Category - B&R Announcements
Cards Unbanned in Commander - April 22, 2025
Five cards have been unbanned in Commander today. Come see what they all are.

Banned and Restricted Announcement - Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Explorer Affected
Wizards of the Coast released and new Banned and Restricted announcement today, affecting the formats Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, and Explorer.

Banned and Restricted Announcement - Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, and Vintage Affected
WOTC just released their highly anticipated Banned and Restricted announcement, affecting the Pioneer, Modern, Vintage, and Legacy formats. Come see who's getting the axe.

Banned & Restricted Announcement December 4th 2023
As of December 4, 2023, we're seeing some significant changes across multiple formats. Let's dive into the details and understand the rationale behind these decisions.

Banned and Restricted Update, May 19th 2021
This B&R announcement wasn't a real surprise. The Thassa's Oracle / Tainted Pact combo is really powerful and over-represented within the Historic meta. People were already shouting for Wizards to do something about this. Especially since on Arena it is such a nuisance to play against the combo. To resolve the combo as quickly as possible, it was actually faster than to just rope your opponent and wait for Arena to "handle" the rest of the turn.
