Isn't this stricly worse, like MUCH worse than Wrath of God. Can't anything that regenerates survive this? I mean, what if you're playing a green Troll deck, this will do nothing...
Though I guess one could use that same idea to their advantage...
But anyway, I don't see the great usefulness of this card anymore, what with the ridiculous amount of spot removal (like EXILE removal) that white has, at least in extended if not in standard.
Sweet artwork though.
Posted By:
AngelPhoenix
(7/9/2011 10:39:52 AM)
I combined this with Stave Off for an epic finisher.
It was EPIC
Posted By:
Iwachiten
(8/24/2011 1:21:54 PM)
Strictly worse than Wrath of God.
Posted By:
Paolino
(1/12/2012 6:53:37 AM)
This is so sexy without the flavor text. Just, "destroy all creatures". Bam. No frills. Even though the card itself is poop on a shoe, I like Cancel for the same reason.
Posted By:
Totema
(4/18/2012 2:54:44 PM)
Spoiler alert! EVERYBODY DIES.
Posted By:
Vorthos14
(7/20/2012 1:39:20 AM)
I'm pretty sure than since this card can destroy a card with "Protection from Everything" that means Avacyn, Angel of Hope's ability never triggers, for indestructible prevents targeted destruction (ie Doom blade), not non-targeted removal (ie this card, Black sun's zenith, Damnation. etc)
Posted By:
Xineombine
(10/4/2012 6:13:53 AM)
@ AngelPhoenix
Wizards wants to promote Regeneration as viable, hence the change. And mass removal is always handy to have...the card advantage gain just can't be beat. Sure, spot removal is useful (Hi Swords To Plowshares!) but control often wants to remove multiple threats at once. Would you waste spot removal on a token gen deck?
Posted By:
The_Stray
(7/14/2011 7:08:46 PM)
Its usefulness is insane! the ability to reset the board is so incredibly useful against essentially every deck. Especially aggro decks that use their early game to fill up the board and deal damage to you, day of judgment on turn four into a turn five Baneslayer Angel or Batterskull is so incredibly powerful, even if you don't have the good five drop to power it up you still get to take away their first three or four turns of work, which is very good. Sure, if you are playing vampires you probably shouldn't wrath when they have Kalastria Highborn, and you should probably side them out against any sort of control deck, and that is where the spot removal comes in.
Posted By:
TheSwarm
(7/16/2011 10:45:20 AM)
or you could render a couple of knights indestructible with knight exemplar before casting this.
Posted By:
Hugomanen
(7/17/2011 2:25:40 AM)
NOT strictly worse than Wrath. After all, what if it's you, not your opponent who has regenerators. In the right deck this can be a Plague Wind for half the cost.
Posted By:
Iktomi
(7/19/2011 12:54:36 AM)