Cunning Wish

Standard	Rotated out on October 20, 2003
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Not Legal
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Unbanned since October 8, 2004
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Rotated out on October 3, 2008

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Timeline

• May 27, 2002 - Released
• May 9, 2003 - Status changed to Banned in Commander
• October 8, 2004 - Status changed to Unbanned in Commander

Rationale

Cunning Wish was historically listed on the banned card list for the Elder Dragon Highlander format. At a later date, the card was restricted to return to the format with limitations, allowing it to be used only to retrieve cards from the Remove-from-Game Zone that had previously left the battlefield. This restriction was put in place to maintain balance within the Highlander environment, where removal effects are inherently magnified, and the ability to access removed cards was deemed crucial to controlling the format's overall power level.

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