Mox Ruby

Standard	Not Legal
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Not Legal
Legacy	Banned since May 1, 1996
Vintage	Restricted since January 25, 1994
Commander	Banned since April 22, 2005
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Banned since June 19, 2018
Extended	Not Legal

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Timeline

• August 5, 1993 - Released
• January 25, 1994 - Status changed to Restricted in Vintage
• May 1, 1996 - Status changed to Banned in Legacy
• April 22, 2005 - Status changed to Banned in Commander
• June 19, 2018 - Status changed to Banned in Oathbreaker

Rationale

Mox Ruby, along with the other Moxen artifacts, was restricted because the cards provided a source of extremely fast mana. The presence of such efficient, limited-mana acceleration was deemed too powerful in constructed formats, as the rapid generation of resources was found to destabilize the intended game balance across various sanctioned tournament structures.

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