + Saw in Half + Ardent Elementalist
- Infinite creature LTB
- Infinite creature ETB
- Infinite death triggers
- Infinite storm count
- Infinite magecraft triggers
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control an additional creature.
Steps
Cast Culling the Weak by paying {B} and sacrificing another creature, adding {B}{B}{B}{B}. Cast Saw in Half by paying {2}{B}, destroying Ardent Elementalist and creating two token copies of it with base power equal to half the destroyed creature's power and base toughness equal to half the destroyed creature's toughness, rounding up each time. When the Ardent Elementalist tokens enter the battlefield, they trigger, returning Saw in Half and Culling the Weak from your graveyard to your hand. Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Edea, Possessed SorceressCulling the Weak sacrifices your creatures, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Tevesh Szat, Doom of FoolsTevesh Szat, Doom of Fools takes opponents' permanents and Culling the Weak sacrifices your creatures.
- Elenda, the Dusk RoseCulling the Weak sacrifices your creatures, which Elenda, the Dusk Rose can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Teysa, Orzhov ScionCulling the Weak sacrifices your creatures, which Teysa, Orzhov Scion can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant NecromancerCulling the Weak sacrifices your creatures, which Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Felisa, Fang of SilverquillCulling the Weak sacrifices your creatures, which Felisa, Fang of Silverquill can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Grismold, the DreadsowerCulling the Weak sacrifices your creatures, which Grismold, the Dreadsower can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Totentanz, Swarm PiperCulling the Weak sacrifices your creatures, which Totentanz, Swarm Piper can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Grakmaw, Skyclave RavagerCulling the Weak sacrifices your creatures, which Grakmaw, Skyclave Ravager can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Zahur, Glory's PastCulling the Weak sacrifices your creatures, which Zahur, Glory's Past can use because it rewards your creatures dying.