Mana Crypt

Standard	Not Legal
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Not Legal
Legacy	Banned since October 1, 1999
Vintage	Restricted since October 1, 1999
Commander	Banned since September 23, 2024
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Banned since June 19, 2018
Extended	Not Legal

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Timeline

• May 1, 1995 - Released
• July 1, 1997 - Status changed to Banned in Extended
• October 1, 1999 - Status changed to Restricted in Vintage
• October 1, 1999 - Status changed to Banned in Legacy
• June 19, 2018 - Status changed to Banned in Oathbreaker
• September 23, 2024 - Status changed to Banned in Commander

Rationale

Mana Crypt is banned in Commander due to its capacity to facilitate rapid, explosive mana acceleration. The card's ability to provide substantial mana at early turns allows for uncontrolled "snowballing" and excessively fast game states. While the card's value in longer, drawn-out games is counterbalanced by the threat of damage, its impact in short, explosive encounters renders it an unsustainable acceleration engine for the 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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