Jihad

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

• December 17, 1993 - 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

Jihad is banned in all sanctioned tournament play due to its depiction, text, or combination thereof being identified as racist or culturally offensive. This removal was enacted as part of a broader effort to ensure that the game's content does not contain racist or culturally offensive material.

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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