MTG devs confirm bans and unbans are coming to Pioneer and Modern formats
Wizards of the Coast confirmed on Nov. 28 that Banned and Restricted announcement for Magic: The Gathering will take place in December, affecting the Pioneer and Modern formats.
Heading into the 2023-2024 MTG competitive season, WotC changed how Banned and Restricted announcements were handled. However, the new cadence had a rocky start, as no bans were announced in September with the launch of Wilds of Eldraine (two unbans did take place in August). Players were aware a Banned and Restricted announcement may take place in December, and that was confirmed by MTG play design team manager Dan Musser and Andrew Brown on Nov. 28 in the WeeklyMTG series.