Pauperformance

A common journey to optimal Pauper.

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Format Timeline

This page lists the most important events in the Pauper history.

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March 7, 2022

• Galvanic Relay and Disciple of the Vault are banned.
• Expedition Map is unbanned.

ref: MARCH 7, 2022 BANNED AND RESTRICTED ANNOUNCEMENT

ref: EXPLANATION OF PAUPER BANS FOR MARCH 7, 2022

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January 20, 2022

• Atog, Bonder’s Ornament, and Prophetic Prism are banned.

ref: JANUARY 20, 2022 BANNED AND RESTRICTED ANNOUNCEMENT

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January 10, 2022

• The Pauper Format Panel is announced.

ref: ANNOUNCING THE PAUPER FORMAT PANEL

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September 8, 2021

• Chatterstorm, and Sojourner’s Companion are banned.

ref: SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 BANNED AND RESTRICTED ANNOUNCEMENT

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July 13, 2020

• Expedition Map, and Mystic Sanctuary are banned.

ref: JULY 13, 2020 BANNED AND RESTRICTED ANNOUNCEMENT

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June 10, 2020

• Stone-Throwing Devils, and Pradesh Gypsies are banned.

ref: DEPICTIONS OF RACISM IN MAGIC

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January 14, 2020

• Fall from Favor is banned.

ref: JANUARY 14, 2021 BANNED AND RESTRICTED ANNOUNCEMENT

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October 21, 2019

• Arcum’s Astrolabe is banned.

ref: OCTOBER 21, 2019 BANNED AND RESTRICTED ANNOUNCEMENT

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July 9, 2019 - Pauper comes to paper - Follow up

• Gatherer officially supports searching by Pauper legality.

ref: PAUPER COMES TO PAPER

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July 2, 2019 - Pauper comes to paper - Follow up

• Magic Online implements the new format and launches new leagues.

ref: PAUPER COMES TO PAPER

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June 27, 2019 - Pauper comes to paper - “The Unification”

• Pauper is listed as a format on Magic website.
• The Wizards Event Reporter allows Pauper format events to be sanctioned at local stores and for large tournaments.
• The definition of Pauper legality is expanded to include any card with a common printing in any paper or digital set. If the card is listed as a common on Gatherer from any set, it is legal in Pauper. This adds cards to the format that were not previously legal on Magic Online.
• Hymn to Tourach, Sinkhole, and High Tide are banned.

ref: PAUPER COMES TO PAPER

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May 20, 2019 - “Blue Monday”

• Gush, Gitaxian Probe, and Daze are banned.

ref: MAY 20, 2019 BANNED AND RESTRICTED ANNOUNCEMENT

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January 21, 2019

• Hada Freeblade, Spatial Contortion, and Circle of Flame are banned.

ref: JANUARY 21, 2019 BANNED AND RESTRICTED ANNOUNCEMENT

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November 3, 2016

• Peregrine Drake is banned.

ref: PAUPER BANNED LIST CHANGE

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January 18, 2016

• Cloud of Faeries is banned.

ref: JANUARY 18, 2016 BANNED AND RESTRICTED ANNOUNCEMENT

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March 23, 2015

• Treasure Cruise is banned.

ref: MARCH 23, 2015, BANNED AND RESTRICTED ANNOUNCEMENT

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September 16, 2013

• Temporal Fissure, and Cloudpost are banned.

ref: SEPTEMBER 27, 2013, DCI BANNED & RESTRICTED LIST ANNOUNCEMENT

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February 1, 2013

• Empty the Warrens, Grapeshot, and Invigorate are banned.

ref: RAPID HYBRID-IZATION

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June 20, 2011

• Frantic Search is banned.

ref: Magic Online B/R Changes - June 2011 (archived copy)

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December 1, 2008

• Pauper is officially sanctioned on Magic Online.
• Cranial Plating is banned.

ref: DECEMBER 1 2008 DCI BANNED AND RESTRICTED LIST ANNOUNCEMENT

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