
Culling Scales
- 1-year range
- 30 days
- −14.6%
- EDHREC rank
- #26,351 Down 119 in 30 days
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Buy MRD #160 nonfoil
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Culling Scales Price Summary
The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.35, down 7.9% over 7 days, down 14.6% over 30 days, down 39.7% over 90 days.
Culling Scales Price History
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Where to Buy and Sell Culling Scales
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Culling Scales in Sealed Products
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Culling Scales Printings & Prices
Culling Scales has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.
Sell Culling Scales: Buylist Offers
| Buyer | Printing | Finish | Cash offer | Market | Spread to market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoolStuffInc | MRD #160 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | MRD #160 | Foil | |||
| Card Kingdom | MRD #160 | Nonfoil |
Culling Scales Rules Text & Legality
At the beginning of your upkeep, destroy target nonland permanent with the lowest mana value. (If two or more permanents are tied for lowest, target any one of them.)
Culling Scales is legal in Modern, Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Pauper.
- CommanderLegal
- Duel CommanderLegal
- LegacyLegal
- ModernLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- PreDHLegal
- VintageLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- Competitive BrawlNot legal
- Future StandardNot legal
- GladiatorNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- Old SchoolNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- Pauper CommanderNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- PremodernNot legal
- StandardNot legal
- Standard BrawlNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
Culling Scales Rulings
- Dec 1, 2004
If the lowest mana value is 3, Culling Scales can destroy itself.
- Dec 1, 2004
If the targeted permanent doesn't have the lowest mana value when the ability resolves, the ability doesn't resolve and the permanent isn't destroyed.
- Dec 1, 2004
Most tokens have a mana value of 0. A token that's a copy of another permanent or card has a mana value equal to that permanent or card's mana value.
- Dec 1, 2004
You choose the target. If there's more than one nonland permanent tied for lowest mana value, you choose which one to target.
Reprints & Reprint Risk
Culling Scales has been reprinted 2 times.
- Oct 2, 2003MirrodinMRD #160
- Oct 2, 2003Mirrodin · foilMRD #160
Culling Scales in Commander
Culling Scales is the #26,351 most-played card on EDHREC, down 119 places over the last 30 days.
across all Commander decks Down 119 in 30 days
Culling Scales FAQ
How much is Culling Scales worth?
Culling Scales is worth about $0.35 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Culling Scales legal in Commander?
Yes. Culling Scales is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Modern and Legacy.
Has Culling Scales been reprinted?
Yes. Culling Scales has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.
Why is Culling Scales cheap?
Culling Scales trades at about $0.35; 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#26,351 on EDHREC).