Hi everyone,
Our most recent vote finished today and this is the changes that is has brought to Archon: Comet, Stellar Pup is now banned in Archon and all cards that introduce attractions and/or stickers are banned in Archon. These changes apply on 26th Jan. 2026, 12:00 CEST
Individual Breakdown
Comet, Stellar Pup
Of the 79 votes cast to decide whether Comet should be banned in Archon, 46 were in favour (58%), 28 against (35%), and 5 (6%) were blank.
Cards that introduce stickers and/or attractions
Of the 79 votes cast to decide whether cards that introduce stickers and/or attractions should be banned in Archon, 52 (66%) were in favour, 20 (25%) against, and 7 (9%) were blank.
Yoshimaru and Tymna
Of the 81 votes cast to decide whether Yoshimaru and Tymna, the Weaver should be banned as Partner Pairing in Archon, 22 (29%) were in favour and 54 (71%) were against. This vote was conducted as a runoff without the possibility of abstention.
Addendum on Attraction and Sticker cards
The proposal to ban Stickers and Attractions in the Archon format was driven by structural and organizational concerns, not by the power level of individual cards. These mechanics require additional external components that must be prepared and presented at the start of a match, even if they never become relevant during gameplay. This introduces avoidable logistical overhead and friction, which is especially problematic in a competitive, paper-focused environment like Archon.
Experience from other formats has shown that once these mechanics are legal, players might feel obligated to account for them “just in case,” leading to awkward incentives and unnecessary complexity in deck construction and tournament procedures. As a result, focus shifts away from actual gameplay and toward administrative preparation.
It is also important to note that Stickers and Attractions are already banned in all other competitive Magic formats. Aligning Archon with this established standard would reduce confusion, improve consistency across formats, and better meet player expectations in competitive settings.
See https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/may-13-2024-banned-and-restricted-announcement for Wizards’ stance on the Unfinity Sticker and Attractions issue.