The justification is very similar for when the Cutter was banned from Standard: while there are a lot of very good cards in blue-red, this one has the most unique and deleterious effect on how decks have to counter Izzet
POWER/TOUGHNESS 5/5 ILLUSTRATOR Kazuya Takahashi LEGALITIES Standard Future Historic Timeless Gladiator Pioneer Modern Legacy Pauper Vintage Penny Commander Oathbreaker Standardbrawl Brawl Competitivebrawl Alchemy Paupercommander Duel Oldschool Premodern Predh Tlr LANGUAGES DE EN ES FR IT JP RULINGS 2025-06-06 In the Commander variant, a double-faced card's color identity is determined by the mana costs and mana symbols in the rules text of both faces combined
She's still a huge bomb and a giant threat, but unlike the other two, this one has a LOT of ways to just whiff
Get some power on board and unlock upgraded versions of Gaea's Cradle and Tolarian Academy
And yet, its still got a shine in its eyes, its tail still happily tilted up and its eyes swiveled forward with patient attention
Usually, I take the cards in Izzet, but you can do it in other ways