Okay, I can see that only serious (read as not-fun) people that needs the stress of competitive play with lightening fast reflexes, constantly analyzing the situation, making strategic choices, etc. I guess I just wanna have a little fun, to balance the day.
Of course, c'mon - for COMPETITIVE play it wouldn't be there, just like having a NO FAVOR ITEMS for truly competitive play.
Think of it as a "Finger of God" gone wild.
If you are visualizing OP gods killing demigods, then you haven't grokked it yet. Maybe like a big throne, where under-powered players can make plea - particularly when they are getting WIPED CLEAN. Of course, there wouldn't be any guarrantees, but it might result in the under-powered players being able to make at least one push - and I would think a little more exciting for the players are doing the WIPING - now they have to respond to an unexpected situation and try to quickly gain the initiative again.
Okay, so with those words, I back down from the majority, most don't seem to like it.