This is a really good card. Blowing stuff up never gets old. I can't possibly imagine why anyone would want to use card slots to speed up a Plaguewind when you can just drop this guy and mana ramp right after. I mean turn 4 'Nation and then Dark Rit into whatever awesome you had. Or Dark Rit turn 4 Damnation, Natuko Shade, commence beating. There is a reason Plaguewind doesn't see tournament play. It sucks.

  -- By Incognegro from Atl on February 27, 2011

if you don't have any money to buy Damnation, then you can use Plague Wind....

  -- By Anonymous from Germany on January 31, 2011

I still think Plague Wind is better. It is always better to kill only your opponent's creatures, and leave yours on the battlefield. ALWAYS. No exceptions. With all the mana boosting cards out there, it is no problem to be able to play Plague Wind by turn 5 or so. You should be able to live to turn 5 and if you can't do that, and you can't see why killing only your opponent's creatues is better, you should probably try Pokemon instead of Magic. It is a much simpler game, and your room-temperature IQ might be able to handle it.

  -- By Mark N from Marshfield, Wisconsin on January 27, 2011

This just brings a tear to my eye based on its absolute beauty.

  -- By Taylor Hedding from Lake Havasu on October 09, 2010

i am in love with this card ..........hahaha mark from outer space... ofcourse you have to think first what type of deck your playing so you can use damnation's ability wisely , black control or black blue control deck is a good example... hahaha

  -- By cesar from neutralgrounds on March 30, 2010

You want to kill your own creatures sometimes, because of cards like Avatar of Woe, etc. She is almost unstoppable when you have resurrection and damnation to support her and reduce her mana cost. I run three(because I just don't need 4) in my favorite black deck. It's damn near unstoppable.

  -- By Anonymous from USA on February 08, 2010

To Mark from Wisconsin: This card is infinitely better than Plague Wind because of the mana cost. Unless you're playing against people with useless decks, Plague Winds is simply waay too expensive to be efficient. Wrath-type spells (such as Damnation) are good when your opponent looses more than you. If you really think Plague Winds is the best black removal, I'd suggest you'd take a good, long look at Sudden Spoiling and Infest. Instead of whining over the fact that Damnation kills your own creatures, you should rejoice over the fact that Black is the color of reanimation spells. On with the review: Damnation is one of the sickest cards black has ever seen. For a color that loves to kill everything that moves, Damnation was just the right choice to print. Every black casual or extended deck with enough budget should run some of these - at the very least in their sideboard - just in case they were to play against anything that runs a creature theme (Elves, Allies, Warriors, Slivers, ect. - the list goes on forever...)

  -- By Jens N from Denmark on January 31, 2010

mark frum wisconsin is rite! damnayshun and rath of good, are teribal cards! why wood anywun want too kill there own monstars?!?!?!? thats just stuped! playge wind is the more gooder of them all! NO. This card is amazing. Wrath of God is amazing. Mark from Wisconsin, you are not amazing. No stars for you.

  -- By Matt from places on January 27, 2010

this card is great anyone who says otherwise is a fool. best black mass removal card ever period.

  -- By Grant from bloomington, mn on December 26, 2009

perfect for type 1 solid discarder deck...

  -- By mishra yusalef from iraq on December 16, 2009

this arent good since it kill you own monsters to. pluage wind is best cuz it only kills your oponant monsters but not your own. i dont know why you want to kill your own monsters. thats is not good magic and i beat all my freinds with plauge wind and they cant beat me ever cuz i dont kill my own monsters just theirs

  -- By Mark from Wisconsin on December 03, 2009

Damnation or wrath of god + panoptic mirror + indestructable creature = great combo

  -- By siberianexpress1 from Denham Springs, LA USA on August 08, 2009

Far from "too strong". I've been looking at Green recently and seeing their best creatures made me feel that Black was maltreated. Then I recalled Damnation to mind as something to sooth myself with.

  -- By Anonymous from Swedzia on June 26, 2009

I am in love. I can't wait until my wits are suspended enough that I can rationalize buying a playset. That will be a happy day.

  -- By Ryan Barker from UT on April 24, 2009

Good card, but when i ordered, the card came in a foreign text ><

  -- By Anonymous from USA on February 17, 2009

wrath of god is a white damnation. this is the ORIGINAL board sweeper (ok...not really...it's better than wrath of god though). for just casual proxy decks this is hilarious in a black/white deck...thats 8 cards that kill everything! but some previous reviewer above me was right: black needs a few turns to get going. this holds off weenie or whatever for a loong while.

  -- By greg from here on January 09, 2009

anyone anyone pair this with liliana vess XD

  -- By anthony C from chicopee MA on November 24, 2008

I thought it would be a good card, but my opponent was able to beat me even when i got this out because he had the shield of kaldra. Not a bad card, but the mirrodin series can easily combat it.

  -- By Anonymous from c on September 29, 2008

Great card. Got lucky and pulled it out of a random booster pack. Although I haven't had much use for this card in my deck, I can see how insanely powerful this would be when your opponent is stacking creatures.

  -- By Nathan from Minnesota, USA on September 04, 2008

Weenie decks look out! Green elves/white soldiers/red goblins/blue merfolk....RED/GREEN/WHITE and BLUE all have the ability to generate a large amount of weenie creatures quickly. BLACK typically needs a few turns to get going and when it does, watch out! This card makes great sense for BLACK decks to stay competetive against weenie decks that will overrun BLACK decks.

  -- By Waterguy99 from Vancouver, BC on July 31, 2008

black wrath of god with cool art. its a good thing white stepped it up with sunscour. which in my opinion is better then wrath and damnation. still 4 stars cuz even though its black wrath... its black wrath.

  -- By satan from hell on July 28, 2008

First off, let me put my comments in context. This card is a fantastic example of Magic's ability to adapt and remain new each year. Cards that violate the 'color wheel' are a great way to shake up all levels of tournament and casual play - from Vintage on up. Beyond that, this art is fantastic and in keeping with what has been called the "clasic fantasy" feel of Magic. Oh, and the card has great playability. Five stars.

  -- By Matthew from MN on November 30, 2007

This card sucks! The worst card to come out of Planar Chaos! Ebon Drake is better than this piece of crap! Nah, I'm kidding! This card is awesome! I love the look on my opponents faces when I play Black/White with 4 Wrath and 4 Damnation. Classic, I hope they reprint it sometime!

  -- By Grimancer from Centurion, SA on October 18, 2007

I say Wrath of God is the White Damnation...

  -- By thiscardrules from Maryland, USA on October 07, 2007

what can i say....balck wrath.....awsome!

  -- By bob from dothan,AL,USA on May 21, 2007

Wrath of God has been one the biggest tournament staples for the entire run of Magic. The unwritten rule that you never overextend your creatures is almost purely based on one card. Well, two now. If you want to see a card that makes an impact, you will not find one bigger than this and it's white counterpart.

  -- By Kristen P. from Madison, WI on May 08, 2007

I completely agree with lord of secrets... it's bad enough that wog gets printed in every core set, but to make a black one... HOLY CRAP! (and i also have 3... and yes it is VERY nice)

  -- By Relando from Cali, USA on May 06, 2007

It's too strong of a card, it should of never been made (I still like having 3 of them though)

  -- By lordofsecrets from wichita, kansas on April 19, 2007

It's been said before, just look at the art. Wrath of God blows and Damnation sucks, but they both rock.

  -- By Anonymous from Jurai on April 19, 2007

Do I really need to explain the 5 star rating. Destroy all creatures, and they can't be regenerated. This card is probably the best to come out of planar chaos. And I havn't pulled one out of a booster pack. Sniff*Sniff. lol

  -- By troy from minnesota on April 12, 2007

Arguably, Damnation makes even more sense as a black card than Wrath of God does as a white card. Whichever side of that issue you come down on, what's undeniable is that the existence of Damnation will allow entirely new decks to be created and add new dimensions to existing decks. And for that alone, it is a truly outstanding card.

  -- By David Fanany from Melbourne, Australia on March 13, 2007

Simply the best magic card printed in years!

  -- By soulcole69 from Bangor, ME on February 09, 2007

Do I really need to say it? It is a white wrath of god. It is a godly powerful card in a color that is designed to kill and bring back to life.

  -- By Anonymous from Everywhere on February 04, 2007