Underworld Dreams

Standard	Rotated out on September 24, 2021
Pioneer	Never Banned
Modern	Never Banned
Legacy	Unbanned since October 1, 1999
Vintage	Unbanned since October 1, 1999
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Never Banned

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Timeline

• June 1, 1994 - Released
• August 1, 1994 - Status changed to Restricted in Vintage
• May 1, 1996 - Status changed to Banned in Legacy
• October 1, 1999 - Status changed to Unbanned in Vintage
• October 1, 1999 - Status changed to Unbanned in Legacy

Rationale

Underworld Dreams is restricted and banned across multiple formats due to the comprehensive scope of its ability. Its effect triggers for every card drawn during a player's draw step, regardless of whether the cards were acquired via natural draw or through card replacement or removal effects. This consistent and pervasive ability to affect all draw sources, coupled with its ability to trigger once for each card drawn, was deemed highly disruptive in multiplayer environments, allowing for uncontrollable and systematic removal of opponent resources.

This summary was generated by gemma4 on September 16, 2026. It has not yet been reviewed by a human editor and may contain some inaccuracies. Learn more.

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