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Preordain Unbanned in Modern, Mind’s Desire Unbanned in Legacy

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

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

All three cards have been Standard staples since they were printed as a part of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty in February 2022.

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Magic Will Move to Once-a-Year Banned and Restricted Updates, Plus Emergency Updates with Each New Set

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Affinity and Tron have long been the bane of the Pauper format.