Eternal (format)
- For other uses, see Eternal.
Eternal formats are Constructed play formats which allow cards from all Magic: The Gathering sets with the standard card back and non-silver-bordered /acorn-stamped card frames.
Description
The Eternal formats are Vintage, Legacy,[1][2] Commander[3] and Pauper.
Eternal is sometimes confused with the notion of non-rotating formats. All Eternal formats are non-rotating, but Modern, Pioneer, Historic, and Timeless are non-rotating formats that are not Eternal.
Eternal cards
The term "eternal card" or "eternal legal card" was introduced when Unfinity replaced silver-bordered with acorn-stamped cards. Where acorn cards are non-tournament legal, eternal cards are their opposite: they are legal in all eternal formats.[4][5]
Eternal Weekend
Eternal Weekend is a yearly tournament organized by Wizards of the Coast in association with an independent tournament organizer, featuring the Eternal formats. The tabletop tournament was introduced in 2013.[2] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 version was played on Magic Online.[6]
Per tradition, these events have been commemorated through one of Magic's most unique first-place prizes for a tournament: Original paintings of iconic cards from the formats embedded in an oversized card frame.[7]
References
- ↑ Sam Stoddard (October 18, 2013). "Developing for Eternal Formats". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Trick Jarrett (October 30, 2013). "Eternal Weekend!". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ February 20, 2020. "Introducing Jumpstart: A New Way to Play Magic". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 29, 2021). "To Unfinity and Beyond". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Matt Tabak (September 20, 2022). "Unfinity Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (October 7, 2020). "Eternal Weekend 2020 on Magic Online". Magic.gg.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 8, 2023). "October CommandFests and 2023 Eternal Weekend Details". Magic.gg.