Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle

Standard	Rotated out on September 30, 2011
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Unbanned since October 1, 2012
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Never Banned

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Timeline

• October 2, 2009 - Released
• August 12, 2011 - Status changed to Banned in Modern
• October 1, 2012 - Status changed to Unbanned in Modern

Rationale

Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle was designated for the Modern banned list because the card formed an overly powerful combination, particularly when paired with *Scapeshift* and *Prismatic Omen*. The card's inclusion in such a combination was viewed as highly disruptive due to its inherent abilities to facilitate mana acceleration, land-based synergies, and card drawing, leading to a consistently potent combination kill strategy. This classification was intended to prevent the format from being dominated by a single, highly synergistic archetype.

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