Ancient Tomb

Standard	Rotated out on November 1, 1999
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Not Legal
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Game Changers since February 11, 2025
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Rotated out on October 20, 2005

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Timeline

• October 14, 1997 - Released
• January 1, 2004 - Status changed to Banned in Extended
• October 20, 2005 - Status changed to Rotated in Extended
• February 11, 2025 - Status changed to Game Changers in Commander

Rationale

Ancient Tomb was banned in the Extended format because its ability to efficiently generate fast mana was deemed to add too much speed to the competitive environment. This classification as an extremely powerful fast-mana piece capable of accelerating the game led to its inclusion on the Game Changers list in Commander, where its resource acceleration capabilities are noted as a major factor influencing the format's power ceiling.

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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