Entomb

Standard	Rotated out on October 20, 2003
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Not Legal
Legacy	Banned since November 10, 2025
Vintage	Unbanned since July 1, 2009
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Rotated out on October 3, 2008

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Timeline

• October 1, 2001 - Released
• April 1, 2003 - Status changed to Restricted in Vintage
• April 1, 2003 - Status changed to Banned in Legacy
• October 1, 2003 - Status changed to Banned in Extended
• October 3, 2008 - Status changed to Rotated in Extended
• July 1, 2009 - Status changed to Unbanned in Vintage
• October 1, 2009 - Status changed to Unbanned in Legacy
• November 10, 2025 - Status changed to Banned in Legacy

Rationale

Entomb has been restricted and banned in multiple formats due to its efficiency as a tutor spell that accelerates the game's power level. Specifically, the card is cited for enabling overly fast combo turns, often through facilitating reanimation strategies by allowing players to put highly impactful cards directly into the graveyard. This power level concern has manifested in formats ranging from Type 1 and Extended, where its ability was deemed too potent for a one-mana spell, to Legacy and Historic, where it was restricted or pre-banned for consistently enabling powerful, premature two- or three-turn combos. Its function as a top-tier tutor, alongside cards like Demonic Tutor, makes it a significant force in assembling high-impact threats.

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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