Ravnica at WarHow it works & interactions with other cards

What It Does

Ravnica at War exiles all multicolored permanents currently on the battlefield. A permanent is multicolored if it has two or more colors in its mana cost or if an effect has given it multiple colors. Because it exiles rather than destroys, it bypasses keywords like Indestructible and prevents creatures from being recurred from the graveyard.

Step by Step Resolution

First, the spell is cast and put onto the stack. When it resolves, the game checks every permanent on the battlefield for its color identity. Any permanent that is white and blue, red and green, or any other combination of two or more colors is immediately moved to the exile zone simultaneously. Permanents that are a single color or colorless remain untouched.

Common Mistakes and Lands

A common point of confusion involves lands. Even if a land can produce multiple colors of mana, it is normally colorless and will not be affected by Ravnica at War. Additionally, tokens are often colorless unless the effect that created them specified they have colors. Always double-check if a permanent has at least two distinct colors before assuming it will be exiled.

When to Play It

This card is best used when your opponent relies on gold cards or multi-colored commanders. Unlike generic sweepers, it allows you to keep your mono-colored or colorless permanents while cleaning up the most complex threats your opponent controls. It is particularly effective against decks using gods or creatures with high resilience.

Interaction examples

Dealing with Persistence

Sevinne's Reclamation

If your opponent has a multicolored permanent they keep returning with Sevinne's Reclamation, Ravnica at War provides a permanent solution. Because Ravnica at War exiles the permanent, it is moved to the exile zone instead of the graveyard, meaning Sevinne's Reclamation cannot target it for a return trip to the battlefield.

Exile vs. Destruction

Wrath of God

If your opponent controls a multicolored creature with Indestructible, Wrath of God will fail to remove it because it only attempts to destroy. In contrast, Ravnica at War will successfully remove that creature from the game because exile does not count as destruction and ignores the Indestructible keyword entirely.