Wizards of the Coast recently announced that new card bans will be revealed on Monday, impacting Modern and Pioneer formats. While the specific cards were not revealed, the company discussed problem cards and decks, hinting at potential bans. The Black-Red deck’s dominance and the common card Fury were mentioned as potential issues in Modern. In Pioneer, the discover decks and the rapid turn three losses were highlighted as problematic. Wizards of the Coast previously stated that banlist tweaks would only occur once a year, but they have now given themselves a three-week window after each MTG set release to enact new bans. The recent release of Lost Caverns of Ixalan on November 17 has opened this window until December 8, 2023. The company is considering expanding this window to 2 to 5 weeks after a main set’s release due to the packed MTG release schedule. This suggests that there will be almost as many weeks with a window for new bans as there are without. The announcement has caused speculation and concern among MTG players and collectors.
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Wizards of the Coast hints at major new MTG card bans
