Fork

Standard	Rotated out on April 19, 1995
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Not Legal
Legacy	Unbanned since September 20, 2004
Vintage	Unbanned since September 20, 2004
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Rotated out on October 1, 1999

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Timeline

• August 5, 1993 - Released
• April 19, 1995 - Status changed to Restricted in Vintage
• May 1, 1996 - Status changed to Banned in Legacy
• September 20, 2004 - Status changed to Unbanned in Vintage
• September 20, 2004 - Status changed to Unbanned in Legacy

Rationale

Fork was designated as a Restricted and subsequently a Banned card across multiple specific tournament formats, including Type I and Type I.5. Its inclusion on these lists reflects a general effort to manage the power level of spells within these particular limited environments. The card's status was repeatedly codified into the Banned List for "Type 1.5" rule sets, indicating that its presence was deemed detrimental to the intended balance of play in those limited tournament formats.

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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