D.16 - Standard Tournament Format


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D.16.1- This is also called "Type 2" tournament style.

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D.16.2- Decks can be composed of cards from the most recent edition of The Gathering (currently Seventh Edition) and all sets from the two most recent "blocks" (currently Odyssey/Torment/Judgment and Onslaught/Legions/Scourge). A "block" is a stand-alone set and the two expansion sets which follow it. This means that cards stay in use for approximately two years. [Tournament Rules 1997/10/01]

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D.16.3- Cards from previous editions or expansions which are in the current one are allowed. Collector's Edition and Championship deck cards are not allowed. Promo cards (which do not appear in a currently allowed set) are not allowed.

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D.16.4- Portal or Starter cards are not allowed unless they have the same name as a legal card. In this case, they play as the legal card text and not the Portal or Starter card text. [Duelist Magazine #18, Page 44]

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D.16.5- New card sets become effective on the first day of the month following their introduction. If a set is released after the 15th day of a month, then the set's effective date is pushed out to the first of the second month. For example, a set released on January 8th is legal on February 1st, and one released on January 25th is legal on March 1st. [Tournament Rules 1997/10/01] [bethmo 1999/02/24]

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D.16.6- The policy for removal of sets is that each new edition of the base set replaces the previous edition. A new standalone set will start a new block, and thereby replace the oldest "block" in use. A new limited expansion will add itself to the current "block".

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D.16.7- Minimum of 60 cards in a deck. [Tournament Rules 1997/10/01]

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D.16.8- Optional 'sideboard'. If you have one, it must be exactly 15 cards. [Tournament Rules 1997/10/01]

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D.16.9- No more than 4 of any card (by name) which is not a basic land can be in the combination of deck and sideboard. Cards with different art or in different languages or from different prints but which are the same card are considered the same. [Tournament Rules 1997/10/01]

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D.16.10- There is no 'restricted' list at this time.

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D.16.11- There is no 'banned' list at this time.

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D.16.Ruling.1- Snow-Covered lands are not legal because Ice Age is not legal.

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D.16.Ruling.2- Square edged cards from the Collector's Editions are not legal.

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D.16.Ruling.3- Silver bordered cards from Unglued are not legal.

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D.16.Ruling.4- The foil Lightning Bolts found in Urza's Destiny packs are not legal. [Donais 1999/06/08]

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D.16.Ruling.5- Championship deck cards with the non-standard back are not legal.

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