Cranial Ram
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Rationale
Cranial Ram was banned in Pauper because its power level is extremely comparable to the previously banned card Cranial Plating, allowing it to dominate the format in conjunction with artifact lands and inexpensive artifacts. The card's high potential for resource acceleration and its impact on game dynamics make the format overly polarized and deemed unhealthy. The pre-ban designation was enacted to prevent the Pauper format from becoming warped around the card immediately prior to major scheduled tournaments, ensuring the format could showcase new cards from *Modern Horizons 3* without being overshadowed by the problematic inclusion.
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