Does a board wipe like Day of Judgment kill an indesructible creature like a Darksteel Myr

Asked by SwiftDeath 14 years ago

i read in another question that u can kill indestructible creatures with a boardwipe however it wasn't the main question so i want to figure out if it works or not.

everone i know says it doesn't.

FallenAngel says... #1

I would think so

November 20, 2010 12:32 a.m.

SwiftDeath says... #2

so is that yes it dies or yeah ur friends are right it doesnt die.

November 20, 2010 12:38 a.m.

Zanven says... #3

No.

The "Indestructible" effect means "cannot be destroyed". It's not an issue of targetting or regeneration; the permanent is immune from anything that "destroys". For a creature, the only way that it can go into the graveyard is if it has its toughness reduce to 0 or more, or is sacrificed.

November 20, 2010 12:39 a.m.

Zanven says... Accepted answer #4

And for your citation :

Indestructible

If a permanent is indestructible, rules and effects can't destroy it. Such permanents are not destroyed by lethal damage, and they ignore the lethal-damage state-based effect (see rule 420.5c). Rules or effects may cause an indestructible permanent to be sacrificed, put into a graveyard, or removed from the game, but never "destroyed".

Darksteel Myr survives Wrath of God .

November 20, 2010 12:41 a.m.

SwiftDeath says... #5

thats what i thought too thanks for clearing that up.

November 20, 2010 12:42 a.m.

Jarrod_0067 says... #6

No. And here's why:

Destroy effects that kill everything (don't target it) are still destroying it. Since Indestructible's text reads "...effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it." the creature is safe from board wipe.

I believe the board wipe is the only way to beat shrouded creatures, but indestructible can only be removed by negging abilities and spells (Grasp of Darkness or withering creatures), sacrifice and exile.

November 20, 2010 12:46 a.m.

xeratheenigma says... #7

it depends on the board wipe you use Day of Judgment , Wrath of God , And Pyroclasm wont work on indestructible creatures, but Shrivel , Infest , and Mutilate will all work though.

November 20, 2010 12:46 a.m.