Mystic Sanctuary

Standard	Rotated out on September 24, 2021
Pioneer	Never Banned
Modern	Banned since February 15, 2021
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Banned since July 13, 2020
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Not Legal

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Timeline

• October 4, 2019 - Released
• July 13, 2020 - Status changed to Banned in Pauper
• February 15, 2021 - Status changed to Banned in Modern

Rationale

Mystic Sanctuary was banned in Modern and Pauper for its capacity to enable repetitive, noninteractive, or locked game states. Specifically, the ban in Modern was enacted alongside Field of the Dead, addressing two land cards that contribute to noninteractive late-game states, thereby decreasing overall gameplay diversity. Similarly, the ban in Pauper was necessitated by the card's role in creating negative pressure on the metagame through the enabling of end-game loops.

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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