I am also submitting feedback that Winter Orb should be banned from Brawl.

Winter Orb creates an extremely unhealthy play pattern in a casual singleton format. The card does not create interesting gameplay or meaningful back-and-forth interaction. Instead, it prevents players from actually playing the game by locking down mana development and dragging matches into repetitive, frustrating board states.

This is especially problematic in Brawl because players always have access to a commander, and certain decks can build around Winter Orb far more effectively than the opponent can reasonably prepare for in best-of-one matchmaking. Decks that abuse Winter Orb can use mana rocks, cheap commanders, untap effects, or asymmetrical board states to continue progressing while the opposing player is effectively locked out.

Even when Winter Orb does not immediately win the game, it creates the kind of non-game experience that should not be encouraged in Brawl. A card that primarily functions to deny resources and prevent normal gameplay is a poor fit for the format, especially when matchmaking can pair it against casual or lower-powered decks that are not built to handle prison/stax strategies.

Please review Winter Orb’s legality in Brawl. I believe it should be banned because it promotes unfun, non-interactive gameplay and creates matchups where one player is prevented from meaningfully participating.