Vintage Banned List — Banned Cards in Vintage MTG (2026)

There are currently 101 banned and 51 restricted cards in Vintage. Cards banned or restricted in Vintage, Magic’s most powerful format. Very few cards are outright banned in Vintage — most are restricted to one copy per deck.

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White: 14 Blue: 27 Black: 23 Red: 9 Green: 15 Multicolor: 7 Colorless: 57

Banned in Vintage (101)

Banned "Lifetime" Pass Holder
"Lifetime" Pass Holder
Creature — Zombie Guest
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Banned "Name Sticker" Goblin
"Name Sticker" Goblin
Creature — Goblin Guest
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Banned Adriana's Valor
Adriana's Valor
Conspiracy
$0.08
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Banned Advantageous Proclamation
Advantageous Proclamation
Conspiracy
$0.20
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Banned Aerialephant
Aerialephant
Creature — Elephant Performer
$0.03
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Banned Ambassador Blorpityblorpboop
Ambassador Blorpityblorpboop
Legendary Creature — Alien Advisor Guest
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Banned Amulet of Quoz
Amulet of Quoz
Artifact
$0.97
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Banned Assemble the Rank and Vile
Assemble the Rank and Vile
Conspiracy
$0.09
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Banned Baaallerina
Baaallerina
Creature — Sheep Performer
$0.04
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Banned Backup Plan
Backup Plan
Conspiracy
$0.36
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Banned Bioluminary
Bioluminary
Creature — Merfolk Performer
$0.06
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Banned Brago's Favor
Brago's Favor
Conspiracy
$0.15
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Banned Bronze Tablet
Bronze Tablet
Artifact
$0.43
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Banned Carnival Carnivore
Carnival Carnivore
Creature — Alien Crab Horror
$0.03
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Banned Chaos Orb
Chaos Orb
Artifact
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Banned Chicken Troupe
Chicken Troupe
Creature — Bird Performer
$0.06
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Banned Clandestine Chameleon
Clandestine Chameleon
Creature — Lizard Guest
$0.06
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Banned Cleanse
Cleanse
Sorcery
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Banned Coming Attraction
Coming Attraction
Sorcery
$0.06
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Banned Command Performance
Command Performance
Sorcery
$0.12
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Banned Complaints Clerk
Complaints Clerk
Creature — Sloth Beast Employee
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Banned Contract from Below
Contract from Below
Sorcery
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Banned Crusade
Crusade
Enchantment
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Banned Darkpact
Darkpact
Sorcery
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Banned Deadbeat Attendant
Deadbeat Attendant
Creature — Vampire Employee
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Banned Dee Kay, Finder of the Lost
Dee Kay, Finder of the Lost
Legendary Creature — Zombie Employee
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Banned Demonic Attorney
Demonic Attorney
Sorcery
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Banned Discourtesy Clerk
Discourtesy Clerk
Creature — Vampire Employee
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Banned Done for the Day
Done for the Day
Enchantment
$0.04
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Banned Double Stroke
Double Stroke
Conspiracy
$0.18
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Banned Draconian Gate-Bot
Draconian Gate-Bot
Artifact Creature — Robot
$0.07
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Banned Echoing Boon
Echoing Boon
Conspiracy
$0.13
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Banned Emissary's Ploy
Emissary's Ploy
Conspiracy
$0.23
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Banned Falling Star
Falling Star
Sorcery
$115.40
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Banned Fight the _____ Fight
Fight the _____ Fight
Enchantment — Aura
$0.03
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Banned Finishing Move
Finishing Move
Sorcery
$0.04
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Banned Glitterflitter
Glitterflitter
Creature — Faerie Performer
$0.03
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Banned Hired Heist
Hired Heist
Conspiracy
$0.10
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Banned Hold the Perimeter
Hold the Perimeter
Conspiracy
$0.15
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Banned Hymn of the Wilds
Hymn of the Wilds
Conspiracy
$0.29
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Banned Immediate Action
Immediate Action
Conspiracy
$0.16
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Banned Imprison
Imprison
Enchantment — Aura
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Banned Incendiary Dissent
Incendiary Dissent
Conspiracy
$0.13
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Banned Invoke Prejudice
Invoke Prejudice
Enchantment
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Banned Iterative Analysis
Iterative Analysis
Conspiracy
$0.17
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Banned Jeweled Bird
Jeweled Bird
Artifact
$0.42
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Banned Jihad
Jihad
Enchantment
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Banned Last Voyage of the _____
Last Voyage of the _____
Enchantment
$0.04
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Banned Line Cutter
Line Cutter
Creature — Human Rogue Guest
$0.03
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Banned Lineprancers
Lineprancers
Creature — Centaur Performer
$0.04
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Banned Make a _____ Splash
Make a _____ Splash
Enchantment
$0.06
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Banned Minotaur de Force
Minotaur de Force
Creature — Minotaur Performer
$0.05
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Banned Monitor Monitor
Monitor Monitor
Creature — Human Employee
$0.08
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Banned Muzzio's Preparations
Muzzio's Preparations
Conspiracy
$0.14
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Banned Myra the Magnificent
Myra the Magnificent
Legendary Creature — Human Performer
$0.25
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Banned Natural Unity
Natural Unity
Conspiracy
$0.15
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Banned Park Bleater
Park Bleater
Creature — Goat Employee
$0.04
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Banned Petting Zookeeper
Petting Zookeeper
Creature — Elf Employee
$0.05
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Banned Pin Collection
Pin Collection
Artifact — Equipment
$0.03
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Banned Power Play
Power Play
Conspiracy
$0.23
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Banned Pradesh Gypsies
Pradesh Gypsies
Creature — Human Nomad
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Banned Prize Wall
Prize Wall
Creature — Wall
$0.05
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Banned Proficient Pyrodancer
Proficient Pyrodancer
Creature — Human Performer
$0.02
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Banned Quick Fixer
Quick Fixer
Creature — Azra Employee
$0.09
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Banned Rad Rascal
Rad Rascal
Creature — Devil Employee
$0.04
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Banned Rebirth
Rebirth
Sorcery
$0.39
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Banned Ride Guide
Ride Guide
Creature — Human Employee
$0.04
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Banned Robo-Piñata
Robo-Piñata
Artifact Creature — Clown Robot
$0.02
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Banned Roxi, Publicist to the Stars
Roxi, Publicist to the Stars
Legendary Creature — Human Employee
$0.04
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Banned Scampire
Scampire
Creature — Vampire Employee
$0.06
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Banned Seasoned Buttoneer
Seasoned Buttoneer
Creature — Vedalken Employee
$0.03
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Banned Secret Summoning
Secret Summoning
Conspiracy
$0.17
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Banned Secrets of Paradise
Secrets of Paradise
Conspiracy
$0.16
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Banned Sentinel Dispatch
Sentinel Dispatch
Conspiracy
$0.16
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Banned Shahrazad
Shahrazad
Sorcery
$452.50
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Banned Soul Swindler
Soul Swindler
Creature — Demon Employee
$0.05
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Banned Sovereign's Realm
Sovereign's Realm
Conspiracy
$0.26
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Banned Spinnerette, Arachnobat
Spinnerette, Arachnobat
Legendary Creature — Spider Performer
$0.09
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Banned Squirrel Squatters
Squirrel Squatters
Creature — Squirrel
$0.11
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Banned Step Right Up
Step Right Up
Sorcery
$0.07
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Banned Stiltstrider
Stiltstrider
Creature — Rhino Performer
$0.03
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Banned Stone-Throwing Devils
Stone-Throwing Devils
Creature — Devil
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Banned Summoner's Bond
Summoner's Bond
Conspiracy
$0.14
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Banned Sword-Swallowing Seraph
Sword-Swallowing Seraph
Creature — Angel Performer
$0.04
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Banned Tempest Efreet
Tempest Efreet
Creature — Efreet
$0.33
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Banned The Most Dangerous Gamer
The Most Dangerous Gamer
Legendary Creature — Human Gamer Guest
$0.20
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Banned Ticketomaton
Ticketomaton
Artifact Creature — Robot
$0.04
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Banned Timmerian Fiends
Timmerian Fiends
Creature — Horror
$0.60
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Banned Tusk and Whiskers
Tusk and Whiskers
Legendary Creature — Elephant Mouse P…
$0.05
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Banned Unexpected Potential
Unexpected Potential
Conspiracy
$0.19
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Banned Weight Advantage
Weight Advantage
Conspiracy
$0.16
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Banned Wicker Picker
Wicker Picker
Artifact Creature — Scarecrow Guest
$0.09
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Banned Wizards of the _____
Wizards of the _____
Creature — Human Wizard Performer
$0.04
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Banned Wolf in _____ Clothing
Wolf in _____ Clothing
Creature — Wolf Guest
$0.03
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Banned Worldknit
Worldknit
Conspiracy
$0.32
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Banned _____ Balls of Fire
_____ Balls of Fire
Enchantment
$0.05
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Banned _____ Bird Gets the Worm
_____ Bird Gets the Worm
Creature — Bird Guest
$0.05
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Banned _____ _____ Rocketship
_____ _____ Rocketship
Artifact — Vehicle
$0.03
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Banned _____ _____ _____ Trespasser
_____ _____ _____ Trespasser
Creature — Human Rogue Guest
$0.04
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Banned _____-o-saurus
_____-o-saurus
Creature — Alien Dinosaur
$0.05
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Banned ________ Goblin
________ Goblin
Creature — Goblin Guest
$0.46
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Restricted in Vintage (51)

Restricted Ancestral Recall
Ancestral Recall
Instant
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Restricted Balance
Balance
Sorcery
$1.80
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Restricted Black Lotus
Black Lotus
Artifact
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Restricted Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Instant
$1.33
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Restricted Chalice of the Void
Chalice of the Void
Artifact
$13.18
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Restricted Channel
Channel
Sorcery
$0.91
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Restricted Demonic Consultation
Demonic Consultation
Instant
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Restricted Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Sorcery
$61.48
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Restricted Dig Through Time
Dig Through Time
Instant
$0.27
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Restricted Flash
Flash
Instant
$2.76
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Restricted Gitaxian Probe
Gitaxian Probe
Sorcery
$3.60
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Restricted Golgari Grave-Troll
Golgari Grave-Troll
Creature — Troll Skeleton
$1.82
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Restricted Gush
Gush
Instant
$2.86
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Restricted Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Sorcery
$145.45
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Restricted Karn, the Great Creator
Karn, the Great Creator
Legendary Planeswalker — Karn
$6.35
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Restricted Library of Alexandria
Library of Alexandria
Land
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Restricted Lion's Eye Diamond
Lion's Eye Diamond
Artifact
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Restricted Lodestone Golem
Lodestone Golem
Artifact Creature — Golem
$0.36
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Restricted Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Artifact
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Restricted Mana Crypt
Mana Crypt
Artifact
$48.26
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Restricted Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Artifact
$97.78
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Restricted Memory Jar
Memory Jar
Artifact
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Restricted Mental Misstep
Mental Misstep
Instant
$10.59
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Restricted Merchant Scroll
Merchant Scroll
Sorcery
$5.67
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Restricted Mind's Desire
Mind's Desire
Sorcery
$0.70
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Restricted Monastery Mentor
Monastery Mentor
Creature — Human Monk
$0.35
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Restricted Mox Emerald
Mox Emerald
Artifact
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Restricted Mox Jet
Mox Jet
Artifact
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Restricted Mox Pearl
Mox Pearl
Artifact
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Restricted Mox Ruby
Mox Ruby
Artifact
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Restricted Mox Sapphire
Mox Sapphire
Artifact
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Restricted Mystic Forge
Mystic Forge
Artifact
$2.64
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Restricted Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Instant
$16.53
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Restricted Narset, Parter of Veils
Narset, Parter of Veils
Legendary Planeswalker — Narset
$1.55
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Restricted Necropotence
Necropotence
Enchantment
$30.98
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Restricted Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Artifact
$1.15
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Restricted Strip Mine
Strip Mine
Land
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Restricted Thorn of Amethyst
Thorn of Amethyst
Artifact
$1.16
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Restricted Time Vault
Time Vault
Artifact
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Restricted Time Walk
Time Walk
Sorcery
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Restricted Timetwister
Timetwister
Sorcery
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Restricted Tinker
Tinker
Sorcery
$4.65
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Restricted Tolarian Academy
Tolarian Academy
Legendary Land
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Restricted Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Sorcery
$0.19
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Restricted Trinisphere
Trinisphere
Artifact
$20.53
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Restricted Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Enchantment Land — Urza’s Saga
$38.01
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Restricted Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Instant
$67.28
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Restricted Vexing Bauble
Vexing Bauble
Artifact
$1.34
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Restricted Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Sorcery
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Restricted Windfall
Windfall
Sorcery
$5.40
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Restricted Yawgmoth's Will
Yawgmoth's Will
Sorcery
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