101. Format and Ratings Categories

The DCI sanctions the following formats as individual, two-person team, three-person team, or multiplayer tournaments:

Constructed Formats

* Standard

* Extended

* Block

Eternal Formats

* Vintage

* Legacy

Limited Formats

* Sealed Deck

* Booster Draft (individual and multiplayer only)

* Rochester Draft (individual and three-person team only)

The DCI produces the following ratings categories:

* Constructed (includes all Standard, Extended, and Block individual matches)

* Eternal (includes all Vintage and Legacy individual matches)

* Limited (includes all Limited individual matches)

* Team Constructed (includes all Constructed team matches)

* Team Limited (includes all Limited team matches)

* Multiplayer (see below)

In the team tournaments listed above, each team member plays a one-on-one match against a member of the other team, and the results comprise the teams' match result. In a multiplayer tournament, on the other hand, all players from the two teams would play in the same game.

Event results for all for two-person multiplayer tournaments will eventually be merged into a single Multiplayer rating. Multiplayer ratings and rankings will available at a date to be announced in a future version of this document.

104. New Releases

The following card sets are scheduled for release during 2008. They become tournament legal for DCI-sanctioned tournaments on the dates listed:

* From the Vault: Dragons(tm) Constructed formats: August 29, 2008

Note: Cards appearing in the special set From the Vault: Dragons are legal in formats in which those cards appeared in expansion sets. The card "Hellkite Overlord" will appear in the expansion Shard of Alara(tm) but will be legal in the Legacy and Vintage formats on August 29, 2008.

* Shards of Alara(tm) Limited and constructed formats: October 3, 2008

* Conflux(tm) Limited and constructed formats: February 6, 2009

For certain Limited tournaments, such as official Prereleases and Sneak Preview tournaments (including their side events), new sets are legal for use before the official Limited format legal date.

These dates are subject to change. Any changes will be announced at thedci.com.

125. Standard Format Deck Construction

Card sets are allowed in Standard tournaments as described in section 104.

The following card sets are permitted in Standard tournaments:

* Tenth Edition

* Coldsnap(tm) (Until October 3, 2008)

* Time Spiral(tm) (Until October 3, 2008)

* Planar Chaos(tm) (Until October 3, 2008)

* Future Sight(tm) (Until October 3, 2008)

* Lorwyn(tm)

* Morningtide(tm)

* Shadowmoor(tm)

* Eventide(tm)

* Shards of Alara (Effective October 3, 2008)

* Conflux (Effective February 6, 2009)

There are currently no cards are banned in Standard tournaments.

126. Extended Format Deck Construction

Card sets are allowed in Extended tournaments as described in section 104.

The following card sets are permitted in Extended tournaments:

* Seventh Edition (Until October 3, 2008)

* Eighth Edition

* Ninth Edition

* Tenth Edition

* Invasion(tm) (Until October 3, 2008)

* Planeshift(tm) (Until October 3, 2008)

* Apocalypse(tm) (Until October 3, 2008)

* Odyssey(tm) (Until October 3, 2008)

* Torment(R) (Until October 3, 2008)

* Judgment(tm) (Until October 3, 2008)

* Onslaught(tm)

* Legions(R)

* Scourge(tm)

* Mirrodin(R)

* Darksteel(R)

* Fifth Dawn(tm)

* Champions of Kamigawa(tm)

* Betrayers of Kamigawa(tm)

* Saviors of Kamigawa(tm)

* Ravnica: City of Guilds(tm)

* Guildpact(tm)

* Dissension(tm)

* Coldsnap(tm)

* Time Spiral(tm)

* Planar Chaos(tm)

* Future Sight(tm)

* Lorwyn(tm)

* Morningtide(tm)

* Shadowmoor (tm)

* Eventide (tm)

* Shards of Alara (Effective Oct. 3, 2008)

* Conflux (Effective February 6, 2009)

The following cards are banned in Extended tournaments:

* AEther Vial

* Entomb

* Disciple of the Vault

* Sensei's Divining Top (Effective Sept. 20, 2008)

* Skullclamp

127. Vintage Format Deck Construction

Vintage decks may consist of cards from all Magic card sets, any extension of the core set, and all promotional cards released by Wizards of the Coast, with exceptions listed below. Card sets are allowed in Vintage tournaments as described in section 104.

The following cards are banned in Vintage tournaments:

* Any ante card

* Chaos Orb

* Falling Star

* Shahrazad

The following cards are restricted in Vintage tournaments (only one copy of a restricted card may be used in a Vintage deck, including sideboard):

* Ancestral Recall

* Balance

* Black Lotus

* Brainstorm

* Burning Wish

* Channel

* Chrome Mox (unrestricted, effective Sept. 20, 2008)

* Crop Rotation

* Demonic Consultation

* Demonic Tutor

* Dream Halls (unrestricted, effective Sept. 20, 2008)

* Enlightened Tutor

* Entomb

* Fact or Fiction

* Fastbond

* Flash

* Frantic Search

* Gifts Ungiven

* Grim Monolith

* Gush

* Imperial Seal

* Library of Alexandria

* Lion's Eye Diamond

* Lotus Petal

* Mana Crypt

* Mana Vault

* Memory Jar

* Merchant Scroll

* Mind's Desire

* Mox Diamond (unrestricted, effective Sept. 20, 2008)

* Mox Emerald

* Mox Jet

* Mox Pearl

* Mox Ruby

* Mox Sapphire

* Mystical Tutor

* Necropotence

* Personal Tutor (unrestricted, effective Sept. 20, 2008)

* Ponder

* Regrowth

* Sol Ring

* Strip Mine

* Time Spiral (unrestricted, effective Sept. 20, 2008)

* Time Vault (Effective Sept. 20, 2008)

* Time Walk

* Timetwister

* Tinker

* Tolarian Academy

* Trinisphere

* Vampiric Tutor

* Wheel of Fortune

* Windfall

* Yawgmoth's Bargain

* Yawgmoth's Will

128. Legacy Format Deck Construction

Legacy decks may consist of cards from all Magic card sets, any extension of the core set, and all promotional cards released by Wizards of the Coast. Card sets are allowed in Legacy tournaments as described in Section 104.

The following cards are banned in Legacy tournaments:

* Amulet of Quoz

* Ancestral Recall

* Balance

* Bazaar of Baghdad

* Black Lotus

* Black Vise

* Bronze Tablet

* Channel

* Chaos Orb

* Contract from Below

* Darkpact

* Demonic Attorney

* Demonic Consultation

* Demonic Tutor

* Dream Halls

* Earthcraft

* Entomb

* Falling Star

* Fastbond

* Flash

* Frantic Search

* Goblin Recruiter

* Grim Monolith

* Gush

* Hermit Druid

* Illusionary Mask

* Imperial Seal

* Jeweled Bird

* Land Tax

* Library of Alexandria

* Mana Crypt

* Mana Drain

* Mana Vault

* Memory Jar

* Metalworker

* Mind Twist

* Mind's Desire

* Mishra's Workshop

* Mox Emerald

* Mox Jet

* Mox Pearl

* Mox Ruby

* Mox Sapphire

* Necropotence

* Oath of Druids

* Rebirth

* Shahrazad

* Skullclamp

* Sol Ring

* Strip Mine

* Tempest Efreet

* Time Spiral

* Time Vault (Effective Sept. 20, 2008)

* Time Walk

* Timetwister

* Timmerian Fiends

* Tinker

* Tolarian Academy

* Vampiric Tutor

* Wheel of Fortune

* Windfall

* Worldgorger Dragon

* Yawgmoth's Bargain

* Yawgmoth's Will

129. Block Format Deck Construction

The DCI sanctions a series of Constructed formats called Block formats. Each Block format consists of a maximum of three expansions (one large expansion and the two small expansions associated with it). New card sets are allowed in Block format tournaments as described in Section 104.

The DCI sanctions the following Block formats:

* Lorwyn-Shadowmoor(tm) Block* (Lorwyn, Morningtide, Shadowmoor)

* Effective July 25, 2008, the Eventide set will become legal in the Lorwyn-Shadowmoor

Block format.

* Time Spiral Block (Time Spiral, Planar Chaos, Future Sight)

* Ravnica(R) Block (Ravnica: City of Guilds, Guildpact, Dissension)

* Kamigawa(tm) Block (Champions of Kamigawa, Betrayers of Kamigawa, Saviors of Kamigawa)

* Mirrodin Block (Mirrodin, Darksteel, Fifth Dawn)

* Onslaught Block (Onslaught, Legions, Scourge)

* Odyssey Block (Odyssey, Torment, Judgment)

* Invasion Block (Invasion, Planeshift, Apocalypse(tm))

* Masques Block (Mercadian Masques(tm), Nemesis(R), Prophecy(tm))

* Urza Block (Urza's Saga(tm), Urza's Legacy(tm), Urza's Destiny(tm))

* Tempest(tm) Block (Tempest, Stronghold(tm), Exodus(tm))

* Mirage(tm) Block (Mirage, Visions(tm), Weatherlight(tm))

* Ice Age Block (Ice Age, Alliances, Coldsnap)

The following cards are banned in Block Constructed Tournaments:

* AEther Vial (Mirrodin Block)

* Ancient Den (Mirrodin Block)

* Arcbound Ravager (Mirrodin Block)

* Darksteel Citadel (Mirrodin Block)

* Disciple of the Vault (Mirrodin Block)

* Great Furnace (Mirrodin Block)

* Seat of the Synod (Mirrodin Block)

* Tree of Tales (Mirrodin Block)

* Vault of Whispers (Mirrodin Block)

* Skullclamp (Mirrodin Block)

* Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero (Masques Block)

* Rishadan Port (Masques Block)

* Gaea's Cradle (Urza Block)

* Memory Jar (Urza Block)

* Serra's Sanctum (Urza Block)

* Time Spiral (Urza Block)

* Tolarian Academy (Urza Block)

* Voltaic Key (Urza Block)

* Windfall (Urza Block)

* Cursed Scroll (Tempest Block)

* Squandered Resources (Mirage Block)

* Amulet of Quoz (Ice Age Block)

* Thawing Glaciers (Ice Age Block)

* Zuran Orb (Ice Age Block)