How do I know if my MTG card is standard-legal?
To determine if your MTG card is standard-legal, you can check if it has been printed in a set that is currently part of the standard format, which includes sets such as March of the Machine: The Aftermath, March of the Machine, Phyrexia: All Will Be One, and others, by looking up the card on Gatherer or checking the official Magic: The Gathering website. You can also use online resources like whatsinstandard.com to see which sets are currently standard-legal and check if your card is part of one of those sets.
Understanding Standard Legality
Checking Card Legality
In order to play a card in a standard tournament, it must be from a set that is currently legal in the standard format.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What MTG sets are standard legal? The current standard-legal sets include March of the Machine: The Aftermath, March of the Machine, Phyrexia: All Will Be One, The Brothers’ War, Dominaria United, Streets of New Capenna, Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty, and Innistrad: Crimson Vow.
- How do I know if my card is modern legal? A card is modern-legal if it was originally printed before Eighth Edition and then reprinted in or after Eighth Edition, or if it was printed in a modern set.
- What is considered standard in MTG? Standard games are one-on-one with a 60-card minimum for the main deck and a 15-card maximum for the sideboard.
- What does standard legal mean MTG? A standard-legal card is one that is from a set currently part of the standard format, and a standard deck can contain 60+ of these cards, with a sideboard of up to 15 additional cards.
- What is the difference between standard and modern in MTG? The main difference between standard and modern is that modern does not rotate, meaning that once a card is modern-legal, it stays that way, whereas standard rotates every two years.
- How do I know if my MTG card is modern? To determine if your MTG card is modern-legal, check if it was printed in a set from Eighth Edition forward, or if it has been reprinted in a modern set.
- Are old MTG cards banned? Yes, some old MTG cards are banned from certain formats, such as Vintage.
- Can I use older versions of standard-legal cards? Yes, as long as the card has been printed in a set that is currently standard-legal, any version of that card is standard-legal.
- What MTG sets are modern legal? Modern-legal sets include all core sets from Eighth Edition forward and all expansions printed after Eighth Edition.
- What MTG cards were banned in standard? Some cards, such as The Meathook Massacre, Fable of the Mirror-Breaker, Invoke Despair, and Reckoner Bankbuster, are banned in standard.
- Are Warhammer 40,000 cards legal in MTG? No, Warhammer 40,000 cards are not standard, modern, or pioneer legal, but they are legal in Commander, Vintage, and Legacy formats.
- How do I authenticate my MTG card? You can authenticate your MTG card by using the light test, where you shine a light through the card to check for design elements.
- Is Lord of the Rings standard-legal? No, Lord of the Rings cards are not standard-legal, but they are modern and historic legal.
- How do I know if my MTG card is expensive? The value of an MTG card is determined by its rarity, with rarer cards being more valuable.
- Is it bad to go over 60 cards in MTG? While you can play more than 60 cards in a Magic deck, it’s generally not recommended, as it can lead to a lower overall card quality.