Hour of Devastation

Hour of Devastation

{3}{R}{R}Sorcery

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All creatures lose indestructible until end of turn. Hour of Devastation deals 5 damage to each creature and each non-Bolas planeswalker.

What it does

Tagged as Board wipe · Protection — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.

Official rulings

  1. Once Hour of Devastation begins to resolve, no player may take actions until it’s done. Notably, players can’t try to give a creature indestructible again to save it from the damage. (2017-07-14)
  2. Creatures with indestructible that enter the battlefield after Hour of Devastation resolves will still have indestructible. (2017-07-14)
  3. There are many important moments in the story, but the most crucial—called “story spotlights”—are shown on cards. These cards have the Planeswalker symbol in their text box; this symbol has no effect on gameplay. You can read more about these events in the official Magic fiction at http://www.mtgstory.com. (2018-01-19)

Printings & prices

Every set Hour of Devastation has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.

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