Modern (2024)

Table of Contents
Contents Description[ | ] Deck construction[ | ] Set legality[ | ] Banned List[ | ] Popular archetypes[ | ] Aggro[ | ] Midrange[ | ] Combo[ | ] Control[ | ] Previous popular archetypes[ | ] References[ | ] External links[ | ]
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Modern is a constructed format that allows expansion sets, core sets, and Modern Horizons; from Eighth Edition forward, save for the Modern ban list.[1] The modern format thus encompasses all cards that have been printed in a core or expansion set using the modern card frame (plus some others from Time Spiral).

Contents

  • 1 Description
  • 2 Deck construction
    • 2.1 Set legality
      • 2.1.1 Straight-to-Modern
      • 2.1.2 Modern Masters
    • 2.2 Banned List
  • 3 Popular archetypes
    • 3.1 Aggro
    • 3.2 Midrange
    • 3.3 Combo
    • 3.4 Control
    • 3.5 Previous popular archetypes
  • 4 References
  • 5 External links

Description[ | ]

The format was introduced as a non-sanctioned Magic Online format on May 19, 2011, and subsequently officially codified on August 12, 2011, when the format of Pro Tour Philadelphia was changed from Extended to Modern.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

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Deck construction[ | ]

Constructed decks must contain a minimum of sixty cards. There is no maximum deck size; however, you must be able to shuffle your deck with no assistance. Like other constructed formats, a sideboard of exactly fifteen or zero cards can be used.

Except for basic lands (land cards that have the "basic" supertype) and cards like Relentless Rats, a player's combined deck and sideboard may not contain more than four of any individual card, counted by its English card title equivalent.[8]

Set legality[ | ]

Cards from all regular core sets and expansions since Eighth Edition are legal.[8]

Timeshifted cards in Time Spiral (even never reprinted in the modern frame), cards from Planeswalker decks, and Buy-a-Box promos are considered legal in this format. However, cards reprinted as Masterpiece Series or Bonus sheets are not considered as a part of the respective expansion, and can only be used if they are already legal in Modern.

See Also
MTR 3.3 Authorized Cards

Straight-to-Modern[ | ]

Several sets introduce new cards directly into Modern without them ever being legal in Standard. They contain brand new cards and reprints not previously legal in Modern.

Modern Masters[ | ]

The Modern Masters series contains reprints of Modern-legal cards from Eighth Edition onward. The sets include many cards with new art as well as new, never-before-printed tokens.

Banned List[ | ]

As of August 26th, 2024, the following cards are banned in Modern tournaments:[8][10][11]

Popular archetypes[ | ]

Aggro[ | ]

  • Modern Burn
  • Modern Elves
  • Modern Izzet Tempo
  • Modern Merfolk
  • Modern New Affinity
  • Modern Prowess
  • Modern Infect

Midrange[ | ]

  • Modern Crashcade
  • Modern Death and Taxes
  • Modern Death's Shadow
  • Modern Colorless/Eldrazi Tron
  • Modern Four-Color Elementals
  • Modern Jund deck
  • Modern Red-Black Unearth/Midrange

Combo[ | ]

  • Modern Ad Nauseam
  • Modern Amulet Titan
  • Modern Belcher
  • Modern Indomitable Creativity
  • Modern Dredge
  • Modern Green Tron
  • Modern Hammer Time
  • Modern Living End
  • Modern Reanimator
  • Modern ThopterSword
  • Modern Undying Yawgmoth

Control[ | ]

  • Modern Blue-White-X Control
  • Modern Blue Moon
  • Modern Red Prison

Previous popular archetypes[ | ]

Archetypes which were popular, but had key cards banned or fell out of favor.

References[ | ]

  1. ↑ Reid Duke (April 27, 2015). "An Introduction to the Popular Constructed Formats". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 12, 2011). "Pro Tour Philadelphia Format Change". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Tom LaPille (May 27, 2011). "A Modern Proposal". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Tom LaPille (August 12, 2011). "Welcome to the Modern World". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Tom LaPille (November 04, 2011). "The Modern Future". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ Sam Stoddard (June 21, 2013). "Developing Modern". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ Sam Stoddard (February 21, 2014). "Modern Living". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. ↑ a b c Modern Format. magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 24, 2021). "On The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth Format Legality". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (February 3, 2015). "A Brief History of the Modern Banned List". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. ↑ Andrew Brown (May 13, 2024). "August 26, 2024, Banned and Restricted Announcement". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  12. ↑ Ian Duke (September 19, 2022). "October 10, 2022 Banned and Restricted Announcement". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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