[2024] Game Update - December 16 Banned and Restricted Changes

Dec 16, 19:22 UTC
Completed - Scheduled maintenance is complete. Players may need to restart their client to receive the banned and restricted notification.

Dec 16, 17:00 UTC
In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary.

Dec 16, 16:33 UTC
Scheduled - @MTG_Arena maintenance will occur to deploy the 2024.44.5 game update, containing banned and restricted updates to Explorer format.

📥 Small download required.
🔄 Restart required.
⏲️ ~3 hour estimated deployment.
📝 More Details: https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/banned-and-restricted-december-16-2024