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Extended (originally known as Type 1.X) was a rotating format for Magic: The Gathering that included sets from the most recent few years only, but with a larger pool of cards than Standard.[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) and retired on August 7, 2013.[4] It used typical Constructed rules for deck construction.[5]
Retirement
As the popularity of Modern continued to rise, Wizards of the Coast decided 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, its current rotation can still be deduced. The last four rotation blocks are essentially the Extended environment, as opposed to the three last rotation blocks which create Standard. Originally, one core set and the three expansions preceding the core set would make up one rotation "block".
During the period of the Two-Block Paradigm where no core sets were printed, two blocks and the corresponding Welcome Deck made up the rotation block. In the Four-Set model, the four premier sets of the Magic year are counted.
^* Not released yet.
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, Tenth Edition | |
| 2010-07-01 | — | Mirrodin block, Kamigawa block, Ravnica block, Coldsnap, Ninth Edition | |
| 2009-10-02 | Zendikar | Onslaught block, Eighth Edition | |
| 2008-10-03 | Shards of Alara | Invasion block, Odyssey block, Seventh Edition | |
| 2005-10-20 | Ravnica: City of Guilds | Tempest block, Urza's block, Masques block, Sixth Edition | |
| 2002-10-20 | Onslaught | Ice Age, Alliances, Homelands, Mirage block, Fifth Edition, dual lands | |
| 1999-10-01 | — | The Dark, Fallen Empires, Revised, Fourth Edition | Dual lands were kept legal.[8] |
Online variant
Extended was sanctioned on Magic Online for many years, but the online format was very different from the paper one before 2005, as Tempest block, Urza's block, Masques block, and Sixth Edition were not available online, shifting the metagame massively. Nonetheless, events were held using the format.
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:
- Aether Vial[5][7]
- Ancient Tomb[9]
- Balance[10]
- Black Vise[10]
- Braingeyser[10]
- Channel[10]
- Dark Ritual[11]
- Demonic Consultation[11]
- Demonic Tutor[10]
- Disciple of the Vault[5][7]
- Dream Halls[8]
- Earthcraft[8]
- Entomb[11]
- Fastbond[10]
- Frantic Search[11]
- Goblin Lackey[11]
- Goblin Recruiter[9]
- Grim Monolith[9]
- Hermit Druid[9]
- Hypergenesis[7]
- Hypnotic Specter[12]
- Ivory Tower[10]
- Jace, the Mind Sculptor[13]
- Juggernaut[10]
- Kird Ape[9]
- Land Tax[14]
- Lotus Petal[8]
- Mana Crypt[10]
- Mana Vault[11]
- Maze of Ith[10]
- Memory Jar[15]
- Mental Misstep[13]
- Metalworker[16]
- Mind Over Matter[8]
- Mind Twist[10]
- Necropotence[11]
- Oath of Druids[9]
- Ponder[13]
- Preordain[13]
- Regrowth[10]
- Replenish[11]
- Sensei's Divining Top[5][7]
- Serendib Efreet[10]
- Skullclamp[5][7][16]
- Sol Ring[10]
- Stoneforge Mystic[13]
- Strip Mine[10]
- Survival of the Fittest[11]
- Sword of the Meek[7]
- Time Spiral[15]
- Tinker[9]
- Tolarian Academy[11]
- Wheel of Fortune[10]
- Windfall[11]
- Yawgmoth's Bargain[15]
- Yawgmoth's Will[8]
- Zuran Orb[10]
Popular decks
- Extended Academy deck
- Extended Affinity deck
- Extended Aggressive Flow deck
- Extended Aggro-Loam deck
- Extended All in Red deck
- Extended Aluren deck
- Extended Angry Hermit Part Two deck
- Extended Astral Slide deck
- Extended Balancing Tings deck
- Extended Broken Jar deck
- Extended Boros Deck Wins deck
- Extended CAL deck
- Extended Cephalid Breakfast deck
- Extended Death Cloud deck
- Extended Enchantress deck
- Extended Faeries deck
- Extended Dredge deck
- Extended Faeries deck
- Extended Glimpse Elves deck
- Extended Goblin deck
- Extended Haterator deck
- Extended Heartbeat deck
- Extended High Tide deck
- Extended Hypergenesis deck
- Extended Necropotence deck
- Extended Oath deck
- Extended Pebbles deck
- Extended Psychatog deck
- Extended Red Deck Wins deck
- Extended Reliquary Rock deck
- Extended Scapeshift Combo deck
- Extended Sunny Side Up deck
- Extended Tax Rack deck
- Extended TEPS deck
- Extended Tezzerator deck
- Extended The Rock deck
- Extended The Solution deck/Dump Truck/Trinket Angel
- Extended Thopter Depths deck
- Extended Tooth and Nail deck
- Extended Trix deck
- Extended U/G Madness deck
- Extended Zoo deck
References
- ↑ Randy Buehler (November 7, 2003). "The Banning Balancing Act". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Randy Buehler (November 14, 2003). "Extended Thoughts". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Wizards of the Coast (July 22, 2013). "Retiring the Extended Format". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Beth Moursund. (May 22, 1997.) DCI(TM) Tournament-Environment Clarifications (dead link)
- ↑ a b c d e f Extended Deck Construction, MTG.com
- ↑ Devin Low (March 7, 2008). "A More Consistent Extended Rotation". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c d e f g Wizards of the Coast (June 18, 2010). "June 18, 2010 DCI Banned & Restricted List Announcement". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c d e f Phil Buonomo. (September 2, 1999.) Major Changes to the Banned/Restricted List - Extended Format Rotates Out 4 Sets! ((dead link))
- ↑ a b c d e f g Randy Buehler (December 05, 2003). "Banned-ing Week". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q establishment of the format
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k Banned and Restricted changes, Phyrexia.com
- ↑ [https://mtg.gamepedia.com/Banned_and_restricted_cards/Timeline | Banned and Restricted Timeline>
- ↑ a b c d e Wizards of the Coast (September 20, 2011). "September 20, 2011 DCI Banned & Restricted List Announcement". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Card Rulings 2000-11-18
- ↑ a b c Mark Rosewater (February 17, 2003). "Banned on the Run". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Wizards of the Coast. (September 1, 2004.) September 2004 DCI Banned and Restricted List Announcement