Oversoul
The Tentacled One
Banned and Restricted Announcement – February 9, 2026
See statements regarding Alchemy, Historic, and Timeless. Changes will be effective February 9, 2026.
Commander Banned and Restricted Announcement – February 9, 2026
Announcing changes to the Commander format effective February 9, 2026.
Commander Brackets Beta Update – February 9, 2026
Gavin discusses hybrid mana, the Commander Brackets system, and the Game Changers list.
Standard
No changes
Pioneer
No changes
Modern
No changes
Legacy
No changes
Vintage
No changes
Pauper
No changes
Alchemy
Kona, Rescue Beastie is rebalanced.
Val, Marooned Surveyor is rebalanced.
Dazzling Flameweaver is rebalanced.
Marshland Hordemaster is rebalanced.
Charged Conjuration is rebalanced.
Tempest Trapper is rebalanced.
Sanguine Soothsayer is rebalanced.
Polterheist is rebalanced.
Valiant Emberkin is rebalanced.
Ethrimik, Imagined Friend is rebalanced.
Network Marauder is rebalanced.
Prototype X-8 is rebalanced.
Sliver Weftwinder is rebalanced.
Historic
Eldrazi Temple is banned.
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah is banned.
Crop Rotation is banned.
Scholar of the Lost Trove is banned.
Magus of the Moon is unbanned.
Harbinger of the Seas is unbanned.
Force of Vigor is unbanned.
Force of Negation is unbanned.
Endurance is unbanned.
Wilderness Reclamation is unbanned.
Agent of Treachery is unbanned.
Timeless
Necropotence is restricted.
Brawl
No changes
Commander
Biorhythm is unbanned.
Lutri, the Spellchaser is unbanned but remains banned as a companion.
View the list of all banned and restricted cards by format.
Biorhythm and Farewell added as "Game Changers" in the Commander Bracket System.