Announcement Date: December 4, 2023
Standard:
- No changes
Pioneer:
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Karn, the Great Creator is banned.
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Geological Appraiser is banned.
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Smuggler’s Copter is unbanned.
Modern:
- Fury is banned.
- Up the Beanstalk is banned.
Legacy:
- No changes
Vintage:
- No changes
Explorer:
- Karn, the Great Creator is banned.
- Geological Appraiser is banned.
Pauper:
- Monastery Swiftspear is banned.
Effective Date:
- Tabletop and Magic Online: December 4, 2023
- MTG Arena: December 5, 2023
Yeah agreed on all accounts, would’ve loved to see those too.
I didn’t think Up the Beanstalk would get banned so soon but I think it’s a good hit to the 4c decks that are just a slog to play against.
Everything I’ve seen from Beans has just been absurd. There’s just so many high MV cards you can cast for 0-2 mana these days it’s a super easy value engine. Plus it cantrips before you even cast anything and I think that really pushes it over the edge