Time Spiral

Standard	Rotated out on November 1, 2000
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Not Legal
Legacy	Unbanned since January 1, 2011
Vintage	Unbanned since September 20, 2008
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Rotated out on October 20, 2005

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Timeline

• October 12, 1998 - Released
• April 1, 1999 - Status changed to Banned in Standard
• April 1, 1999 - Status changed to Restricted in Vintage
• April 1, 1999 - Status changed to Banned in Legacy
• July 1, 1999 - Status changed to Banned in Extended
• November 1, 2000 - Status changed to Rotated in Standard
• October 20, 2005 - Status changed to Rotated in Extended
• September 20, 2008 - Status changed to Unbanned in Vintage
• January 1, 2011 - Status changed to Unbanned in Legacy

Rationale

Time Spiral was banned in every format as part of a massive initiative to curb the overwhelming dominance of combo decks. The restriction was enacted due to its potent power level and capability to accelerate gameplay, contributing significantly to the perceived brokenness of the format, particularly during the Urza Block era.

This summary was generated by gemma4 on September 16, 2026. It has not yet been reviewed by a human editor and may contain some inaccuracies. Learn more.

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