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I would imagine that many of us are still expecting something to change in Modern, but we didn't get that with today's update. We did see what I feel are some great changes though.
Legacy:
Dig Through Time is banned.
Black Vise is unbanned.Vintage:
Chalice of the Void is restricted.
Dig Through Time is restricted.
Thirst for Knowledge is unrestricted.
I'm a big fan of any update that is bad for Mishra's Workshop, and the impact of Dig Through Time on Legacy was a very negative one for me.
Black Vise is a card that many have suggested be removed from the Legacy ban list for a long time, but WotC was playing it safe and keeping it banned. They finally pulled the trigger, which I imagine will have minimal impact on the format, though it's nice to see cards that don't need to be banned removed from the ban list.
Not only do I think that Black Vise just isn't good in Legacy, but at this point it's not very actionable even if it does matter. Beta and From the Vault copies have disappeared from TCGPlayer, and there are plenty of white-bordered copies on the market. If anything, I would sell any black-bordered copies that I have now while there's some demand.
