banned cards in standard mtg banlist updates and announcements - July 2026 MTG Banned and Restricted List

FromTheShire: I don't know if this even hits 'fine' honestly, the web-slinging does nothing for you besides come down a turn early and the Overrun effect isn't because it doesn't give out trample

Lorcana 's introduction of Epic and Iconic rarities, while more structured with fewer overall tiers (so far), aligns with Yu-Gi-Oh

Arcee, Sharpshooter is a 2/2 creature with first strike, and you can pay one generic mana to remove any number of +1/+1 counters from it to deal that much damage to a creature

Your other artifact dorks get +1/+1, so it's a nice Glorius Anthem for artifact creatures in the Command Zone

Four mana for a counterspell is a lot, but if you can work it in on an early turn, it allows you to build your board while holding up more answers, which is a point these decks love to get to