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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.
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 {{-}} <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 card named [[Plains]], [[Island]], [[Swamp]], [[Mountain]], and [[Forest]], a player’s combined deck and sideboard may not contain more than four of any individual card, counted by its English card title equivalent. (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> {{-}} despite being [[basic land]]<nowiki/>s, but are ''only'' permitted in formats that allow the Ice Age block to be used.)


According to [[Mark Rosewater]], Block 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> The format itself was dropped on the same day ''[[Dominaria]]'', the first set of [[Block#Three-and-One Model|Three-and-One Model]] (which blocks is no longer used) released.
According to [[Mark Rosewater]], Block 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> The format itself was dropped on the same day ''[[Dominaria]]'', the first set of [[Block#Three-and-One Model|Three-and-One Model]] (which blocks is no longer used) released.

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Block Constructed
DCI Sanctioned
Paper {Cross}
Magic Online {Cross}
Magic Arena {Cross}
Rules
Type Constructed
Multiplayer {Cross}

Block (also known as Block Constructed) was a format (or rather a collection of formats) that allows for cards of one block to be played, save any banned cards.[1][2] On April 2018, Wizards of the Coast no longer supports this(these) formats as block itself was abolished in 2018 and further releases.

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 card named Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, and Forest, a player’s combined deck and sideboard may not contain more than four of any individual card, counted by its English card title equivalent. (The five Ice Age block snow-covered lands — Snow-Covered Plains, Snow-Covered Island, Snow-Covered Swamp, Snow-Covered Mountain, and Snow-Covered Forest — despite being basic lands, but are only permitted in formats that allow the Ice Age block to be used.)

According to Mark Rosewater, Block 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] The format itself was dropped on the same day Dominaria, the first set of Three-and-One Model (which blocks is no longer used) released.

Block formats

Ixalan was never part of the sanctioned block formats.

Blocks that were DCI sanctioned but never used in a Pro Tour and/or Grand Prix.

Blocks that had been used in at least one Pro Tour and/or Grand Prix.

Banned cards

Innistrad Block

Mirrodin Block

Masques Block

Urza Block

Tempest Block

Mirage Block

Ice Age Block

References

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  3. ↑ Error on call to {{WebRef}}: Parameters url and title must be specifiedMark Rosewater (September 05, 2015). "". Tumblr.

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