Banned & restricted
The banlist.
Every Magic: The Gathering format has its own banned and restricted card list. Pick a format to see the full list of cards you can't play there (and why they got axed).
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Standard
28 bannedMagic's entry-level rotating format. Only cards from the most recent few sets are legal.
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Pioneer
218 bannedNon-rotating format using sets from Return to Ravnica (2012) forward. Played at large events.
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Modern
402 bannedNon-rotating format using sets from 8th Edition (2003) forward. The definitive eternal tournament format.
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Legacy
500 bannedNon-rotating format covering the full card pool. High power, expensive to build.
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Vintage
207 banned · 200 restrictedHighest-power format. Every card ever printed is legal; only a handful are restricted.
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Commander
316 banned100-card singleton multiplayer format built around a legendary creature commander.
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Pauper
285 bannedNon-rotating commons-only format. Cheap to build, deep strategic variety.
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Brawl
252 banned60-card singleton format using Standard-legal cards + a legendary creature commander.
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Historic
500 bannedArena-only non-rotating format using the full digital card pool.
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Alchemy
0 bannedArena-only format with digital-exclusive cards and balance patches.
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Explorer
0 bannedArena-only format mirroring Pioneer's paper card pool.