Ban needed to happen. It's a shitty pill for WoTC to swallow, but if they don't ban it'll be fucking up standard for another 2 whole years.
Just straight axing Magic Duels is a pretty dick move. Right in the middle of a block, just suddenly it's dead? People spend money on that game, pretty fucking brutal to just have it completely yanked like that. Does not inspire confidence if whatever their Next project turns out to be.
I have a stack of like 15 Gitrog Monsters, really fucking hoping this new Crucible bear thingy is the real deal. A lot of pieces are there with tireless tracker, cycle lands, grapple/vessal etc.