Banned
Entomb
Instant · {B}
Rationale
Why banned
Entomb tutors directly to the graveyard for a single black mana at instant speed, enabling trivially consistent reanimator and Recurring Nightmare strategies. Banned at the format's founding.
Oracle text
What the card does
! This card is currently banned in Premodern. The oracle text is shown for reference only.
Search your library for a card, put that card into your graveyard, then shuffle.
Format authority
Cited from premodernmagic.com
Per Martin Berlin's Premodern format-authority site: premodernmagic.com/rules . premodernmtg.com mirrors the canonical banlist within 24 hours of any update.
Full analysis
The combo, the data, and the new metagame
Banned 2003-05-26. Rationale: Entomb tutors directly to the graveyard for a single black mana at instant speed, enabling trivially consistent reanimator and Recurring Nightmare strategies. Banned at the format’s founding. Source: Martin Berlin, premodernmagic.com.
See also: /entomb/