MTG Card Ban List June 2025: Modern, Legacy & Pauper Bans
Wizards of the Coast has dropped a game-changing Magic: The Gathering ban list update on June 30, 2025. If you’re a Modern, Legacy, or Pauper player, here’s what you need to know about the newly banned and unbanned cards affecting competitive play.
Complete MTG Ban List – June 2025
Modern Banned Cards
- Underworld Breach – Banned for its recursion loop abuse in combo decks.
Legacy Banned Cards
- Troll of Khazad-dûm – Turn-one win enabler with Dark Ritual.
- Sowing Mycospawn – Graveyard recursion combo piece.
Pauper Banned Cards
- Basking Broodscale
- Deadly Dispute
- Kuldotha Rebirth
Pauper Unbanned Cards
- Prophetic Prism – Returns to support midrange/control decks.
- High Tide – Enables blue combo strategies.
Why Were These Cards Banned?
Wizards analyzed format data and found these cards were centralizing gameplay, reducing meta diversity, and enabling broken combos or uninteractive strategies. Their removal opens the door for more varied and healthier deck archetypes.
Meta Impact by Format
Modern
Combo decks lose a major tool. Expect an uptick in control and fair midrange strategies.
Legacy
Decks abusing fast mana and graveyard recursion are hit hard. Fair decks regain ground.
Pauper
The meta shifts toward slower, value-based decks. The return of Prophetic Prism offers color fixing, while High Tide gives combo players a new direction.
Effective Ban Date
All changes are live from June 30, 2025. Be sure to check your deck legality before joining any tournament.
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Final Thoughts
This latest MTG card ban update aims to bring back interactivity and format health. Whether you’re adjusting your Modern deck or trying new Pauper combos, this is the time to experiment and adapt. Stay tuned for in-depth deck analysis and format tier lists.
