Biorhythm unbanned in Magic’s Commander format after 21 years in exile

One of the oldest and most infamous cards on Magic: The Gathering’s Commander banned list has just been set free. As part of Wizards of the Coast’s Feb. 9 ban announcements across all formats, the green sorcery Biorhythm was officially unbanned in Commander. Originally released as part of 2002’s Onslaught set, Biorhythm costs eight mana for a straightforward but devastating effect: Each player’s life total becomes the number of creatures they control. In other words, if your opponents have no creatures on the board, then it’s instant game over.