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+/*
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+package mage.sets.mirrodin;
+
+import java.util.UUID;
+import mage.abilities.Ability;
+import mage.abilities.common.BeginningOfUpkeepTriggeredAbility;
+import mage.abilities.effects.common.DestroyTargetEffect;
+import mage.cards.CardImpl;
+import mage.constants.CardType;
+import mage.constants.Rarity;
+import mage.constants.TargetController;
+import mage.filter.Filter;
+import mage.filter.FilterPermanent;
+import mage.filter.common.FilterNonlandPermanent;
+import mage.filter.predicate.Predicate;
+import mage.filter.predicate.mageobject.ConvertedManaCostPredicate;
+import mage.game.Game;
+import mage.game.permanent.Permanent;
+import mage.target.TargetPermanent;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author cg5
+ */
+public class CullingScales extends CardImpl {
+
+ private static final FilterPermanent filterNonlandPermanentWithLowestCmc = new FilterNonlandPermanent(
+ "nonland permanent with the lowest converted mana cost (If two or more permanents are tied for lowest cost, target any one of them.)"
+ );
+ static {
+ filterNonlandPermanentWithLowestCmc.add(new HasLowestCMCAmongstNonlandPermanentsPredicate());
+ }
+
+ public CullingScales(UUID ownerId) {
+ super(ownerId, 160, "Culling Scales", Rarity.RARE, new CardType[]{CardType.ARTIFACT}, "{3}");
+ this.expansionSetCode = "MRD";
+
+ // At the beginning of your upkeep, destroy target nonland permanent with the lowest converted mana cost.
+ Ability ability = new BeginningOfUpkeepTriggeredAbility(new DestroyTargetEffect(), TargetController.YOU, false);
+ ability.addTarget(new TargetPermanent(filterNonlandPermanentWithLowestCmc));
+ this.addAbility(ability);
+ }
+
+ public CullingScales(final CullingScales card) {
+ super(card);
+ }
+
+ @java.lang.Override
+ public CullingScales copy() {
+ return new CullingScales(this);
+ }
+
+}
+
+class HasLowestCMCAmongstNonlandPermanentsPredicate implements Predicate {
+
+ @java.lang.Override
+ public boolean apply(Permanent input, Game game) {
+ FilterPermanent filter = new FilterNonlandPermanent();
+ filter.add(new ConvertedManaCostPredicate(Filter.ComparisonType.LessThan, input.getConvertedManaCost()));
+ return !game.getBattlefield().contains(filter, 1, game);
+ }
+
+}
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diff --git a/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/single/CullingScalesTest.java b/Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/cards/single/CullingScalesTest.java
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+package org.mage.test.cards.single;
+
+import mage.constants.PhaseStep;
+import mage.constants.Zone;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mage.test.serverside.base.CardTestPlayerBase;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author cg5
+ */
+public class CullingScalesTest extends CardTestPlayerBase {
+
+ @Test
+ public void testCullingScalesBasic() {
+ addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Mountain"); // CMC = 0, but not a nonland permanent
+ addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Culling Scales"); // CMC = 3
+ addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Siege Rhino"); // CMC = 4
+ setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN);
+ execute();
+
+ assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Mountain", 1);
+ assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Culling Scales", 0);
+ assertPermanentCount(playerB, "Siege Rhino", 1);
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public void testCullingScalesPlusHexproof() {
+ addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Bassara Tower Archer"); // CMC = 2, hexproof
+ addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Culling Scales"); // CMC = 3
+ addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Siege Rhino"); // CMC = 4
+ setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN);
+ execute();
+
+ // Nothing happens since no valid targets
+ // (the only nonland permanent with the lowest CMC has hexproof)
+ assertPermanentCount(playerB, "Bassara Tower Archer", 1);
+ assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Culling Scales", 1);
+ assertPermanentCount(playerB, "Siege Rhino", 1);
+ }
+
+ @Test
+ public void testCullingScalesFizzleByMakingLowerCostedPermanent() {
+ // Gatherer ruling: 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.
+
+ addCard(Zone.HAND, playerB, "Raise the Alarm"); // Make 2 tokens
+ addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Elvish Visionary"); // CMC = 2
+ addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerB, "Plains", 5);
+ addCard(Zone.BATTLEFIELD, playerA, "Culling Scales"); // CMC = 3
+
+ // On upkeep Culling Scales targets Elvish Visionary
+ addTarget(playerA, "Elvish Visionary");
+
+ // Cast Raise the Alarm in response
+ castSpell(1, PhaseStep.UPKEEP, playerB, "Raise the Alarm", null, "At the beginning of");
+ setStopAt(1, PhaseStep.PRECOMBAT_MAIN);
+ execute();
+
+ // Culling Scales trigger fizzles since the Visionary no longer has the lowest CMC
+ assertPermanentCount(playerB, "Soldier", 2);
+ assertPermanentCount(playerB, "Elvish Visionary", 1);
+ assertPermanentCount(playerB, "Plains", 5);
+ assertPermanentCount(playerA, "Culling Scales", 1);
+ }
+
+}