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==Retirement== | ==Retirement== | ||
As the popularity of [[Modern]] continued to rise, Wizards of the Coast made the decision to retire Extended as a sanctioned format on August 7, 2013 (approved | As the popularity of [[Modern]] continued to rise, Wizards of the Coast made the decision to retire Extended as a sanctioned format on August 7, 2013 (approved sanctioned events could be held until October 8, 2013).<ref name="retired" /> At the time the format retired, the format permitted cards from the [[Zendikar block]], ''[[Magic 2011]]'', the [[Scars of Mirrodin block]], ''[[Magic 2012]]'', the [[Innistrad–Avacyn Restored block]], ''[[Magic 2013]]'', the [[Return to Ravnica block]], ''[[Magic 2014]]'', and ''[[Theros]]''. | ||
==Current rotation== | ==Current rotation== | ||
Revision as of 06:03, 12 February 2018
Extended (also known as Type 1.X) was a rotating format that included editions from the most recent few years only.[1][2] Wizards of the Coast no longer supports Extended, having replaced it with the Modern format.[3] Extended was founded in July 1997 from the former Classic-Restricted format (which later became Legacy).[4] It used typical Constructed rules for deck construction.[5]
Retirement
As the popularity of Modern continued to rise, Wizards of the Coast made the decision to retire Extended as a sanctioned format on August 7, 2013 (approved sanctioned events could be held until October 8, 2013).[3] At the time the format retired, the format permitted cards from the Zendikar block, Magic 2011, the Scars of Mirrodin block, Magic 2012, the Innistrad–Avacyn Restored block, Magic 2013, the Return to Ravnica block, Magic 2014, and Theros.
Current rotation
Though Wizards of the Coast no longer sanctions Extended, the current legal sets would be as follows. (Extrapolated to the Two-Block Paradigm; in autumn 2017 this should become easily defined as "the seven or eight most recent blocks," with Dragons of Tarkir and Magic Origins being considered their own block.)
| Set | Legal until |
|---|---|
| Khans of Tarkir | Autumn 2018 |
| Fate Reforged | |
| Dragons of Tarkir | |
| Magic Origins | |
| Battle for Zendikar | Autumn 2019 |
| Oath of the Gatewatch | |
| Welcome Deck 2016 | |
| Shadows over Innistrad | |
| Eldritch Moon | |
| Kaladesh | Autumn 2020 |
| Aether Revolt | |
| Welcome Deck 2017 | |
| Amonkhet | |
| Hour of Devastation | |
| Ixalan | Autumn 2021 |
| Rivals of Ixalan | |
| Dominaria | |
| Core 2019 |
Rotation
When it was retired, Extended included the most recent four years of blocks and core sets, with the oldest year rotating out upon the release of a new block each autumn. (Each core set was grouped with the block preceding it.)
History
When it was founded, Extended included the most recent three years of core sets and expansion sets (excluding Legends), along with all promotional cards that were never printed in a set. This accumulated as new sets were released, and had several blocks rotate out every two to three years (see table below).
On 1 March 2008, Extended changed to the last seven years of blocks and core sets, rotating upon the release of a new block each autumn.[6]
On 18 June 2010, Extended changed to the last four years of blocks and core sets, rotating upon the release of a new block each autumn.[7]
| Date | In | Out | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-01 | Innistrad–Avacyn Restored block | Lorwyn–Shadowmoor block | |
| 2010-10-01 | Scars of Mirrodin block | Time Spiral block, 10th Edition | |
| 2010-07-01 | — | Mirrodin block, Kamigawa block, Ravnica block, Coldsnap, 9th Edition | |
| 2009-10-02 | Zendikar | Onslaught block, 8th Edition | |
| 2008-10-03 | Shards of Alara | Invasion block, Odyssey block, 7th Edition | |
| 2005-10-20 | Ravnica: City of Guilds | Tempest block, Urza's block, Masques block, 6th Edition | |
| 2002-10-20 | Onslaught | Ice Age, Alliances, Homelands, Mirage block, 5th Edition, dual lands | |
| 1999-10-01 | — | The Dark, Fallen Empires, Revised, 4th Edition | Dual lands were kept legal.[8] |
Banned list
At the time Wizards of the Coast retired the Extended format, the following cards were banned:[5]
Previously banned cards
- See also: Timeline of DCI bans and restrictions.
These cards were banned at some points during their respective set's period of legality in the format:
References
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- ↑ Beth Moursund. (May 22, 1997.) DCI(TM) Tournament-Environment Clarifications (dead link)
- ↑ a b Extended Deck Construction, MTG.com
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- ↑ Phil Buonomo. (September 2, 1999.) Major Changes to the Banned/Restricted List - Extended Format Rotates Out 4 Sets! ((dead link))