Great Furnace

Standard	Rotated out on October 20, 2005
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Banned since August 12, 2011
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Rotated out on July 1, 2010

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Timeline

• October 2, 2003 - Released
• March 20, 2005 - Status changed to Banned in Standard
• October 20, 2005 - Status changed to Rotated in Standard
• August 12, 2011 - Status changed to Banned in Modern

Rationale

Great Furnace was banned in the Magic Online format in March 2005 as part of a sweeping ban on artifact lands, which were considered too disruptive. Its status was reinforced by subsequent bans in the Modern format, where it was listed among cards restricted to prevent the consistent execution of overly powerful or accelerating combo strategies, specifically those capable of winning the game too early.

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