Bloodstained Mire

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

Bloodstained Mire was placed on the initial banned list for the Pioneer format because its function as a fetch land, alongside other similar cards, was determined to enable mana bases that were overly strong. The ability of these lands to facilitate multi-color mana requirements too easily allowed decks to become too homogeneous, thereby reducing format diversity. The ban serves to constrain powerful mana bases, ensuring that decks must adopt more varied and distinct strategies.

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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