Bitterblossom

Standard	Rotated out on October 2, 2009
Pioneer	Not Legal
Modern	Unbanned since February 7, 2014
Legacy	Never Banned
Vintage	Never Banned
Commander	Never Banned
Pauper	Never Banned
Oathbreaker	Never Banned
Extended	Rotated out on October 1, 2011

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Timeline

• February 1, 2008 - Released
• August 12, 2011 - Status changed to Banned in Modern
• February 7, 2014 - Status changed to Unbanned in Modern

Rationale

Bitterblossom has appeared on the banned list for the Modern format multiple times in its early development. Initially, its inclusion was a conservative measure intended to prevent the format from being dominated by the Faeries archetype. Subsequent considerations emphasized the need to manage overall format power and maintain a healthy balance against powerful blue control strategies, ensuring the format could support multiple viable play patterns.

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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