D.17 - Sealed Deck Formats


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D.17.1- Each player is given some number of unopened starter decks and/or booster packs. The DCI recommends 90 to 300 cards be given out. The standard way to do it is to provide one starter deck plus two 15 card boosters. The judge may also allow additional (usually 5) basic lands to be added to this. [Tournament Rules 1996/10/01]

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D.17.2- 45 minutes are given to construct the deck.

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D.17.3- Expansions are valid for sealed deck play as soon as they are released. There is no 30 day wait period. [Tournament Rules 1995/10/01]

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D.17.4- Minimum of 40 cards in the play deck. [Tournament Rules 1997/10/01]

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D.17.5- All additional cards function as the 'sideboard'. The sideboard and deck size can change freely between duels. [Tournament Rules 1997/10/01]

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D.17.6- Games are not played for ante. If a player gets a card that can only be played for ante, they should bring it to the head judge, who will replace it from a random stack of cards. [Tournament Rules 1997/10/01]

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D.17.7- There are no restricted or banned cards. Ante cards are an exception (see Rule D.17.6). [Tournament Rules 1997/10/01]

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D.17.8- There is no "4 of a single card" limit. [Tournament Rules 1997/10/01]

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