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'''Block Constructed''' is a [[format]] (or rather a collection of formats) that allows for [[card]]s of one [[block (sets)|block]] to be played, save any banned cards. <ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/ld/247|Building Blocks|[[Sam Stoddard]]|May 17, 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{NewRef|level-one/introduction-popular-constructed-formats-2015-04-27|An Introduction to the Popular Constructed Formats|[[Reid Duke]]|April 27, 2015}}</ref> | '''Block Constructed''' is a [[format]] (or rather a collection of formats) that allows for [[card]]s of one [[block (sets)|block]] to be played, save any banned cards.<ref>{{DailyRef|mtg/daily/ld/247|Building Blocks|[[Sam Stoddard]]|May 17, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|level-one/introduction-popular-constructed-formats-2015-04-27|An Introduction to the Popular Constructed Formats|[[Reid Duke]]|April 27, 2015}}</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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With the exception of [[basic land]] cards, a player’s combined deck and sideboard may not contain more than four of any individual card, counted by its English card title equivalent. All cards named [[Plains]], [[Island]], [[Swamp]], [[Mountain]], and [[Forest]] are basic. (The five [[Ice Age block]] snow-covered lands {{-}} <c>Snow-Covered Plains</c>, <c>Snow-Covered Island</c>, <c>Snow-Covered Swamp</c>, <c>Snow-Covered Mountain</c>, and <c>Snow-Covered Forest</c> {{-}} are also basic lands, but are ''only'' permitted in formats that allow the Ice Age block to be used.) | With the exception of [[basic land]] cards, a player’s combined deck and sideboard may not contain more than four of any individual card, counted by its English card title equivalent. All cards named [[Plains]], [[Island]], [[Swamp]], [[Mountain]], and [[Forest]] are basic. (The five [[Ice Age block]] snow-covered lands {{-}} <c>Snow-Covered Plains</c>, <c>Snow-Covered Island</c>, <c>Snow-Covered Swamp</c>, <c>Snow-Covered Mountain</c>, and <c>Snow-Covered Forest</c> {{-}} are also basic lands, but are ''only'' permitted in formats that allow the Ice Age block to be used.) | ||
According to [[Mark Rosewater]], Block Constructed has proven over time to be an unpopular format almost exclusively played because Wizards of the Coast required it at [[Pro Tour]]s and [[Pro Tour Qualifier]]s. He stated that it is being phased out because players almost never play it of their own volition. <ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/128437611223/will-the-new-2-set-system-lead-to-more-instances|title=Will the new 2-set system lead to more instances of or support for Block Constructed events?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=September 05, 2015}}</ref> | According to [[Mark Rosewater]], Block Constructed has proven over time to be an unpopular format almost exclusively played because Wizards of the Coast required it at [[Pro Tour]]s and [[Pro Tour Qualifier]]s. He stated that it is being phased out because players almost never play it of their own volition.<ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/128437611223/will-the-new-2-set-system-lead-to-more-instances|title=Will the new 2-set system lead to more instances of or support for Block Constructed events?|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=September 05, 2015}}</ref> | ||
==Block Constructed formats== | ==Block Constructed formats== | ||
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*<c>Intangible Virtue</c> | *<c>Intangible Virtue</c> | ||
*<c>Lingering Souls</c> | *<c>Lingering Souls</c> | ||
===Mirrodin Block=== | ===Mirrodin Block=== | ||
*<c>Æther Vial</c> | *<c>Æther Vial</c> | ||
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*<c>Darksteel Citadel</c> | *<c>Darksteel Citadel</c> | ||
*<c>Disciple of the Vault</c> | *<c>Disciple of the Vault</c> | ||
*<c>Great Furnace</c> | *<c>Great Furnace</c> | ||
*<c>Seat of the Synod</c> | *<c>Seat of the Synod</c> | ||
*<c>Tree of Tales</c> | *<c>Tree of Tales</c> | ||
*<c>Vault of Whispers</c> | *<c>Vault of Whispers</c> | ||
*<c>Skullclamp</c> | *<c>Skullclamp</c> | ||
===Masques Block=== | ===Masques Block=== | ||
*<c>Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero</c> | *<c>Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero</c> | ||
*<c>Rishadan Port</c> | *<c>Rishadan Port</c> | ||
===Urza Block=== | ===Urza Block=== | ||
*<c>Gaea's Cradle</c> | *<c>Gaea's Cradle</c> | ||
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*<c>Time Spiral</c> | *<c>Time Spiral</c> | ||
*<c>Tolarian Academy</c> | *<c>Tolarian Academy</c> | ||
*<c>Voltaic Key</c> | *<c>Voltaic Key</c> | ||
*<c>Windfall</c> | *<c>Windfall</c> | ||
===Tempest Block=== | ===Tempest Block=== | ||
*<c>Cursed Scroll</c> | *<c>Cursed Scroll</c> | ||
===Mirage Block=== | ===Mirage Block=== | ||
*<c>Squandered Resources</c> | *<c>Squandered Resources</c> | ||
===Ice Age Block=== | ===Ice Age Block=== | ||
*<c>Amulet of Quoz</c> | *<c>Amulet of Quoz</c> | ||
*<c>Thawing Glaciers</c> | *<c>Thawing Glaciers</c> | ||
*<c>Zuran Orb</c> | *<c>Zuran Orb</c> | ||
Revision as of 17:35, 14 March 2016
Block Constructed is a format (or rather a collection of formats) that allows for cards of one block to be played, save any banned cards.[1][2]
Description
Constructed decks must contain a minimum of sixty cards. There is no maximum deck size; however, you must be able to shuffle your deck with no assistance. If a player wishes to use a sideboard, it must contain exactly fifteen cards.
With the exception of basic land cards, a player’s combined deck and sideboard may not contain more than four of any individual card, counted by its English card title equivalent. All cards named Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, and Forest are basic. (The five Ice Age block snow-covered lands — Snow-Covered Plains, Snow-Covered Island, Snow-Covered Swamp, Snow-Covered Mountain, and Snow-Covered Forest — are also basic lands, but are only permitted in formats that allow the Ice Age block to be used.)
According to Mark Rosewater, Block Constructed has proven over time to be an unpopular format almost exclusively played because Wizards of the Coast required it at Pro Tours and Pro Tour Qualifiers. He stated that it is being phased out because players almost never play it of their own volition.[3]
Block Constructed formats
- Battle for Zendikar block (Battle for Zendikar, Oath of the Gatewatch)
- Khans of Tarkir block (Khans of Tarkir, Fate Reforged, Dragons of Tarkir)
- Theros block (Theros, Born of the Gods, Journey into Nyx)
- Return to Ravnica block (Return to Ravnica, Gatecrash, Dragon's Maze)
- Innistrad block (Innistrad, Dark Ascension, Avacyn Restored)
- Scars of Mirrodin block (Scars of Mirrodin, Mirrodin Besieged, New Phyrexia)
- Zendikar block (Zendikar, Worldwake, Rise of the Eldrazi)
- Alara block (Shards of Alara, Conflux, Alara Reborn)
- Lorwyn–Shadowmoor block (Lorwyn, Morningtide, Shadowmoor, Eventide)
- Time Spiral block (Time Spiral, Planar Chaos, Future Sight)
- Ravnica block (Ravnica: City of Guilds, Guildpact, Dissension)
- Kamigawa block (Champions of Kamigawa, Betrayers of Kamigawa, Saviors of Kamigawa)
- Mirrodin block (Mirrodin, Darksteel, Fifth Dawn)
- Onslaught block (Onslaught, Legions, Scourge)
- Odyssey block (Odyssey, Torment, Judgment)
- Invasion block (Invasion, Planeshift, Apocalypse)
- Masques block (Mercadian Masques, Nemesis, Prophecy)
- Urza's block (Urza's Saga, Urza's Legacy, Urza's Destiny)
- Tempest block (Tempest, Stronghold, Exodus)
- Mirage block (Mirage, Visions, Weatherlight)
- Ice Age block (Ice Age, Alliances, Coldsnap)
Banned cards
Innistrad Block
Mirrodin Block
- Æther Vial
- Ancient Den
- Arcbound Ravager
- Darksteel Citadel
- Disciple of the Vault
- Great Furnace
- Seat of the Synod
- Tree of Tales
- Vault of Whispers
- Skullclamp
Masques Block
Urza Block
- Gaea's Cradle
- Memory Jar - The only card to have been the subject of an emergency ban.
- Serra's Sanctum
- Time Spiral
- Tolarian Academy
- Voltaic Key
- Windfall
Tempest Block
Mirage Block
Ice Age Block
References
- ↑ Sam Stoddard (May 17, 2013). "Building Blocks". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Template:NewRef
- ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (September 05, 2015). "". Tumblr.