Memory Jar

Standard	Rotated out on November 1, 2000
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Not Legal
Legacy	Banned since April 1, 1999
Vintage	Restricted since April 1, 1999
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Rotated out on October 20, 2005

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Timeline

• February 15, 1999 - Released
• April 1, 1999 - Status changed to Banned in Standard
• April 1, 1999 - Status changed to Restricted in Vintage
• April 1, 1999 - Status changed to Banned in Legacy
• April 1, 1999 - Status changed to Banned in Extended
• November 1, 2000 - Status changed to Rotated in Standard
• October 20, 2005 - Status changed to Rotated in Extended

Rationale

Memory Jar was subject to an emergency ban and restriction in every format following its observed dominance within the GrimJar deck, which popularized its use in Standard and Extended. This action was taken to curb the overwhelming combo potential of the deck immediately after Urza's Legacy became legal, preventing combo strategies from continuing to dominate 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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