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December 16, 2024 Banned and Restricted Announcement (magic.wizards.com)
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Standard:

  • No changes

Pioneer:

  • Jegantha, the Wellspring is banned.

Modern:

  • The One Ring is banned.

  • Amped Raptor is banned.

  • Jegantha, the Wellspring is banned.

  • Mox Opal is unbanned.

  • Green Sun's Zenith is unbanned.

  • Faithless Looting is unbanned.

  • Splinter Twin is unbanned.

Legacy:

  • Psychic Frog is banned.
  • Vexing Bauble is banned.

Vintage:

  • No changes

Alchemy:

  • No changes

Explorer:

  • Jegantha, the Wellspring is banned.

Historic:

  • No changes

Timeless:

  • No changes

Brawl:

  • No changes
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[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think they finally did something the players have been asking for. Jegantha correctly identified as a mistake. I'm glad they hit something in Modern's Boros Energy w/ Raptor but they could have gone harder with Guide of Souls. That card is just silly and will always be the source of too much energy.

Frog and Bauble also great hits in Legacy, I think TOR should go in Legacy but I guess they will let that go a little longer too. Really can't wait to see what new decks come out in Modern over the next few weeks.

[โ€“] meant2live218 3 points 2 weeks ago

Energy could have lost:

  • Guide of Souls
  • Galvanic Discharge
  • Static Prison
  • Amped Raptor

And on the non-energy portion of it:

  • Ocelot Pride
  • Ajani
  • Phlage

I guess removing Raptor helps prevent those unwinnable turn 3, turn 4 board states, at least. But getting rid of Phlage would get strip away some of their removal and survivability. Getting rid of Guide of Souls would kinda crush Energy as a deck. Ocelot and Ajani are being left alone because they can still be used in a Boros go-wide deck, at least.

TOR in Legacy feels okay to me, but I don't play or follow Legacy too much. I feel like Legacy has the answers and counterplay for it, though, no?