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The '''Oracle''' is a database of every printed ''[[Magic]]'' card and their current wordings. This is especially necessary for old cards that do not use modern formatting of their text in order to make them understandable. The only card not available on the Oracle for technical reasons is <c>+2 Mace</c>. | The '''Oracle''' is a database of every printed ''[[Magic]]'' card and their current wordings. This is especially necessary for old cards that do not use modern formatting of their text in order to make them understandable. Most [[Universes Beyond]] cards are not available on the Oracle (as well as their in-universe counterparts if the UB card was printed first). The only card not available on the Oracle for technical reasons is <c>+2 Mace</c>. | ||
Four times a year, coinciding with the set releases, the Oracle is updated in order to incorporate rules changes or, rarely, functional changes to cards that do not work as intended. | Four times a year, coinciding with the set releases, the Oracle is updated in order to incorporate rules changes or, rarely, functional changes to cards that do not work as intended. | ||
Revision as of 22:46, 30 November 2022
- For other uses, see Oracle (disambiguation).
The Oracle is a database of every printed Magic card and their current wordings. This is especially necessary for old cards that do not use modern formatting of their text in order to make them understandable. Most Universes Beyond cards are not available on the Oracle (as well as their in-universe counterparts if the UB card was printed first). The only card not available on the Oracle for technical reasons is +2 Mace.
Four times a year, coinciding with the set releases, the Oracle is updated in order to incorporate rules changes or, rarely, functional changes to cards that do not work as intended.
One of the biggest changes made to the Oracle was the Grand Creature Type Update, affecting almost 1,200 cards.[1] Another one, affecting about 300 cards, was the introduction of the colorless mana symbol with Oath of the Gatewatch.[2]
Oracle can be consulted via Gatherer.[3]
Rules
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- Oracle
- The reference that contains the up-to-date wordings (in English) for all tournament-legal cards. A card’s Oracle text can be found using the Gatherer card database at Gatherer.Wizards.com. See rule 108.1.
From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- 108.1. Use the Oracle card reference when determining a card’s wording. A card’s Oracle text can be found using the Gatherer card database at Gatherer.Wizards.com.
References
- ↑ Mark Gottlieb (September 26, 2007). "Lorwyn Update Bulletin". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Alli Medwin (January 27, 2016). "The Costs of Costs". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 13, 2021). "Why is the current wording of cards called the Oracle text?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
External links
- Gatherer
- Yawgatog.com - Oracle Changes from Set to Set
- Aaron Forsythe (July 14, 2006). "Power-Level-Errata-B-Gone". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.