Wizards of the Coast switched up Magic: The Gathering’s Banned and Restricted announcements for the 2023-2024 season. Here is a full breakdown of when to expect the next ban.
Is there an upcoming MTG Banned and Restricted announcement?
As confirmed by WotC, the next MTG Banned and Restricted announcement is scheduled for sometime in August.
No changes were made to any MTG formats through the scheduled June 24 Banned and Restricted announcement.
WotC admits to early concerns over Nadu, Winged Wisdom but will let it ride as no changes to Modern were slated to occur since the MH3 Pro Tour takes place from June 28 to 30. The devs are letting the 2024 rotation take care of the Standard format, and the Amalia combo deck in Pauper is on the hot seat.
What is new about MTG Banned and Restricted announcements?
A set schedule was applied to MTG Banned and Restricted announcements at the same time that the legality of an MTG card in Standard was increased to three years. The purpose of the change was to provide players with one large annual Banned and Restricted announcement a year while having slots throughout the year where WotC could choose to ban a card or leave all formats as is.Â
A Banned and Restricted window slot doesn’t mean any bans or unbans will happen in August. The window is there in case a card slips through the design cracks and warps an MTG format or meta almost immediately. The window can also be used to ban or unban a card within a format once the Banned and Restricted team has had time to process data and community reactions from the previous Standard-legal set.
All MTG Banned and Restricted announcements in 2023-2024 season
The most recent Banned and Restricted announcement targeted the Pauper format, removing All That Glitters. Also included in the May 13 B&R announcement was the removal of all Stickers and Attractions from competitive Pauper, Vintage, and Legacy gameplay.
We’ve put together a list of all the Banned and Restricted announcements during the MTG 2023-2024 season to help you keep track. And if you’re looking for every MTG card that has ever been banned throughout the TCG history, we have that too.
May 2024 Banned and Restricted announcement
- Pauper: All That Glitters
- Pauper, Vintage, and Legacy: All Sticker and Attraction cards were banned from competitive play
March 2024 Banned and Restricted announcement
- Standard: No changes
- Pioneer: No changes
- Modern: Violent Outburst
- Legacy: No changes
- Vintage: Ponder removed from restricted list
- Explorer: No changes
- Pauper: No changes
December 2023 Banned and Restricted announcement
All changes went into effect on Dec. 4 for tabletop and Dec. 5 for MTG Arena.
- Standard: No changes
- Pioneer: Karn, the Great Creator and Geological Appraiser banned
- Pioneer: Smuggler’s Copter unbanned
- Modern: Fury and Up the Beanstalk banned
- Legacy: No changes
- Vintage: No changes
- Explorer: Karnm the Great Creator and Geological Appraiser banned
- Pauper: Monastery Swiftspear banned
The next MTG Banned and Restricted announcement window is about one week after the launch of MH3. We’ll keep you posted with any new information from WotC.
Published: Jun 24, 2024 10:22 am