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About Winnowing

Winnowing, Sorcery, designed by Yukoring first released in Jan, 2026 in the set Lorwyn Eclipsed and was printed exactly in 5 different ways.

Winnowing is best suited for a white-based tribal or token-heavy creature deck—especially one that floods the board with creatures sharing a single type (e.g., Soldiers, Humans, Spirits, or Cats)—because Convoke lets you tap your wide board to cast it efficiently while the effect functions as a one-sided wipe if your creatures all share a type and your opponents’ boards are more diverse; it’s particularly appealing in Commander tribal builds where opponents often control mixed creature types. However, it’s generally outclassed by more efficient or flexible board wipes like **Austere Command** (modal and versatile), **Vanquish the Horde** (often much cheaper), **Farewell** (graveyard and artifact/enchantment exile upside), or even **Kindred Dominance** (which more cleanly preserves your chosen type), and tribal decks often prefer asymmetrical options like **Kindred Summons** or protection spells instead of a conditional sweeper. Overall, Winnowing is flavorful and potentially strong in