Cleanse

Standard	Not Legal
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Not Legal
Legacy	Banned since June 10, 2020
Vintage	Banned since June 10, 2020
Commander	Banned since June 10, 2020
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Banned since June 10, 2020
Extended	Not Legal

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Timeline

• June 1, 1994 - Released
• June 10, 2020 - Status changed to Banned in Legacy
• June 10, 2020 - Status changed to Banned in Vintage
• June 10, 2020 - Status changed to Banned in Commander
• June 10, 2020 - Status changed to Banned in Oathbreaker

Rationale

Cleanse is banned in all sanctioned tournament play because the card was found to be racist and culturally offensive in its depiction and text. This action was taken as part of a broader effort to remove images and content deemed racist or culturally offensive from the game database.

This summary was generated by gemma4 on September 15, 2026. It has not yet been reviewed by a human editor and may contain some inaccuracies. Learn more.

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