Banned and Restricted Announcement
Wizards of the Coast has implemented a significant update to the Magic: The Gathering banned and restricted list, affecting eight cards across formats.
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The brief
Designers at Wizards of the Coast have announced a new banned and restricted update for Magic: The Gathering. The update includes the removal of eight cards from active play.
Among the cards removed is Candelabra of Tawnos, which is now banned in the Legacy format. Coverage from Star City Games, Wargamer, ICv2, and the official Magic: The Gathering site highlights the scope of these changes.
Future developments depend on how the meta-game shifts in response to the removal of these eight cards. Coverage does not yet specify how the banned list status of these items will be managed in other potential formats.
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Quick answers
How many cards were banned in the latest announcement?
Wizards of the Coast designers banned eight cards.
Which specific card was removed from the Legacy format?
Candelabra of Tawnos was removed from the Legacy format.
Is the banned card part of the Reserved List?
Yes, coverage confirms that Candelabra of Tawnos is a Reserved List card.
Coverage (5)
- Major MTG Ban Announcement Hits Eight Cards in Three Formats MTG Rocks · 4h ago
- Latest Magic Banned & Restricted Announcement Removes Candelabra Of Tawnos From Legacy Star City Games · 4h ago
- MTG bans $3,000 Reserved List card from its strongest format wargamer.com · 4h ago
- WIZARDS OF THE COAST DESIGNERS BAN EIGHT 'MAGIC: THE GATHERING' CARDS ICv2 · 4h ago
- Banned and Restricted Announcement Magic: The Gathering · 4h ago
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