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Breaking News
Preordain Unbanned in Modern, Mind’s Desire Unbanned in Legacy
August 7, 2023
3 min to read
Preordain was banned in 2011 in order to reign in Storm and Splinter Twin decks, while Mind’s Desire was banned six days after its release in 2003.
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Crucias, Titan of the Waves Rebalanced in Alchemy, Fable of the Mirror-Breaker Banned
July 18, 2023
3 min to read
Crucias, Titan of the Waves has been nerfed to 1 toughness to make it vulnerable to more types of removal.
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Fable of the Mirror-Breaker, Reckoner Bankbuster, and Invoke Despair Banned in Standard
May 29, 2023
6 min to read
All three cards have been Standard staples since they were printed as a part of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty in February 2022.
News
Magic Will Move to Once-a-Year Banned and Restricted Updates, Plus Emergency Updates with Each New Set
May 16, 2023
3 min to read
Wizards will be moving to a one-yearly scheduled Banned and Restricted update, with mini-updates possible three weeks after each new set.
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Major Changes Coming To Standard’s Banned And Restricted Schedule
May 12, 2023
5 min to read
As Standard move to a three-year rotation cycle, Wizards of the Coast will begin scheduling Banned and Restricted updates ahead of time.
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Expressive Iteration and White Plume Adventurer Banned in Legacy
March 6, 2023
4 min to read
Izzet Delver, a Legacy mainstay, and Mono-White Initiative, featuring the new initiative mechanic, make up 30% of the Legacy metagame.
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4 Initiative Cards from Battle for Baldur’s Gate Get Banned In Pauper
September 19, 2022
5 min to read
Aarakocra Sneak, Stirring Bard, Underdark Explorer, and Vicious Battlerager are no longer legal in the Pauper format.
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Alrund’s Epiphany, Divide by Zero, and Faceless Haven Banned in Standard
January 25, 2022
5 min to read
UR Epiphany was the most popular deck in Standard, while Mono-White and Mono-Green had the best win rates.
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Teferi, Time Raveler Unbanned and Rebalanced in Historic
January 25, 2022
2 min to read
Teferi’s high power level resulted in it getting banned in Historic (until today), Standard, and Brawl.
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Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer Banned in Legacy
January 25, 2022
3 min to read
UR Delver had become one of the most popular decks in the format.
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Atog, Bonder’s Ornament, and Prophetic Prism Banned in Pauper
January 20, 2022
4 min to read
Affinity and Tron have long been the bane of the Pauper format.