Magic: The Gathering: 10 Most Powerful Planeswalker Cards

Comparing this card to our number 9 slot will show similarities between Ugin and Nicol Bolas, as this card was made to be the ultimate enemy of Bolas. While it has an admittedly high mana cost at 8, Ugin’s immediate impact more than makes up for it in the late game.

This card can be played both proactively and reactively, dealing damage in increments of 3 while building up loyalty for a powerful ultimate, or playing it to instantly wipe out everything with a converted mana cost of 7 or less when your opponent is leading on board.

Ugin’s ultimate might not do one big thing like other Planeswalkers on this list, but it does enough little things for it to be worthwhile. Gaining life, drawing cards, and creating a potential board full of powerful creatures can be game-winning, though more often than not exiling the board might be just as important.