Clean Sweep — Vanquish the Horde

Vanquish the Horde is a straightforward board reset that reads well in midrange and token shells. The card name tells you its role. For {6}{W}{W} it becomes cheaper by {1} for each creature on the battlefield, so the very strategy that swarms you also pays for the remedy. In practice this makes the sorcery an efficient answer in late game stalls and a viable finisher against decks that rely on numbers rather than individual power.

On Innistrad the art and flavor underline the austere justice behind the effect. Vanquish the Horde wipes the board clean of creatures without targeting complications, which pairs with exile shields and indestructible effects that protect your own board plan. If you are piloting tokens or white creature value, this card doubles as a tempo pivot and a reset button. Consider sequencing, protection and timing when you play it.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {6}{W}{W}
• Card Type – Sorcery
• Subtypes –
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – This spell costs {1} less to cast for each creature on the battlefield. Destroy all creatures.
• Power / Toughness – N A