Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind

Standard	Rotated out on October 20, 2007
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Never Banned
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Unbanned since November 23, 2006
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Rotated out on July 1, 2010

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Timeline

• February 3, 2006 - Released
• February 17, 2006 - Status changed to Banned as Commander in Commander
• November 23, 2006 - Status changed to Unbanned in Commander

Rationale

Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind was previously designated as a banned general in the Elder Dragon Highlander format. The status was revised following a rule update that proposed changing the calculation of General Damage. The modifications sought to treat General Damage as an additional state-based Combat Damage effect, replacing the previous rule that determined loss based on accumulating 21 or more points of damage from a single General. This revision was specifically cited as resolving issues concerning Niv-Mizzet, Kaervek, and Heartless Hidetsugu, leading to the temporary unbanning of the three generals.

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