Bolas's Citadel

Standard	Rotated out on September 25, 2020
Pioneer	Never Banned
Modern	Never Banned
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Game Changers since February 11, 2025
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Not Legal

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Timeline

• May 3, 2019 - Released
• February 11, 2025 - Status changed to Game Changers in Commander

Rationale

Bolas's Citadel is listed among the Game Changers in Commander due to its capacity to provide an overwhelming resource advantage for its cost. This effect allows a player to rapidly accrue resources, which the format panel classifies as causing a player to snowball the game. It is grouped with other cards, such as Smothering Tithe, Rhystic Study, and The One Ring, which share the common impact of generating excessive advantage and warping the normal flow of gameplay in the Commander format.

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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