Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki

Standard	Rotated out on August 2, 2024
Pioneer	Never Banned
Modern	Never Banned
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Not Legal

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Timeline

• February 18, 2022 - Released
• May 29, 2023 - Status changed to Banned in Standard
• August 2, 2024 - Status changed to Rotated in Standard

Rationale

Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki was banned in the Standard format due to its dominant role in black-red strategies and its unmatched efficiency in generating resources and card flow. The card was deemed too powerful due to the difficulty of establishing counterplay, which often cost substantially more than the card's mana value, coupled with its consistently high play rate across numerous deck archetypes. The ban was intended to reduce the overall power level of black-red strategies while also increasing the strategic importance of individual card selections within those decks.

This summary was generated by gemma4 on September 14, 2026. It has not yet been reviewed by a human editor and may contain some inaccuracies. Learn more.

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