Its most often used to finish off an opponent who was foolish enough to drop below 5 life, though it can pop a creature, so it qualifies
No one can try to interfere with the creature you sacrificed to prevent you from casting this spell
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For example, a card with a Cumulative Upkeep of 1 requires you to spend 1 mana on your first upkeep, then 2 on your second upkeep, then 3 on your third upkeep and so on
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