Gush

Standard	Rotated out on November 1, 2001
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Not Legal
Legacy	Banned since July 1, 2003
Vintage	Restricted since April 24, 2017
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Banned since May 24, 2019
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Rotated out on October 20, 2005

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Timeline

• October 4, 1999 - Released
• July 1, 2003 - Status changed to Restricted in Vintage
• July 1, 2003 - Status changed to Banned in Legacy
• June 20, 2007 - Status changed to Unbanned in Vintage
• June 20, 2008 - Status changed to Restricted in Vintage
• October 1, 2010 - Status changed to Unbanned in Vintage
• April 24, 2017 - Status changed to Restricted in Vintage
• May 24, 2019 - Status changed to Banned in Pauper

Rationale

Gush was initially restricted or banned in formats such as Type 1 and Type 1.5 due to its status as a highly efficient card-drawing spell whose alternative play cost could grant excess mana. After a period of restriction, the card was later made unrestricted in Vintage, as the format was considered to have moved past the competitive peak of its most powerful synergy partners. More recently, Gush was banned in Pauper because of the strong synergy created by its combination with other card draw effects, such as Foil, contributing to the overall dominance of blue tempo strategies in that format.

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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