============================================================================== Card Rulings Summary (CHANGES ONLY) Updated 2006/03/14 ============================================================================== Rulings are collected from many sources. See credits and disclaimer at the end of the file for details. This release is under the rules used by NINTH EDITION. Complete text is included for cards from all expansions. These rulings have been updated monthly with the most recent version available on the web (WWW) as the following: http://www.crystalkeep.com/magic/rules Card texts are updated as per Oracle 2006/01/20. A '+' is used to mark changes since the 2006/02/13 release. Thanx, Stephen. ---- Stephen D'Angelo | Crystal Keep Editor dangelo@crystalkeep.com | Former Wizards of the Coast NetRep ============================================================================== - - * - * - A - * - * - - AEther Vial: + Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have banned this card since 2005/09/20. + Mirrodin Block tournaments (see Rule 806.10) have banned this card since 2006/03/20. Ancient Den: + Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have banned this card since 2005/03/20. + Mirrodin Block tournaments (see Rule 806.10) have banned this card since 2006/03/20. Arcbound Ravager: + Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have banned this card since 2005/03/20. + Mirrodin Block tournaments (see Rule 806.10) have banned this card since 2006/03/20. - - * - * - B - * - * - - Bazaar of Baghdad: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) have banned this card since 2004/09/20. Braingeyser: + Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) restricted this card from 1994/01/25 until 2004/09/20. + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card until 2004/09/20. Burning Wish: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card from 2004/01/01 until 2004/09/20. - - * - * - C - * - * - - Chrome Mox: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card from 2004/01/01 until 2004/09/20. Crop Rotation: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card from 1999/10/01 until 2004/09/20. - - * - * - D - * - * - - Darksteel Citadel: + Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have banned this card since 2005/03/20. + Mirrodin Block tournaments (see Rule 806.10) have banned this card since 2006/03/20. Decimate: + Since the word "target" appears in four places, you can choose the same permanent to for more than one of the four targets. See Rule 409.1c. [D'Angelo 2006/02/27] Disciple of the Vault: + Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have banned this card since 2005/09/20. + Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have banned this card since 2005/03/20. + Mirrodin Block tournaments (see Rule 806.10) have banned this card since 2006/03/20. Doomsday: + Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) restricted this card from 1999/10/01 until 2004/09/20. + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card from 1999/10/01 until 2004/09/20. - - * - * - E - * - * - - Earthcraft: + Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) restricted this card from 2003/04/01 until 2004/09/20. Enlightened Tutor: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card from 1999/10/01 until 2004/09/20. - - * - * - F - * - * - - Fact or Fiction: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card from 2002/01/01 until 2004/09/20. Fork: + Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) restricted this card from 1995/04/19 until 2004/09/20. + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card until 2004/09/20. - - * - * - G - * - * - - Goblin Recruiter: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) have banned this card since 2004/09/20. Great Furnace: + Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have banned this card since 2005/03/20. + Mirrodin Block tournaments (see Rule 806.10) have banned this card since 2006/03/20. - - * - * - H - * - * - - Hermit Druid: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) have banned this card since 2004/09/20. - - * - * - I - * - * - - Illusionary Mask: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) have banned this card since 2004/09/20. Imperial Seal: + Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) have always banned this card. Initially this is because it was in Portal, but it was explicitly banned as of 2005/10/20 when Portal otherwise became legal. + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) have always banned this card. Initially this is because it was in Portal, but it was explicitly banned as of 2005/10/20 when Portal otherwise became legal. - - * - * - J - * - * - - - - * - * - K - * - * - - - - * - * - L - * - * - - Lion's Eye Diamond: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card from 2004/01/01 until 2004/09/20. Lotus Petal: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card from 1999/10/01 until 2004/09/20. - - * - * - M - * - * - - Mana Drain: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) have banned this card since 2004/09/20. Metalworker: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) have banned this card since 2004/09/20. + Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have banned this card since 2004/09/20. Mind Over Matter: + Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) restricted this card from 1999/10/01 until 2005/09/20. Mishra's Workshop: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) have banned this card since 2004/09/20. It was previously banned from the creation of this format until 1999/04/01. Mox Diamond: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card from 1999/10/01 until 2004/09/20. Mystical Tutor: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card from 1999/10/01 until 2004/09/20. - - * - * - N - * - * - - - - * - * - O - * - * - - Oath of Druids: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) have banned this card since 2004/09/20. - - * - * - P - * - * - - Personal Tutor: + Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) have always banned this card. Initially this is because it was in Portal, but it was explicitly banned as of 2005/10/20 when Portal otherwise became legal. - - * - * - Q - * - * - - - - * - * - R - * - * - - Regrowth: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card until 2004/09/20. Replenish: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) have banned this card since 2004/09/20. - - * - * - S - * - * - - Seat of the Synod: + Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have banned this card since 2005/03/20. + Mirrodin Block tournaments (see Rule 806.10) have banned this card since 2006/03/20. Skullclamp: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) have banned this card since 2004/09/20. + Extended tournaments (see Rule 803) have banned this card since 2004/09/20. + Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have banned this card since 2004/06/20. + Mirrodin Block tournaments (see Rule 806.10) have banned this card since 2004/06/20. Stroke of Genius: + Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) restricted this card from 1999/01/01 until 2004/12/20. + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card from 1999/01/01 until 2004/09/20. - - * - * - T - * - * - - Tree of Tales: + Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have banned this card since 2005/03/20. + Mirrodin Block tournaments (see Rule 806.10) have banned this card since 2006/03/20. Trinisphere: + Vintage tournaments (see Rule 801) have restricted this card since 2005/03/20. - - * - * - U - * - * - - - - * - * - V - * - * - - Vault of Whispers: + Standard (Type 2) tournaments (see Rule 804) have banned this card since 2005/03/20. + Mirrodin Block tournaments (see Rule 806.10) have banned this card since 2006/03/20. Voltaic Key: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 802) banned this card from 1999/10/01 until 2004/09/20. - - * - * - W - * - * - - Worldgorger Dragon: + Legacy tournaments (see Rule 801) have banned this card since 2004/09/20. - - * - * - X - * - * - - - - * - * - Y - * - * - - - - * - * - Z - * - * - - Acknowledgments and Disclaimers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ While this work is not officially issued by Wizards of the Coast, it is the official collected rulings from official sanctioned representatives of and publications by Wizards of the Coast. The expansion sets in this file are indicated by the following code letters: A = Limited Edition (Alpha). B = Limited Edition (Beta). U = Unlimited Edition. R = Revised Edition. 4 = Fourth Edition. 5 = Fifth Edition. 6 = Sixth Edition. 7 = Seventh Edition. 8 = Eighth Edition. 9 = Ninth Edition. AL= Alliances. AN= Arabian Nights. AP= Apocalypse. AQ= Antiquities. AT= Anthologies. BD= Beatdown. BK= Betrayers of Kamigawa. BR= Battle Royale. CH= Chronicles. CK= Champions of Kamigawa. DI= Dissension. DK= The Dark. DS= Darksteel. EX= Exodus. FD= Fifth Dawn. FE= Fallen Empires. GP= Guildpact. HL= Homelands. IA= Ice Age. IN= Invasion. JU= Judgment. LE= Legions. LG= Legends. MI= Mirage. MM= Mercadian Masques. MR= Mirrodin. NE= Nemesis. OD= Odyssey. ON= Onslaught. P2= Portal: Second Age. P3= Portal: Three Kingdoms. PR= Promotional (AR=Arena novel, DC=DragonCon and Duelist Magazine, FS=Final Sacrifice novel, SC=Shattered Chains novel, WW=Whispering Woods novel). PS= Planeshift. PT= Portal. PY= Prophecy. RA= Ravnica. S2= Starter 2000 (deck and sampler pack). SC= Scourge. SH= Stronghold. SK= Saviors of Kamigawa. ST= Starter. TE= Tempest. TO= Torment. UD= Urza's Destiny. UG= Unglued. UH= Unhinged. UL= Urza's Legacy. US= Urza's Saga. VI= Visions. WL= Weatherlight. Rarity levels are shown as follows: R= Rare, U= Uncommon, C= Common, L= Land, F= Fixed in a preconstructed deck. Any number after the letter indicates how often the card appears in the printing process. An "R2" occurs twice as often as an "R1", for example. Note that on some older expansions, the rarity schemes were complex and those complexities are not described here. You can find descriptions of the various products and their rarity schemes at "http://www.crystalkeep.com/magic". This summary is collected from rulings made by officials and network representatives of Wizards of the Coast, along with a number of unofficial rulings also collected from the net. Whenever a source for a ruling is known, the name of that person is listed with the ruling. "Aahz" is Tom Wylie, the former Magic Rules Manager. "Barclay" is Paul Barclay, the Rules Manager at Wizards of the Coast and. a previous MTG-L mailing list NetRep. "bethmo" is Beth Moursund, a former Rules Manager at Wizards of the Coast, and former MTG-L mailing list NetRep. "CompRules" marks rules from the Comprehensive Rules. 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