Everyone loves Vivi Ornitier. The tragically mopey, endlessly adorable little Black Mage that could is a highlight from Final Fantasy IX ‘s cast , whose compellingly earnest arc in the PlayStation 1 classic has catapulted him into the list of the most beloved Final Fantasy characters of all time.

That is, unless you’ve tried to play Magic: The Gathering this year. In that instance, Vivi is a tyrant who can go to absolute hell. And now he finally might, as Wizards of the Coast has officially decided that Vivi needs to take his mage rod and run along home, banning him from Magic ‘s Standard format.

Vivi was one of many Final Fantasy icons added to Magic earlier this year with its blockbuster Universes Beyond set , the first of Wizards’ franchise-crossover expansions

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