Wizards of the Coast dropped a bombshell of an announcement today as they revealed the new state of Extended, where they shrunk it to just 4 years worth of cards instead of the previous 7. That effectively made an additional 3 years of sets rotate out of the extended format come June 18, 2010.
Only Time Spiral onwards will be in the Extended format, leading off what seems to be a "double-Standard" with Standard being consisted of card sets within 2 years.
In addition, Hypergenesis and Sword of the Meek are banned, killing off both archetypes which had been dominating the Extended scene last season, paving the way open for a more wide-open Extended format.
Full announcement and the full list of legal cards below!
Announcement Date: June 18, 2010
Effective Date: July 1, 2010
Magic Online Effective Date: July 14, 2010 (after the scheduled downtime)
Magic: The Gathering Tournament Rules Change: Extended
On July 1, 2010, the following sets will leave the Extended format: Ninth Edition, Mirrodin, Darksteel, Fifth Dawn, Champions of Kamigawa, Betrayers of Kamigawa, Saviors of Kamigawa, Ravnica: City of Guilds, Guildpact, Dissension, and Coldsnap. From that point forward, the Extended format will include approximately four years of Magic sets instead of seven.
At that time, the following sets will be legal in the Extended format: Time Spiral, Planar Chaos, Future Sight, Tenth Edition, Lorwyn, Morningtide, Shadowmoor, Eventide, Shards of Alara, Conflux, Alara Reborn, Magic 2010, Zendikar, Worldwake, and Rise of the Eldrazi.
With the upcoming release of Scars of Mirrodin, the following sets will leave the Extended format: Time Spiral, Planar Chaos, Future Sight, and Tenth Edition. One year's worth of releases will leave Extended with every subsequent fall Magic set.
Extended
Sword of the Meek is banned.
Hypergenesis is banned.
Note: The four cards previously on the banned list (Æther Vial, Disciple of the Vault, Sensei's Divining Top, and Skullclamp) are in sets that are no longer in the Extended format.
Legacy
Mystical Tutor is banned.
Grim Monolith is no longer banned.
Illusionary Mask is no longer banned.
Zendikar Block Constructed, Standard, Vintage
No changes
Changes to Magic Online–only formats are now announced monthly in the Magic Online Community Group blog.
For an explanation of this announcement, read The Week That Was column today and the Latest Developments column next Friday, June 26. For the complete list of all banned and restricted cards by format, click here.
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