Fact or Fiction

Standard	Rotated out on November 1, 2002
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Never Banned
Legacy	Unbanned since September 20, 2004
Vintage	Unbanned since October 1, 2011
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Rotated out on October 3, 2008

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Timeline

• October 2, 2000 - Released
• January 1, 2002 - Status changed to Restricted in Vintage
• January 1, 2002 - Status changed to Banned in Legacy
• September 20, 2004 - Status changed to Unbanned in Legacy
• October 1, 2011 - Status changed to Unbanned in Vintage

Rationale

Fact or Fiction was previously restricted in the Vintage format because it was considered too powerful during periods when the metagame was dominated by decks such as those utilizing Mana Drain. Despite its high impact, its reclassification to unrestricted status was determined to be a manageable risk, intended to improve the overall diversity and stability of the Vintage metagame.

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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