Banned and Restricted Announcement – February 9, 2026
See statements regarding Alchemy, Historic, and Timeless. Changes will be effective February 9, 2026.

Daniel Xu is a senior game designer and current lead of Alchemy Design on MTG Arena. He was previously a member of the Magic: The Gathering Set Design team, working on card and mechanics designs for sets such as The Lost Caverns of Ixalan and Bloomburrow.
See statements regarding Alchemy, Historic, and Timeless. Changes will be effective February 9, 2026.
See statements regarding Standard, Pioneer, Legacy, Pauper, Historic, and Brawl. Changes will be effective November 10, 2025.