Coalition Victory

Standard	Rotated out on October 3, 2008
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Never Banned
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Game Changers since April 22, 2025
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Unbanned since April 4, 2019
Extended	Rotated out on October 1, 2010

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Timeline

• October 2, 2000 - Released
• March 9, 2007 - Status changed to Banned in Commander
• June 19, 2018 - Status changed to Banned in Oathbreaker
• April 4, 2019 - Status changed to Unbanned in Oathbreaker
• April 22, 2025 - Status changed to Game Changers in Commander

Rationale

Coalition Victory has historically been banned in the Commander format due to its high impact, its strong inclusion rate in decks featuring five-color commanders, and its capacity to abruptly end games. The card’s power level was deemed too high because it presented a potentially unsatisfying way to conclude the game for players. However, the rationale for its current unbanned status emphasizes that the card is easily countered by interactions such as single removal spells targeting the five-color commander, or by other expensive, game-ending spells that already exist within five-color decks.

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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