Screaming Nemesis
Timeline
Rationale
Screaming Nemesis was banned in Standard due to its role in the Mono-Red Aggro deck, which held excessive dominance in the format. The card was identified as powerful for facilitating a strong game plan against specific types of counterplay, particularly those involving life gain and large blockers. Its presence was deemed too strong, leading to the concern that Mono-Red Aggro could function as a single front-runner that stifled metagame diversity and precluded the format from finding a balanced equilibrium. While the card is not considered a dominant factor in the Alchemy metagame, its ban status remains established by its impact on Standard play.
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