Modern
Modern is a constructed format that allows expansion sets and core sets from Eighth Edition forward, save for the Modern ban list.[1] The modern format thus encompasses all cards that have been printed in a core or expansion set using the modern card frame (plus some others from Time Spiral).
Description
The format was introduced as a non-sanctioned Magic Online format in May, 19, 2011. And subsequently officially codified on August 12, 2011, when the format of Pro Tour Philadelphia was changed from Extended to Modern.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
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. Like other constructed formats, a sideboard of at most fifteen cards can be used.
With the exception of basic lands (land cards that have the "basic" supertype) and cards like Relentless Rats, a player's combined deck and sideboard may not contain more than four of any individual card, counted by its English card title equivalent.[8]
Set legality
Cards from all regular core sets and expansions since Eighth Edition are legal.[8]
- Eighth Edition
- Mirrodin
- Darksteel
- Fifth Dawn
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Betrayers of Kamigawa
- Saviors of Kamigawa
- Ninth Edition
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Guildpact
- Dissension
- Coldsnap
- Time Spiral
- Planar Chaos
- Future Sight
- Tenth Edition
- Lorwyn
- Morningtide
- Shadowmoor
- Eventide
- Shards of Alara
- Conflux
- Alara Reborn
- Magic 2010
- Zendikar
- Worldwake
- Rise of the Eldrazi
- Magic 2011
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Mirrodin Besieged
- New Phyrexia
- Magic 2012
- Innistrad
- Dark Ascension
- Avacyn Restored
- Magic 2013
- Return to Ravnica
- Gatecrash
- Dragon's Maze
- Magic 2014
- Theros
- Born of the Gods
- Journey into Nyx
- Magic 2015
- Khans of Tarkir
- Fate Reforged
- Dragons of Tarkir
- Magic Origins
- Battle for Zendikar
- Oath of the Gatewatch
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Eldritch Moon
- Kaladesh
Timeshifted cards in Time Spiral (even never reprinted in the modern frame) and cards from Planeswalker deck are consider legal in this format. However, cards reprinted as Masterpiece Series are not considered as a part of the respective expansion, and can only be used if they are already legal in Modern.
Banned List
- See also: Timeline of DCI bans and restrictions.
As of April 4, 2016 the following cards are banned in Modern tournaments:[8][9]
- Ancient Den
- Birthing Pod
- Blazing Shoal
- Bloodbraid Elf
- Chrome Mox
- Cloudpost
- Dark Depths
- Dig Through Time
- Deathrite Shaman
- Dread Return
- Eye of Ugin
- Glimpse of Nature
- Great Furnace
- Green Sun's Zenith
- Hypergenesis
- Jace, the Mind Sculptor
- Mental Misstep
- Ponder
- Preordain
- Punishing Fire
- Rite of Flame
- Seat of the Synod
- Second Sunrise
- Seething Song
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Stoneforge Mystic
- Skullclamp
- Splinter Twin
- Summer Bloom
- Treasure Cruise
- Tree of Tales
- Umezawa's Jitte
- Vault of Whispers
Popular archetypes
- Modern Delver deck
- Modern Infect Combo deck
- Modern Living End deck
- Modern Zoo deck
- Modern Storm
- Modern Bant Eldrazi
- Modern Affinity/Robots
- Modern Merfolk
- Modern Burn
- Modern Urza Tron
- Modern Death and Taxes
- Modern Scapeshift
- Modern Elves
- Modern Collected Company
- Modern Pox/8 Rack
- Modern Jund
- Modern Soul Sisters
- Modern Jeskai Nahiri
- Modern Dredge
- Modern Ad Nauseum
Previous popular archetypes
Archetypes which were popular, but had key cards banned or fell out of favor.
- Modern Amulet Bloom
- Modern Death Cloud Rock deck
- Modern Mystical Teachings deck
- Modern Pyromancer deck
- Modern Splinter Twin
References
- ↑ Template:NewRef
- ↑ Pro Tour Philadelphia Format Change
- ↑ Tom LaPille (May 27, 2011). "A Modern Proposal". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Tom LaPille (August 12, 2011). "Welcome to the Modern World". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Tom LaPille (November 04, 2011). "The Modern Future". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Sam Stoddard (June 21, 2013). "Developing Modern". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Sam Stoddard (February 21, 2014). "Modern Living". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b c Modern Format, MTG.com
- ↑ Template:NewRef