banned cards in standard mtg banlist updates and announcements - July 2026 Vivi is banned in standard!

Even though you cannot jump straight into paper Commander on Arena, the platforms Brawl format scratches a similar itch

Mono-Black Aggro : A similar removal and discard suite to the devotion deck but with much faster creatures

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

It's very boring, and works very well

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

Katara, the Fearless This is a pretty standard design these days, and Katara, the Fearless offers nothing to make it really pop