Wizards of the Coast dropped a bombshell announcement this week, banning numerous cards across several formats, but only one card across 3 of the 4 impacted: Teferi, Time Raveler. Today, I wanted to take a look at the impact this card had on the format for the past year, and dive deeper to look at what’s been opened up by his sudden departure. End step never felt so free!
Are you tired of seemingly endless Reclamation mirrors in Standard? Sick of Goblins and more Reclamation in Historic? Tired of Combo Winter giving way to Combo Summer in Pioneer? COVID got your Commander on ice? There’s still one format that gives you a budget fix, with some of the most interactive gameplay in all of Magic: Pauper! Let’s take a quick look the format, followed by what I’m starting with in my return to playing it.