Standard
Standard, formerly known as Type 2, is a rotating constructed format. [1] [2]
Description
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 may contain up to 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.[3]
Rotation
Standard 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.
Beginning in 2016, core sets will be discontinued and blocks will only contain two sets. The first set of each block (the fall and spring Sets) will cause a rotation. [4]
Current Rotation
These are the sets that are legal in the Standard format as of July 18, 2014[3]:
- Return to Ravnica
- Gatecrash
- Dragon's Maze
- Magic 2014
- Theros
- Born of the Gods
- Journey into Nyx
- Magic 2015
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.
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
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 06, 2012). "Setting The Standard". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 05, 2013). "Twenty Things That Were Going To Kill Magic". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Standard Format Deck Construction, MTG.com
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