Changes to Banned List (EDH)

[JediCheese]

forum.dragonhighlander.net/EDH_Forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3231

EFFECTIVE 20 DECEMBER, 2009

Grindstone is UNBANNED

Painter’s Servant is BANNED

No Other Changes

Painter’s Servant has been the fuel for unpleasant combos, most notably with Grindstone and Iona, Shield of Emeria. The latter two cards occupy some interesting design/deckbuilding space, so we’d like to see them in the format. Swapping Grindstone/Painter’s Servant seemed like a natural fit to bring back a decent card and get rid of the true offender.

[Travis Lannoye]

That's a nice big blow to my Oona deck. Now I have to get a Grindstone.

On a less personal note, I don't care for this decision because Painter's Servant has a totally unique ability, and if they didn't like the interaction with Iona, then they should ban Iona.

[JediCheese]

The problem is that Painters Servant breaks so many cards:
Iona
Grindstone
Oona
Jaya

At what point do we ban the card that enables the other cards to be broken or do we just ban the other half of the card? It's like saying Force of Will is broken and then banning all other blue cards

[John Galli]

aw I'm gonna have to take painter's servant out of my Jaya deck

Oh well that red deck was already pretty pro without it. Time to add more heat ;D