| Name | Withering Curse  |
|---|---|
| Type | Sorcery |
| Description | All creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn. Infusion — If you gained life this turn, destroy all creatures instead. |
| Flavor | Although lumarets are small magical creatures, they can gather to eliminate larger threats. |
| Artist | Tuan Duong Chu |
| Set | Secrets of Strixhaven Promos #105p |
| Wallpaper |  download |
| Image |  download |
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About Withering Curse
Withering Curse, Sorcery, designed by Tuan Duong Chu first released in Mar, 2026 in the set Secrets of Strixhaven and was printed exactly in 3 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Commander.
Withering Curse fits best in midrange or control decks that can reliably gain life—such as Orzhov (white-black) or mono-black shells using lifelink creatures, drain effects (like *Sheoldred, the Apocalypse* or *The Meathook Massacre*), or incidental life gain from spells—because it functions either as an early sweeper against aggro (-2/-2 clears tokens and small creatures) or as a full board wipe if you’ve gained life that turn. Decks built around stabilizing the board and grinding value would benefit most, especially in creature-heavy metas. However, there are generally stronger and more consistent options: *Damnation* (or *Wrath of God* in white) is a more reliable unconditional sweeper; *Toxic Deluge* is more flexible and scalable; and *The Meathook Massacre* offers both a scalable wipe and life-drain synergy. If the format is fast and full of small creatures, this card could see play as a budget or synergy-driven option, but in most competitive environments, more reliable board wip
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