Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis

Standard	Not Legal
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Banned since August 30, 2019
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Not Legal

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Timeline

• June 14, 2019 - Released
• August 30, 2019 - Status changed to Banned in Modern

Rationale

Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis was banned in Modern after its release with *Modern Horizons*, due to its enormous and continuing impact on the Modern metagame. Although the format previously restricted cards like Bridge from Below in attempts to weaken graveyard strategies, the card consistently maintained a high win rate and an oppressive effect on the metagame. Because Hogaak, Arisen Necropolis was identified as the core element enabling these dominant graveyard-focused decks, the card was banned to restore balance to the format.

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