Riftbound Banned Cards & Battlefields

Standard Constructed ban list. Effective 2026-03-31.

Banned Cards

Called Shot (Spiritforged) — Enables 'Miracle' deck strategies that filter through the deck and get ahead on cards at a pace that's too efficient. These decks consume excessive tournament time and become increasingly powerful as the card pool expands.
Draven, Vanquisher (Spiritforged) — Provides guaranteed access to a strong turn-two play, giving Draven decks excessive early-game pressure. The combination of a powerful Legend, a strong Champion, and a highly efficient card pool created an unhealthy metagame presence.
Fight or Flight (Origins) — Best in class in too many scenarios, crowding out other Chaos domain designs.
Scrapheap (Origins) — Enables 'Miracle' deck strategies that filter through the deck and get ahead on cards at a pace that's too efficient. These decks consume excessive tournament time and become increasingly powerful as the card pool expands.

The Dreaming Tree (Origins) — Provides excessive card consistency by functioning on both players' turns, distorting deckbuilding choices.
Obelisk of Power (Origins) — Reduces strategic deckbuilding by allowing players to bypass energy cost restrictions and ensure they always hit the same breakpoints.
Reaver's Row (Origins) — Promotes noninteractive gameplay patterns where players retreat rather than engage meaningfully.