Divide by Zero

Standard	Rotated out on September 9, 2022
Pioneer	Never Banned
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

• April 23, 2021 - Released
• January 25, 2022 - Status changed to Banned in Standard
• September 9, 2022 - Status changed to Rotated in Standard

Rationale

In Standard, Divide by Zero was banned due to its ability to grant blue control decks flexible, early interaction that was particularly effective against slow and powerful spells and permanents. This capability allowed those decks enough time to establish and protect a powerful endgame soft-lock state. The ban was enacted to reduce the effectiveness of blue control decks against mid-speed and slow strategies and encourage these decks to be more deliberate about their chosen threats.

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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