Treasure Cruise

Standard	Rotated out on April 8, 2016
Pioneer	Never Banned
Modern	Banned since January 23, 2015
Legacy	Banned since January 23, 2015
Vintage	Restricted since January 23, 2015
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Banned since March 27, 2015
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Not Legal

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Timeline

• September 26, 2014 - Released
• January 23, 2015 - Status changed to Restricted in Vintage
• January 23, 2015 - Status changed to Banned in Legacy
• January 23, 2015 - Status changed to Banned in Modern
• March 27, 2015 - Status changed to Banned in Pauper

Rationale

Across multiple formats, including Modern, Legacy, Pauper, and Vintage, *Treasure Cruise*'s status has been dictated by concerns over metagame balance and format diversity. In each instance, the card was cited as a key component in decks—such as Blue-Red Delver strategies—that were deemed overly efficient, thereby suppressing the overall variety of successful competitive decks. Its designation as restricted or banned is repeatedly tied to the difficulty of maintaining a diverse and balanced player experience when its usage dominates the format.

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