Polluted Delta

Standard	Rotated out on April 8, 2016
Pioneer	Banned since October 23, 2019
Modern	Never Banned
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Rotated out on October 2, 2009

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Timeline

• October 7, 2002 - Released
• October 23, 2019 - Status changed to Banned in Pioneer

Rationale

Polluted Delta was included in the initial banlist for the Pioneer format alongside other fetch lands. This decision was based on the observation that mana bases featuring fetch lands and shock lands provided excessive ease in accessing three or four colors, allowing decks to become too homogenous. Restricting these cards was implemented to increase format diversity and ensure that various decks play significantly differently from one another.

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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