High Tide

Standard	Rotated out on January 1, 1997
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Not Legal
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Banned since November 10, 2025
Oathbreaker	Banned since April 4, 2019
Extended	Rotated out on October 1, 1999

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Timeline

• November 1, 1994 - Released
• April 4, 2019 - Status changed to Banned in Oathbreaker
• July 1, 2019 - Status changed to Banned in Pauper
• March 31, 2025 - Status changed to Unbanned in Pauper
• November 10, 2025 - Status changed to Banned in Pauper

Rationale

In the Pauper format, High Tide was unbanned in March 2025 following a "trial unban" experiment, allowing the community to test its impact through the use of the splice onto Arcane mechanic. Subsequent analysis determined that while the card could generate mana via complex combos, its combination of strong results, slow execution, unfavorable play patterns, and high polarity did not provide an overall positive effect on the format. Consequently, High Tide was banned again on November 10, 2025, to preserve the overall health and diversity of the Pauper metagame.

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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