Walking Ballista
Timeline
Rationale
Walking Ballista was banned in Pioneer as part of measures designed to disrupt over-reliance on complex combo kills and to shift the competitive metagame away from overly aggressive and high-tempo strategies. The decision specifically addressed the inclusion of the card within the Heliod, Sun-Crowned combo, aiming to reduce instances of players winning through quick combo kills. This restriction sought to provide more space for traditional midrange and control archetypes, thereby decreasing the overall necessity for constant hand disruption and counterspells across the format.
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