"Kindred Judgement: Everybody Dies Except My Friends."
By:
Virgilio F. De Leon Jr.MD
There is something about asymmetrical creature destruction that really gets me going.
Sure, this card costs considerably more than your usual Wrath of God-style mass removal spells, but it offers something that makes the additional mana worthwhile: your creatures get to survive while everyone else's board gets sent to the graveyard.
And honestly, isn't that what we all want from a board wipe? To see everyone else's carefully assembled army disappear while our own creatures remain completely untouched?
Kindred Judgement allows you to choose a creature type and protect creatures belonging to that particular tribe from the impending destruction. Dragons, Angels, Demons, or whatever happens to be your preferred collection of oversized monsters. You get to keep your friends while everyone else deals with the consequences.
Speaking of Angels, Ob Nixilis as an Angel somehow looks even more powerful than his usual demonic incarnation. Apparently, a change of profession can do wonders for your appearance!
Of course, there are some drawbacks.
If an opponent happens to be playing the same creature type as you, they get to enjoy the same protection. So if you're running Dragons and your opponent also has a Dragon tribal deck, congratulations! You've just given them a free pass.
And then there are Changelings.
Those things are practically the cockroaches of the creature world. They belong to every tribe, which means they can be particularly annoying when you're trying to eliminate everything that isn't part of your chosen family.
Good luck getting rid of those!
Still, I think Kindred Judgement is a pretty safe bet for anyone looking for a one-sided board wipe. With the sheer variety of creature types available in Magic nowadays, there's a good chance you'll find something that gives your own battlefield a distinct advantage.
After all, why settle for destroying everyone's creatures when you can arrange a selective extinction event?
Kindred Judgement: Everybody dies. Except my friends.
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