Notion Thief

Standard	Rotated out on September 26, 2014
Pioneer	Never Banned
Modern	Never Banned
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Game Changers since April 22, 2025
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Never Banned

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Timeline

• May 3, 2013 - Released
• April 22, 2025 - Status changed to Game Changers in Commander

Rationale

Notion Thief was added to the Game Changers list due to its ability to punish card draw, which the panel deemed highly aggravating when encountered. It was flagged alongside Narset, Parter of Veils and Orcish Bowmasters as a suite of powerful anti-card-draw effects that can be detrimental to play and are capable of interacting with wheel effects. While its general disruptive nature warranted inclusion, the panelists specifically noted that Notion Thief's limitation—that it targets drawing more than one card rather than additional draws—differentiates it from other card effects, such as Alms Collector.

This summary was generated by gemma4 on September 15, 2026. It has not yet been reviewed by a human editor and may contain some inaccuracies. Learn more.

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