Temporal Fissure

Standard	Rotated out on October 20, 2004
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Not Legal
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Banned since September 27, 2013
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Rotated out on October 2, 2009

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Timeline

• May 26, 2003 - Released
• September 27, 2013 - Status changed to Banned in Pauper

Rationale

In Magic Online Pauper, Temporal Fissure was banned due to its ability to facilitate a powerful, loop-enabled deck structure. When combined with the "free spell mechanic" and card-advantage creatures, such as Cloud of Faeries and Mnemonic Wall, the card allowed players to recast these creatures, creating a highly potent "Temporal Wall" deck that was difficult for opposing strategies to interact with.

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