Prophet of Kruphix

Standard	Rotated out on October 2, 2015
Pioneer	Never Banned
Modern	Never Banned
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Banned since January 18, 2016
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Unbanned since April 4, 2019
Extended	Not Legal

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Timeline

• September 27, 2013 - Released
• January 18, 2016 - Status changed to Banned in Commander
• June 19, 2018 - Status changed to Banned in Oathbreaker
• April 4, 2019 - Status changed to Unbanned in Oathbreaker

Rationale

Prophet of Kruphix was banned in Commander because its design provided virtual protection, negating common disadvantages and making counterplay highly difficult. The card was considered "too perfect," enabling players to execute strategies that were overly powerful and resulting in the centralizing of deck choices around specific color combinations. Its pervasive impact was noted by comparing it to other structurally problematic cards, such as Consecrated Sphinx, highlighting the card's disproportionate influence on the format's viable competitive strategies.

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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