Mox Sapphire

Standard	Not Legal
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Not Legal
Legacy	Banned since May 1, 1996
Vintage	Restricted since January 25, 1994
Commander	Banned since April 22, 2005
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Banned since June 19, 2018
Extended	Not Legal

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Timeline

• August 5, 1993 - Released
• January 25, 1994 - Status changed to Restricted in Vintage
• May 1, 1996 - Status changed to Banned in Legacy
• April 22, 2005 - Status changed to Banned in Commander
• June 19, 2018 - Status changed to Banned in Oathbreaker

Rationale

Mox Sapphire is listed among other powerful artifacts, such as Mox Pearl, Mox Emerald, Mox Jet, and Mox Ruby, due to its contribution to accelerating the game and creating situations that were deemed too disruptive to game balance in structured tournament environments. The inclusion of these specific artifacts on the Limited List was intended to restrict resources that, when combined with other fast-mana elements, could otherwise destabilize the intended flow and general power level of the game.

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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