Wizards of the Coast has banned Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath in Magic: the Gathering’s Pioneer, Modern, and Historic formats. They considered banning the card in Legacy but ultimately decided not to.
Don’t miss our coverage of today’s other news: tons of bans in Modern, Pioneer, Historic, and Legacy, plus the unbanning in Vintage and the change to the cascade mechanic.
The ban was previewed in a note in an article announcing the latest Secret Lair Super Drop last week, tucked in among the details about the Showcase: Kaldheim – Part 1 drop. That drop includes a new version of Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath in the new showcase frame from Kaldheim, alongside similarly-styled versions of Frost Titan and Primeval Titan.
Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath has been one of the defining cards of every Magic format since its release a year ago in the Theros: Beyond Death expansion. It was a staple in the Simic-based ramp decks that resulted in multiple cards, including Uro, getting banned in Standard. It was also the most-played creature in both Pioneer and Modern—as well as the second most-played creature in Historic— and was an auto-include in any fair deck.
But it has existed untouched in Magic’s other formats—until now.
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| Creatures (4) 4 Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath Spells (21) 4 Growth Spiral 1 Into the Roil 2 Negate 3 Mystical Dispute 2 Sinister Sabotage 3 Sweltering Suns 3 Behold the Multiverse 3 Expansion // Explosion Enchantments (7) 4 Wilderness Reclamation 3 Shark Typhoon | Lands (28) 2 Blast Zone 4 Breeding Pool 2 Castle Vantress 3 Fabled Passage 1 Forest 1 Hinterland Harbor 2 Island 4 Ketria Triome 1 Mountain 2 Rootbound Crag 4 Steam Vents 1 Stomping Ground 1 Sulfur Falls Sideboard (15) 2 Magma Spray 3 Aether Gust 1 Fry 1 Into the Roil 1 Negate 1 Scavenging Ooze 1 Anger of the Gods 2 Bonecrusher Giant 1 Mystical Dispute 1 Behold the Multiverse 1 Shark Typhoon |