Faithless Looting

Standard	Rotated out on September 27, 2013
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Unbanned since December 16, 2024
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Never Banned

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Timeline

• February 3, 2012 - Released
• August 30, 2019 - Status changed to Banned in Modern
• December 16, 2024 - Status changed to Unbanned in Modern

Rationale

Faithless Looting was banned in the Modern format because it had sustained many strategies, facilitating hand and graveyard manipulation across various archetypes including Arclight Phoenix, Hollow One, and Dredge. The card's consistent power and efficiency were viewed as problematic to the metagame. However, subsequent bannings and the introduction of anti-graveyard options, such as Endurance and Boggart Trawler, allowed for a reassessment of the card's impact. Consequently, Faithless Looting was unbanned in Modern to allow the format to assess the card's viability in an evolved metagame that now includes mitigating anti-graveyard technology.

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