Nadu, Winged Wisdom

Standard	Not Legal
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Banned since August 26, 2024
Legacy	Banned since November 10, 2025
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Banned since September 23, 2024
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Not Legal

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Timeline

• June 14, 2024 - Released
• August 26, 2024 - Status changed to Banned in Modern
• September 23, 2024 - Status changed to Banned in Commander
• November 10, 2025 - Status changed to Banned in Legacy

Rationale

Nadu, Winged Wisdom was banned in Modern, Legacy, and Commander. Across these formats, the card's restrictions are due to its status as a power-level outlier and its disruptive, non-deterministic play pattern. The primary concerns cited are the extreme difficulty of interacting with its game plan and its capacity to sustain protracted, drawn-out games regardless of the actual game state. Specifically, in Commander, its interaction with staples like Lightning Greaves was deemed to create an undesirable, monopolizing experience for the opponent, leading to its repeated designation as an overly powerful element within the respective format's competitive play environment.

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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