Smuggler's Copter

Standard	Rotated out on October 5, 2018
Pioneer	Unbanned since December 4, 2023
Modern	Never Banned
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Not Legal

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Timeline

• September 30, 2016 - Released
• January 20, 2017 - Status changed to Banned in Standard
• October 5, 2018 - Status changed to Rotated in Standard
• December 3, 2019 - Status changed to Banned in Pioneer
• December 4, 2023 - Status changed to Unbanned in Pioneer

Rationale

Smuggler's Copter was banned in the Pioneer format due to its strength in Mono-Black Aggro and aggressive decks. The card was subsequently unbanned because the format was determined to be able to absorb its return, with the reintroduction intended to foster new deck-building puzzles and generate greater overall diversity.

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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