Standard is the most accessible and simplest MTG Constructed format, and the format WotC tests the most. However, they’re also known to push the boundaries of power level on cards from time to time, which sometimes leads to cards being banned in...
Read moreThe “Banned and Restricted” announcements for MTG tend to polarize the community. Bans are an important part of the formation and maintenance of constructed formats, and a huge part of the Magic ecosystem. They rightfully get a lot of chatter...
Read moreIf you enjoy the concept of Commander but prefer a 1v1 format with a more competitive edge, Duel Commander might interest you. But be warned: It has a very different banlist than Commander.
Read moreEven the most humble of formats like Pauper need tuning from time to time. Let’s go over all the banned cards in Pauper, from the most broken ones to the others that are just inappropriate for the game as a whole.
Read moreOne of the ways that WotC keeps Modern under control is by periodically banning cards that have become too powerful for the format to keep in check. Today I share some stories behind the banning of every card on Modern’s banlist and why they...
Read moreIn addition to having an extremely limited card pool of Standard-legal sets from Fourth Edition to Scourge, Premodern has a small ban list aimed at the most powerful strategies that maintains the identity of the format.
Read moreHere’s everything you need to know about the first Banned and Restricted announcement of 2026.
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