August 10, 2026 B&R Announcement

[Oversoul]

Yes, there really is a new B&R announcement already. Yes, we just had one like a month ago. Yes, I know.

Banned and Restricted Announcement – August 10, 2026

See statements regarding Standard, Legacy, and Vintage. Changes will be effective August 10, 2026.

magic.wizards.com

Standard
Badgermole Cub is banned.
Stormchaser's Talent is banned.
Gran-Gran is banned.

Pioneer
No changes

Modern
No changes

Legacy
The Fantasticar is banned.

Vintage
The Fantasticar is restricted.

Pauper
No changes

Alchemy
No changes

Historic
No changes

Timeless
No changes

Brawl
No changes

Competitive Brawl
No changes

Changes effective as of August 10, 2026. View the list of all banned and restricted cards by format.

Next announcement: October 12, 2026

The Fantasticar is banned in Legacy. This change is effective as of August 10, 2026. We'll be on WeeklyMTG tomorrow, August 11, at 10 a.m. PT to discuss this change and more.

 

[Oversoul]

At this point, I think the number of people I'd trust less to manage a Magic format than Carmen Klomparens has shrunk to zero.I guess the silver lining to this cloud is that once Carmen Klomparens is gone some day, if Legacy still exists, whoever takes over it will be able to safely unban a card every month for a long time without even affecting the format. And if that finally happens, it will be funny.

Ain't I ever the optimist?