Latest News About Ban announcements set for June 30 2026 in Modern and Legacy Standard and Pioneer

Updated 2026-06-18 00:24

ban occur regularly with the most recent public schedule indicating bans on June 30, 2026 across Standard, Modern, Legacy, and Pioneer; late May 2026 included Modern and Legacy changes, along with unbans in several formats. The plan is aligned to align with major tournaments to maintain format health. Context note that these dates are published on Draftsim and reflect ongoing efforts to balance the game through 2026.

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MTG Ban Schedule

Wizards of the Coast has unveiled the full MTG ban schedule for 2026. Here's all the dates and info you need to know.

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MTG Banned and Restricted List and Announcements - Draftsim

The “Banned and Restricted” announcements for MTG tend to polarize the community. Bans are an important part of the formation and maintenance of constructed formats, and a huge part of the Magic ecosystem. They rightfully get a lot of chatter around them. But what are they? Why do they happen? When do they happen? Let's dig in.

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