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A '''board wipe''', also known as a '''board sweep''', is an instant or sorcery spell that [[destroy]]s or [[exile]]s all permanents of a certain type. Board wipes are most often found in [[white]], but exist in other colors as well.  Board wipes have existed since ''[[Alpha]]'', with <c>Wrath of God</c> appearing in every core set until ''[[10th Edition]]''.
A '''board wipe''', also known as a '''board sweep''', is an instant or sorcery spell that [[destroy]]s or [[exile]]s all permanents of a certain type.<ref>{{DailyRef|destroying-it-all-2007-06-27|Destroying it All|[[Magic Arcana]]|June 27, 2007}}</ref> Board wipes are most often found in [[white]], but exist in other colors as well.  With a few exceptions, board wipes are usually printed with a rarity of [[rare]].  Board wipes have existed since ''[[Alpha]]'', with <c>Wrath of God</c> appearing in every core set until ''[[Tenth Edition]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|archive/level-one/board-sweepers-2015-06-22|Board Sweepers|[[Reid Duke]]|June 22, 2015}}</ref>


Examples of board wipes include:
Examples of board wipes include:
 
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*<c>Akroma's Vengeance</c>
*<c>Akroma's Vengeance</c>
*<c>Apocalypse</c>
*<c>Armageddon</c>
*<c>Armageddon</c>
*<c>Austere Command</c>
*<c>Austere Command</c>
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*<c>Day of Judgment</c>
*<c>Day of Judgment</c>
*<c>Devastation</c>
*<c>Devastation</c>
*<c>Final Judgment</c>
*<c>Jokulhaups</c>
*<c>Jokulhaups</c>
*<c>Languish</c>
*<c>Merciless Eviction</c>
*<c>Obliterate</c>
*<c>Obliterate</c>
*<c>Planar Cleansing</c>
*<c>Ravages of War</c>  
*<c>Ravages of War</c>  
*<c>Ruination</c>  
*<c>Ruination</c>  
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*<c>Whirlwind</c>
*<c>Whirlwind</c>
*<c>Wrath of God</c>
*<c>Wrath of God</c>
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Wrath effect]]
* [[Wrath effect]]
* [[From the Vault: Annihilation]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}


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[[Category:Magic slang]]
[[Category:Miscellaneous mechanics]]

Latest revision as of 16:00, 23 May 2022

A board wipe, also known as a board sweep, is an instant or sorcery spell that destroys or exiles all permanents of a certain type.[1] Board wipes are most often found in white, but exist in other colors as well. With a few exceptions, board wipes are usually printed with a rarity of rare. Board wipes have existed since Alpha, with Wrath of God appearing in every core set until Tenth Edition.[2]

Examples of board wipes include:

See also

References

  1. Magic Arcana (June 27, 2007). "Destroying it All". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. Reid Duke (June 22, 2015). "Board Sweepers". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.