Sword of the Meek

Standard	Rotated out on October 3, 2008
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Unbanned since April 8, 2016
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Rotated out on October 1, 2010

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Timeline

• May 4, 2007 - Released
• July 1, 2010 - Status changed to Banned in Extended
• October 1, 2010 - Status changed to Rotated in Extended
• August 12, 2011 - Status changed to Banned in Modern
• April 8, 2016 - Status changed to Unbanned in Modern

Rationale

Sword of the Meek has historically been classified as a component of powerful combo synergies, leading to its ban in the Extended format. Its continued removal from the Modern format was necessitated by its capacity to enable powerful control interactions, particularly when utilized alongside cards such as Stoneforge Mystic. This restriction was implemented to maintain format balance and prevent the deck structure from becoming too centered on predictable, highly efficient combinations, thereby ensuring the format remained diverse and interactive.

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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