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A major Magic: The Gathering ban announcement is expected to target cards like Cori-Steel Cutter and Monstrous Rage in Standard and Pioneer, with potential restrictions on Lurrus and Stock Up in Vintage, while other formats like Legacy and Pauper are unlikely to see changes.
Magic: The Gathering (MTG) has announced five bans and one unban in their latest ban announcement. Geological Appraiser and Karn, the Great Creator have been banned in Pioneer and Explorer formats due to unfun play patterns. Smuggler's Copter has been unbanned in Pioneer. Fury and Up the Beanstalk have been banned in Modern, impacting the Rakdos Scam deck and opening up possibilities for other decks. Monastery Swiftspear has been banned in the Pauper format due to the dominance of fast mono-red burn decks. The ban announcement aims to refresh and balance the MTG formats.
The recent MTG ban announcement on October 16 revealed no changes to any major formats, including Modern. Despite concerns about the dominance of the Rakdos Scam deck and The One Ring, Wizards of the Coast decided against making any bans. The lack of reasoning for the decision has sparked controversy among players. The metagame in Modern remains diverse but the dominance of Rakdos Scam and the oppressive play patterns associated with it are causing concern. Players are hoping for more transparency and potential adaptations in the future.
Wizards of the Coast has announced the unbanning of two cards, Preordain in Modern and Mind's Desire in Legacy, as part of their new ban schedule. The decision aims to reduce the size of the ban list and provide players with more options. While these unbans may not drastically change the formats, they offer new possibilities for combo strategies. However, the highly powerful card, The One Ring, released in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, remains untouched for now, but Wizards has acknowledged its dominance and is monitoring the situation. Additionally, Wizards has introduced post-release ban windows to swiftly address any problematic cards in future sets.