Mind Over Matter

Standard	Rotated out on November 1, 1999
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Not Legal
Legacy	Unbanned since June 20, 2007
Vintage	Unbanned since September 20, 2005
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Rotated out on October 20, 2005

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Timeline

• June 15, 1998 - Released
• July 1, 1999 - Status changed to Banned in Standard
• October 1, 1999 - Status changed to Banned in Extended
• October 1, 1999 - Status changed to Restricted in Vintage
• October 1, 1999 - Status changed to Banned in Legacy
• November 1, 1999 - Status changed to Rotated in Standard
• September 20, 2005 - Status changed to Unbanned in Vintage
• October 20, 2005 - Status changed to Rotated in Extended
• June 20, 2007 - Status changed to Unbanned in Legacy

Rationale

In Legacy, Mind Over Matter's power was noted to be largely dependent on combination with other cards, such as Tolarian Academy, Mana Vault, or Grim Monolith, which are generally not legal in the format. Similarly, its utility in Extended was observed when paired with High Tide. Despite these potent synergies, the card was determined to be unwieldy in the current metagame due to its high mana cost of six. In Vintage, the card was assessed and designated as unrestricted.

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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