Fastbond

Standard	Rotated out on April 19, 1995
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Not Legal
Legacy	Banned since October 1, 1996
Vintage	Unbanned since August 30, 2019
Commander	Banned since June 20, 2009
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Banned since June 19, 2018
Extended	Rotated out on October 1, 1999

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Timeline

• August 5, 1993 - Released
• October 1, 1996 - Status changed to Banned in Legacy
• October 1, 1996 - Status changed to Restricted in Vintage
• July 1, 1997 - Status changed to Banned in Extended
• October 1, 1999 - Status changed to Rotated in Extended
• June 20, 2009 - Status changed to Banned in Commander
• June 19, 2018 - Status changed to Banned in Oathbreaker
• August 30, 2019 - Status changed to Unbanned in Vintage

Rationale

Fastbond has historically been listed as a restricted card in the Classic (Type I) format due to its immense power level. Its subsequent ban in the Commander format was based on the assessment that its ability to allow tutoring for multiple combo pieces and provide methods for recurring those pieces made it excessively potent, creating a situation where a single card could determine the outcome of the game and violating the spirit of the format.

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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