Standard

Standard (formerly known as Type 2) is a rotating constructed format that allows for all cards in the newest two story-based blocks and the newest Core Set to be played, save for cards on the Standard Banned List.

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.

Current Rotation

These are the sets that are legal in the Standard format as of October 5, 2012 :

• Innistrad (until ~September 2013)
• Dark Ascension (until ~September 2013)
• Avacyn Restored (until ~September 2013)
• Magic 2013 (until ~September 2013)
• Return to Ravnica
• Gatecrash

Banned list

As of July 30, 2012, there are no banned cards in the current Standard environment.

Previously banned cards in Standard

See also: Timeline of DCI bans and restrictions.

The following is a list of cards that have been banned at one point during their stay in the Standard environment.

Ancient Den Arcbound Ravager Darksteel Citadel Disciple of the Vault Dream Halls Earthcraft

Fluctuator Great Furnace Jace, the Mind Sculptor Lotus Petal Mind Over Matter Recurring Nightmare

Seat of the Synod Skullclamp Stoneforge Mystic Time Spiral Tree of Tales Vault of Whispers

Popular standard decks

• Angelfire
• Black Swarm
• Jaba Sligh
• Mind over Monolith
• Orbosition
• Standard Boros Deck Wins
• Standard Doran Rock deck
• Standard Elves deck
• Standard Mana Ramp deck
• Standard Red Deck Wins deck
• Standard Zoo Deck (RGW Aggro)
• Superweenie
• Tolarian Academy deck