Do Board Wipes Ignore Indestructible?
Do board wipes destroy indestructible creatures? The answer is no, board wipes do not ignore indestructible creatures if the board wipe is one that destroys or damages creatures, as indestructible creatures cannot be destroyed by rules or effects.
Frequently Asked Questions
Board Wipes and Indestructible Creatures
Understanding Board Wipes
- Do board wipes destroy indestructible creatures? If the board wipe destroys or damages creatures, it would be unaffected. If the board wipe exiles or gives -X/-X to creatures, it would be affected.
- Does prevent all damage stop board wipes? Prevent all damage does not stop board wipes that exile or give -X/-X to creatures.
- Does Protection Work Against Board Wipes? Protection stops damage, enchanting/equipping, blocking, and targeting, but it doesn’t do anything against other kinds of effects.
Surviving Board Wipes
- How do you survive board wipes? In other colors, you could respond to the board wipe spell by giving your creatures indestructible, or regenerating them. However, the simplest way to handle a board wipe, in any color, is to keep some of your creatures in your hand instead of playing all of them.
- What destroys indestructible mtg? Indestructible permanents can still be put into their owner’s graveyard by other means, such as by the “legend rule”, by being sacrificed or (in the case of creatures) having zero or less toughness.
Hexproof and Board Wipes
- Do board wipes kill Hexproof? Granting hexproof to a permanent or player doesn’t cause opponents’ Auras to become unattached. A card that has ‘hexproof’ is still affected by board wipes that don’t target specifically that card.
- How Can You “DESTROY” An Indestructible Creature? Indestructible permanents can’t be destroyed by rules or effects.
Board Wipe Strategies
- How many board wipes is too many? Board wipes are an intrinsic part of the format. Some players love them as the great leveler for the board. Others only run one or two or opt to only run asymmetrical board wipes.
- Does Deathtouch negate indestructible? Indestructible creatures also ignore deathtouch. Normally, a creature is destroyed if it takes damage from a creature with deathtouch. But since indestructible creatures can’t be destroyed, they’re immune.
Deathtouch and Indestructible
- Can indestructible be destroyed by Deathtouch? No, deathtouch causes “lethal damage” to creatures, indestructible creatures cannot be killed by “lethal damage”.
- Does Deathtouch cancel Deathtouch? “Any two instances of the Deathtouch ability against one another cancel out the Deathtouch ability.”
Board Wipe Frequency
- How many board wipes should I run? Whilst traditional deck building templates have indicated as many as five to seven board wipes, the current word on the street is that around three to four is enough.
Protection and Board Wipes
- Does shroud protect from board wipes? Like creatures with hexproof, creatures with shroud are difficult to deal with, since you can’t target them with removal spells. However, board wipes and any other spells that don’t target will be useful here, and you can still block them with your creatures.
- Do shield counters prevent board wipes? Shield counters only prevent damage or destruction effects, like a Murder or a board wipe. They don’t stop the creature with the shield counter from being exiled, returned to your hand, or sacrificed.
Countering Board Wipes
- How do you counter a board wipe in MTG? Although board wipes are very powerful, there are some ways to counter them. The key thing here is the keywords. Most board wipes “destroy” creatures, so one way to protect your creatures (and permanents) is to buff them with the “indestructible” keyword.