Prophetic Prism

Standard	Never Banned
Pioneer	Never Banned
Modern	Never Banned
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Unbanned since March 31, 2025
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Never Banned

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Timeline

• April 23, 2010 - Released
• January 21, 2022 - Status changed to Banned in Pauper
• March 31, 2025 - Status changed to Unbanned in Pauper

Rationale

Prophetic Prism was banned in the Pauper format due to its ability to fix mana at minimal cost while replacing itself, a combination that was found to be particularly advantageous for five-color decks like those built around Tron. The ban was enacted because cards allowing such easy access to all five colors of mana were considered overly powerful in the format. Subsequently, the card was unbanned, signaling a change in the format's assessed balance regarding cross-color mana fixing artifacts.

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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