Formats — Standard
Standard
is a competitive rotating Constructed format consisting of cards from the most recently printed blocks.
For future rotations, check what's in Standard site,
or our
Future Standard.
You can explore past Standards with queries like "f:standard time:setcode", or "f:standard time:date", for example:
Included sets
Format includes cards from the following sets:
Banned cards
Restricted cards
There are no restricted cards.
Ban history
2026-08-10
2025-11-10
2025-06-30
2023-05-29
2022-10-10
2022-01-25
2020-10-12
2020-09-28
2020-08-03
2020-06-01
2019-11-18
2019-10-21
2019-08-30
2018-01-19
2017-06-19
2017-04-28
2017-01-20
2014-07-18
Original ban expired with rotation, reprinted into Standard as a legal card
2011-07-01
2005-03-20
2004-06-20
1999-07-01
1999-04-01
1999-03-11
1999-01-01
1997-07-01
1997-01-01
1996-10-01
1996-07-01
1996-02-01
1995-05-01
Format start
Rotation history
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Currently:
Wilds of Eldraine, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, Murders at Karlov Manor, Outlaws of Thunder Junction, The Big Score, Bloomburrow, Duskmourn: House of Horror, Foundations, Aetherdrift, Tarkir: Dragonstorm, Final Fantasy, Edge of Eternities, Marvel's Spider-Man, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Lorwyn Eclipsed, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Secrets of Strixhaven, Marvel Super Heroes, The Hobbit
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Until 2025-07-29:
Dominaria United, The Brothers' War, Phyrexia: All Will Be One, March of the Machine, March of the Machine: The Aftermath, Wilds of Eldraine, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, Murders at Karlov Manor, Outlaws of Thunder Junction, The Big Score, Bloomburrow, Duskmourn: House of Horror, Foundations, Aetherdrift, Tarkir: Dragonstorm, Final Fantasy
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Until 2024-08-02:
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, Innistrad: Crimson Vow, Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, Streets of New Capenna, Dominaria United, The Brothers' War, Phyrexia: All Will Be One, March of the Machine, March of the Machine: The Aftermath, Wilds of Eldraine, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, Murders at Karlov Manor, Outlaws of Thunder Junction, The Big Score
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Until 2022-09-09:
Zendikar Rising, Kaldheim, Strixhaven: School of Mages, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, Innistrad: Crimson Vow, Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, Streets of New Capenna
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Until 2021-09-18:
Throne of Eldraine, Theros Beyond Death, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, Core Set 2021, Zendikar Rising, Kaldheim, Strixhaven: School of Mages, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
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Until 2020-09-25:
Guilds of Ravnica, Ravnica Allegiance, War of the Spark, Core Set 2020, Throne of Eldraine, Theros Beyond Death, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, Core Set 2021
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Until 2019-10-04:
Ixalan, Rivals of Ixalan, Dominaria, Core Set 2019, Guilds of Ravnica, M19 Gift Pack, Ravnica Allegiance, War of the Spark, Core Set 2020
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Until 2018-10-05:
Kaladesh, Aether Revolt, Welcome Deck 2017, Amonkhet, Hour of Devastation, Ixalan, Rivals of Ixalan, Dominaria, Core Set 2019, M19 Gift Pack
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Until 2017-09-29:
Battle for Zendikar, Oath of the Gatewatch, Shadows over Innistrad, Welcome Deck 2016, Eldritch Moon, Kaladesh, Aether Revolt, Welcome Deck 2017, Amonkhet, Hour of Devastation
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Until 2016-09-30:
Dragons of Tarkir, Magic Origins, Battle for Zendikar, Oath of the Gatewatch, Shadows over Innistrad, Welcome Deck 2016, Eldritch Moon
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Until 2016-04-08:
Khans of Tarkir, Fate Reforged, Dragons of Tarkir, Magic Origins, Battle for Zendikar, Oath of the Gatewatch
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Until 2015-10-02:
Theros, Born of the Gods, Journey into Nyx, Magic 2015, Khans of Tarkir, Fate Reforged, Dragons of Tarkir, Magic Origins
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Until 2014-09-26:
Return to Ravnica, Gatecrash, Dragon's Maze, Magic 2014, Theros, Born of the Gods, Journey into Nyx, Magic 2015
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Until 2013-09-27:
Innistrad, Dark Ascension, Avacyn Restored, Magic 2013, Return to Ravnica, Gatecrash, Dragon's Maze, Magic 2014
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Until 2012-10-05:
Scars of Mirrodin, Mirrodin Besieged, New Phyrexia, Magic 2012, Innistrad, Dark Ascension, Avacyn Restored, Magic 2013
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Until 2011-09-30:
Zendikar, Worldwake, Rise of the Eldrazi, Magic 2011, Scars of Mirrodin, Mirrodin Besieged, New Phyrexia, Magic 2012
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Until 2010-10-01:
Shards of Alara, Conflux, Alara Reborn, Magic 2010, Zendikar, Worldwake, Rise of the Eldrazi, Magic 2011
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Until 2009-10-02:
Lorwyn, Morningtide, Shadowmoor, Eventide, Shards of Alara, Conflux, Alara Reborn, Magic 2010
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Until 2009-07-17:
Tenth Edition, Lorwyn, Morningtide, Shadowmoor, Eventide, Shards of Alara, Conflux, Alara Reborn
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Until 2008-10-03:
Coldsnap, Time Spiral, Time Spiral Timeshifted, Planar Chaos, Future Sight, Tenth Edition, Lorwyn, Morningtide, Shadowmoor, Eventide
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Until 2007-10-12:
Ravnica: City of Guilds, Guildpact, Dissension, Coldsnap, Time Spiral, Time Spiral Timeshifted, Planar Chaos, Future Sight, Tenth Edition
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Until 2007-07-13:
Ninth Edition, Ravnica: City of Guilds, Guildpact, Dissension, Coldsnap, Time Spiral, Time Spiral Timeshifted, Planar Chaos, Future Sight
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Until 2006-10-06:
Champions of Kamigawa, Betrayers of Kamigawa, Saviors of Kamigawa, Ninth Edition, Ravnica: City of Guilds, Guildpact, Dissension, Coldsnap
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Until 2005-10-07:
Mirrodin, Darksteel, Fifth Dawn, Champions of Kamigawa, Betrayers of Kamigawa, Saviors of Kamigawa, Ninth Edition
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Until 2005-07-29:
Eighth Edition, Mirrodin, Darksteel, Fifth Dawn, Champions of Kamigawa, Betrayers of Kamigawa, Saviors of Kamigawa
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Until 2004-10-01:
Onslaught, Legions, Scourge, Eighth Edition, Mirrodin, Darksteel, Fifth Dawn
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Until 2003-10-02:
Odyssey, Torment, Judgment, Onslaught, Legions, Scourge, Eighth Edition
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Until 2003-07-28:
Seventh Edition, Odyssey, Torment, Judgment, Onslaught, Legions, Scourge
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Until 2002-10-07:
Invasion, Planeshift, Seventh Edition, Apocalypse, Odyssey, Torment, Judgment
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Until 2001-10-01:
Mercadian Masques, Nemesis, Prophecy, Invasion, Planeshift, Seventh Edition, Apocalypse
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Until 2001-04-11:
Classic Sixth Edition, Mercadian Masques, Nemesis, Prophecy, Invasion, Planeshift
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Until 2000-10-02:
Urza's Saga, Urza's Legacy, Classic Sixth Edition, Urza's Destiny, Mercadian Masques, Nemesis, Prophecy
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Until 1999-10-04:
Tempest, Stronghold, Exodus, Urza's Saga, Urza's Legacy, Classic Sixth Edition, Urza's Destiny
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Until 1999-04-21:
Fifth Edition, Tempest, Stronghold, Exodus, Urza's Saga, Urza's Legacy
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Until 1998-10-12:
Mirage, Visions, Fifth Edition, Weatherlight, Tempest, Stronghold, Exodus
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Until 1997-10-14:
Ice Age, Homelands, Alliances, Mirage, Visions, Fifth Edition, Weatherlight
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Until 1997-07-01:
Chronicles, Alliances, Mirage, Visions, Fifth Edition
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Until 1997-04-23:
Fourth Edition, Chronicles, Alliances, Mirage, Visions
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Until 1997-03-05:
Fourth Edition, Chronicles, Homelands, Alliances, Mirage
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Until 1997-01-01:
Fallen Empires, Fourth Edition, Ice Age, Chronicles, Homelands, Alliances, Mirage
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Until 1996-10-01:
Fallen Empires, Fourth Edition, Ice Age, Chronicles, Homelands, Alliances
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Until 1996-06-01:
Fallen Empires, Fourth Edition, Ice Age, Chronicles, Homelands
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Until 1995-10-01:
Fallen Empires, Fourth Edition, Ice Age, Chronicles
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Until 1995-08-01:
Fallen Empires, Fourth Edition, Ice Age
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Until 1995-06-01:
The Dark, Fallen Empires, Fourth Edition
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Until 1995-04-19:
Revised Edition, The Dark, Fallen Empires