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Breaking News
Nexus of Fate Banned in Historic, Burning-Tree Emissary Suspended
July 13, 2020
7 min to read
Bant Nexus and Gruul Aggro make up 35% of the Historic metagame and are played more than three times as much as their closest competition.
Breaking News
Expedition Map and Mystic Sanctuary Banned in Pauper
July 13, 2020
5 min to read
Both cards contributed to repetitive loops that locked opponents out of the game.
Breaking News
Oath of Nissa Unbanned in Pioneer
July 13, 2020
3 min to read
It was one of the first cards banned in Pioneer when the format was less than two weeks old—but Pioneer has changed dramatically since then.
Breaking News
Wizards Bans 7 Cards with Racist Depictions, Including Invoke Prejudice
June 10, 2020
4 min to read
Their card images will be removed from Gatherer and Invoke Prejudice’s ID will be changed.
Breaking News
Winota, Joiner of Forces Suspended in Historic
June 8, 2020
2 min to read
Winota barely avoided getting suspended in last week’s announcement and has since doubled its metagame share in Historic.
Breaking News
Agent of Treachery, Fires of Invention Banned in Standard and Historic, Companion Mechanic Errata’d
June 1, 2020
7 min to read
Players will now have to pay three mana to add their companion to their hand.
Breaking News
B&R Update Addressing Companions, Standard, and Historic Coming Monday, 6/1
May 26, 2020
6 min to read
Companions have upended nearly every Constructed format—but Standard and Historic have other, non-companion problems to worry about.
Breaking News
Lurrus of the Dream-Den Banned in Legacy and Vintage, Zirda, the Dawnwaker Banned in Legacy
May 18, 2020
8 min to read
Two of the ten companions from Ikoria have now been banned in at least one format.
News
Next Banned and Restricted Update Scheduled for Monday 5/18
May 12, 2020
2 min to read
Lurrus of the Dream-Den had a good run, but it’s living on borrowed time in Legacy and Vintage.
Breaking News
Once Upon a Time Banned in Modern, Underworld Breach Banned in Legacy
March 9, 2020
5 min to read
Once Upon a Time is now banned in four formats, while Underworld Breach is on the ban watch list in Pioneer.
Breaking News
Oko, Thief of Crowns, Once Upon a Time, and Veil of Summer Banned in Historic—Field of the Dead’s Suspension Lifted
March 9, 2020
3 min to read
Wizards also banned Golos, Tireless Pilgrim in the singleton Brawl format.