Vault of Whispers

Standard	Rotated out on October 20, 2005
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Banned since August 12, 2011
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Rotated out on July 1, 2010

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Timeline

• October 2, 2003 - Released
• March 20, 2005 - Status changed to Banned in Standard
• October 20, 2005 - Status changed to Rotated in Standard
• August 12, 2011 - Status changed to Banned in Modern

Rationale

Vault of Whispers was designated as banned in the Standard format during the March 2005 Competitive Magic announcement, grouped with other artifact lands to restrict excessively powerful terrain. Later, when Modern was adopted as a competitive format, the card was included in the banned list due to its perceived excessive power level. These multiple inclusions demonstrate an ongoing concern over its impact on format balance across differing competitive environments.

This summary was generated by gemma4 on September 14, 2026. It has not yet been reviewed by a human editor and may contain some inaccuracies. Learn more.

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