Wild Nacatl

Standard	Rotated out on October 1, 2010
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Unbanned since February 7, 2014
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Never Banned

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Timeline

• October 3, 2008 - Released
• January 1, 2012 - Status changed to Banned in Modern
• February 7, 2014 - Status changed to Unbanned in Modern

Rationale

In the Modern format, Wild Nacatl was banned due to its high efficiency, which development determined was so powerful that it prevented other aggressive creature strategies from achieving competitiveness. This status was part of an effort to maintain format diversity by addressing the dominance of certain deck archetypes, such as "Zoo" decks. The card's ability to function as a reliable, efficient threat was deemed overly disruptive to the competitive balance, thus necessitating its restriction in the Modern environment.

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