Culling Scales

Artifact, 3 (3)
At the beginning of your upkeep, destroy target nonland permanent with the lowest converted mana cost. (If two or more permanents are tied for lowest cost, target any one of them.)¹
Illus. Daren Bader

Gatherer Card Rulings [Nov 2009]

• 12/1/2004: You choose the target. If there's more than one nonland permanent tied for lowest converted mana cost, you choose which one to target.
• 12/1/2004: If the targeted permanent doesn't have the lowest converted mana cost when the ability resolves, the ability is countered and the permanent isn't destroyed.
• 12/1/2004: Most tokens have a converted mana cost of 0. A token that's a copy of another permanent or card has a converted mana cost equal to that permanent or card's converted mana cost.
• 12/1/2004: If the lowest converted mana cost is 3, Culling Scales can destroy itself.

Format Legality	Legal in Vintage, Legacy, Extended, MTGO Classic Banned in Standard
Printings (1/7)	Mirrodin (Rare)