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Grand Archive keeps its ban lists unchanged as Distorted Reflections Alter arrives

Grand Archive keeps its ban lists unchanged as Distorted Reflections Alter arrives
NewsMythscribe17 October 2026

Grand Archive has made no changes in its October 16 Ban & Restricted update. Published on October 14 and effective from Friday, the decision leaves existing restrictions in place as Distorted Reflections Alter Edition enters the environment.

Grand Archive has made no changes in its October 16 Ban & Restricted update. Published on October 14 and effective from Friday, the decision leaves existing restrictions in place as Distorted Reflections Alter Edition enters the environment. The publisher says it considers the current metagame healthy and will monitor

the impact of the new cards alongside tournament results. The next review is scheduled for November 2, following Ascent Osaka. For players preparing decks this weekend, no changes does not mean the lists have been cleared. The current season's bans on Baleful Oblation, Fabled Azurite Fatestone and Spirit Blade:

Ascension remain listed, as do the existing Standard restrictions. The official update links to the complete banned-card database and separately presents its Standard and Pantheon watchlists. Official source. Image: Weebs of the Shore / Grand Archive; official promotional material.

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