Oath of Nissa

Standard	Rotated out on September 29, 2017
Pioneer	Unbanned since July 13, 2020
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

• January 22, 2016 - Released
• November 8, 2019 - Status changed to Banned in Pioneer
• July 13, 2020 - Status changed to Unbanned in Pioneer

Rationale

In Pioneer, *Oath of Nissa* was initially banned to mitigate the excessive consistency and synergy it provided, particularly within green ramp decks. Its removal was enacted because the card was deemed to contribute to problematic strategies and exacerbate unhealthy play patterns by supporting archetypes that utilized multiple three-mana planeswalkers. Following this ban, the card was later unbanned in the Pioneer format to restore power to key strategies, such as those revolving around *Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx* ramp decks.

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