Timeline of Magic: the Gathering Standard (Type II)

The collectible card game Magic: The Gathering was first released in 1993 with very few restrictions on how players could construct their decks (which cards to include, and how many copies of each card were allowed). The game evolved over time to encompass many different formats with various constraints for how players could construct their decks. Constructed formats, for instance, allow players to build decks in advance using cards from their collection, although only a subset of cards are allowed. Another major development was the creation of officially sanctioned tournaments for prize money. These official tournaments created an incentive for players to continue to buy cards for new sets, and helped establish a long-term future for the game.

The rotating constructed format known today as Standard (originally called "Type 2") was first announced on January 10, 1995, inheriting banned and restricted lists from another format, called Vintage. Today, it is one of the most common formats used for large official tournaments. Since it was initially announced, the way that card legality is determined, and the way cards rotate in and out of the format has gone through many changes. For most of the format's history, set rotation was a distinctive element: new card sets get added to the list of allowed sets, until eventually the older sets on the list are removed from the list, or "rotate out" of the format. Below is a timeline of different Standard environments throughout the format's history. Where verifiable, effective dates of legality are listed (as opposed to release or announcement dates.). When only one date is listed, it is for paper magic (not Magic Online or Arena). Data for the earliest years of the format are hard to verify with precision, as the internet, and the game, was still in its infancy.

Timeline

Began	Ended	Legal Sets	Total Cards	Comments	Notable Deck Archetypes
Jan 10 1995	Type II format announced: only allows cards still available in the basic Revised Edition and the latest two expansions. Banned and Restricted lists inherited from Vintage. Most of those were irrelevant to Type II. Restricted cards relevant to Type II were: Braingeyser, Sol Ring, Channel, Copy Artifact, Demonic Tutor, Regrowth, Wheel of Fortune, Ivory Tower, Mind Twist, and Maze of Ith. Banned cards relevant were: Contract From Below, Darkpact, & Demonic Attorney. Some cards at that time had already been restricted and then unrestricted: Orcish Oriflamme (unrestricted in Feb 1994) Dingus Egg (unrestricted May 1994). Also, all Legendary cards were restricted for flavor reasons.
Jan 10 1995	Apr 18 1995	Revised The Dark Fallen Empires -banned cards (3 sets) restricted	+291 +119 +102 -3 =509 10
Apr 19 1995	Jun 1995	4th Edition The Dark Fallen Empires -banned cards (3 sets) restricted	+363 +119 +102 -3 =581 5	Balance is restricted. Ante cards in 4th edition (Bronze Tablet, Rebirth, Tempest Efreet) are banned. Banned cards from Revised rotate out.
June 1995	Jul 1995	4th Edition Fallen Empires Ice Age -banned cards -duplicates (3 sets) restricted	+363 +102 +363 -4 -21 =803 8	July: U.S. Nationals. Chronicles released in July, unclear which day exactly it became legal in Standard. The ante card in Ice Age (Amulet of Quoz) goes on banned list. Icy Manipulator (reprinted in Ice Age) had been unrestricted in Mar 1994. Ice Age is the first set to feature reprints.	Vise Age Channel/Fireball
Aug 1995	Sep 1995	4th Edition Fallen Empires Ice Age Chronicles -banned cards -duplicates (3 sets + CHR) restricted	+363 +102 +363 +116 -5 -21 =918 30	Aug: Worlds. Jeweled Bird (ante card in Chronicles) banned. Some reprints from Chronicles are already on the restricted list: Feldon's Cane (originally restricted May 1994) and Recall (originally restricted Aug 1994).	Rack Control RW Vise Orb RG Vise Age (Burn)
Oct 1995	New deck construction rules. Standard (Type II) can be composed of cards from the most recent edition of Magic The Gathering (Fourth Edition at the time), white border extensions (Chronicles) and all available limited edition expansions (Ice Age, Fallen Empires and soon Homelands).
Oct 1995	Nov 1995	4th Edition Chronicles Fallen Empires Ice Age Homelands -banned cards -duplicates (4 sets + CHR) restricted	+363 +116 +102 +363 +115 -6 -21 =1032 41	The Ante card in Homelands (Timmerian Fiends) is banned.
Nov 1995	Feb 1996	4th Edition Chronicles Fallen Empires Ice Age Homelands -banned cards -duplicates (4 sets + CHR) restricted	+363 +116 +102 +363 +115 -7 -21 =1031 6	Zuran Orb is restricted. Channel is banned. Legendary cards are unrestricted.
Feb 1996	Apr 1996	4th Edition Chronicles Fallen Empires Ice Age Homelands -banned cards -duplicates (4 sets + CHR) restricted	+363 +116 +102 +363 +115 -8 -21 =1030 6	Mind Twist is banned. Black Vise is restricted. PT NY, the 1st Pro Tour tournament, uses a modified Standard requirement wherein players build their decks including at least five cards from each set that was legal in the format: Fourth Edition, Chronicles, Ice Age, Fallen Empires, and Homelands.
Apr 1996	Jun 1996	4th Edition Chronicles Fallen Empires Ice Age Homelands -banned cards -duplicates (4 sets + CHR) restricted	+363 +116 +102 +363 +115 -8 -21 =1030 4	Feldon's Cane and Recall are unrestricted.	Necro RG Stormbind
Jun 1996	Jul 1996	"Necro Summer" 4th Edition Chronicles Fallen Empires Ice Age Homelands Alliances -banned cards -duplicates (5 sets + CHR) restricted	+363 +116 +102 +363 +115 +199 -8 -21 =1229 4
Jul 1996	Sep 30 1996	"Necro Summer" 4th Edition Chronicles Fallen Empires Ice Age Homelands Alliances -banned cards -duplicates (5 sets + CHR) restricted	+363 +116 +102 +363 +115 +199 -8 -21 =1229 5	Land Tax is restricted. Aug: Worlds.	Necro Turbo Stasis Prison/Titania's Orb White Weenie Erhnamgeddon U Control
Oct 1 1996	Dec 31 1996	4th Edition Chronicles Fallen Empires Ice Age Homelands Alliances Mirage -banned cards -duplicates (6 sets + CHR) restricted	+363 +116 +102 +363 +115 +199 +330 -8 -37 =1543 7	Strip Mine and Hymn to Tourach are restricted. PT Dallas in Nov – the 1st non-modified Standard Pro Tour event.	Big Creature Necro Weenie Necro BR Necro Prison Counter Hammer Black Aggro B LandDstr/Painful Memories WU weenie WU Icy/Orb
Jan 1 1997	New deck construction rules. New editions of the Basic Set replace old versions and are permitted in Standard play 30 days after the release date of the new edition. New stand-alone expansions (e.g. Ice Age, Mirage) replace previous stand-alone expansions and are permitted in Standard play 30 days after the release date of the new edition. Limited-edition expansions more than 10 months old at time of release are replaced when a new expansion becomes legal. Fallen Empires and Ice Age are removed from Standard. All cards on the restricted list are moved to the banned list. Banned List: Balance, Black Vise, Bronze Tablet, Channel, Ivory Tower, Jeweled Bird, Land Tax, Mind Twist, Rebirth, Strip Mine, Tempest Efreet, Timmerian Fiends.
Jan 1 1997	Mar 4 1997	4th Edition (Basic set) Chronicles (extension of 4th ed.) Homelands (Lim. ed. expansion) Alliances (Lim. ed. expansion) Mirage (stand-alone) -banned cards -duplicates (4 sets + CHR)	+363 +116 +115 +199 +330 -12 -12 =1099	Type II reports from this time are hard to find. Based on tournament reports from The Magic Dojo it appears that there were some Type II tournaments from this time period that ran using "old type 2" deck construction rules from 1996. New Mulligan rule introduced at PT Los Angeles (not Type II), which was later called the "Paris Mulligan" after the subsequent PT Paris in April.
Mar 5th 1997	Apr 22 1997	4th Edition Chronicles Alliances Mirage Visions -banned cards -duplicates (4 sets + CHR)	+363 +116 +199 +330 +167 -11 -12 =1152	GP Amsterdam, the first standard Grand Prix, used "modified standard" or PT NY deck construction rules, which required playing at least 5 cards from each legal set. Timmerian Fiends rotates out.
Apr 23 1997	Jun 30 1997	Alliances Mirage Visions 5th Edition -duplicates (4 sets)	+199 +330 +167 +429 -15 =1110
Jul 1 1997	New deck construction rules. Standard decks can be composed of cards from the most recent edition of Magic: The Gathering (then 5th Edition) and all sets from the two most recent "blocks" of expansions. New card sets become effective on the first day of the month following their introduction. If a set is released in the last two weeks of a month, then the set's effective date is pushed out to the first of the second month. For example, a set released on January 8 is legal on February 1, and one released on January 25 is legal on March 1.
Jul 1 1997	Oct 31 1997	Ice Age Homelands Alliances 5th edition Mirage Visions Weatherlight -banned cards -duplicates (7 sets)	+363 +115 +199 +429 +330 +167 +167 -3 -124 =1653	Zuran Orb is banned. With Ice Age and Homelands back, Amulet of Quoz and Timmerian Fiends return to the banned list. US Nats. in July. World Championship in Aug.	CounterPost Deadguy Red UR Aggro 5C Black Green Stompy Control-Burn Green 5-Color UW Control
Nov 1 1997	Mar 31 1998	5th edition Mirage Visions Weatherlight Tempest -duplicates (5 sets)	+429 +330 +167 +167 +330 -36 =1419
Apr 1 1998	Jun 30 1998	5th edition Mirage Visions Weatherlight Tempest Stronghold -duplicates (6 sets)	+429 +330 +167 +167 +330 +143 -36 =1530		TurboZvi (Dream Halls)
Jul 1 1998	Oct 31 1998	5th edition Mirage Visions Weatherlight Tempest Stronghold Exodus -duplicates (7 sets)	+429 +330 +167 +167 +330 +143 +143 -36 =1673	US Nats in July. Worlds in Aug.	Deadguy Red Draw-Go WW Empyrial Armor Pros-Bloom Rec-Sur Forbidian Godzilla (Reanimator) Suicide Black (Hatred) Oath (Turbo Mulch) Tradewind Good Stuff
Nov 1 1998	Dec 31 1998	"Combo Winter" 5th edition Tempest Stronghold Exodus Urza's Saga -duplicates (5 sets)	+429 +330 +143 +143 +330 -21 =1354		Academy (Tolarian Blue) Deadguy Red WW Suicide Black (Hatred) Counter Phoenix Cursed Elves Draw-Go Counter Sliver
Jan 1 1999	Feb 28 1999	5th edition Tempest Stronghold Exodus Urza's Saga -banned cards -duplicates (5 sets)	1352	Tolarian Academy and Windfall are banned.	Spiral Blue Sligh Enchantress Rec/Sur Necro Suicide Black (Hatred) Red Artifacts (Mono Brown) Counter Phoenix Veggie Ponza (LD)
Mar 1 1999	Mar 31 1999	5th edition Tempest Stronghold Exodus Urza's Saga Urza's Legacy -banned cards -duplicates (6 sets)	+429 +330 +143 +143 +330 +143 -2 -21 =1495
Apr 1 1999	May 31, 1999	5th edition Tempest Stronghold Exodus Urza's Saga Urza's Legacy -banned cards -duplicates (6 sets)	1488	Dream Halls, Earthcraft, Fluctuator, Lotus Petal, Recurring Nightmare, Time Spiral and Memory Jar are banned. A Mar. 1 announcement banned the first 6 cards, effective April 1. A Mar 11 emergency announcement retroactively added Memory Jar to the Mar 1 list, effective April 1.	Lackey Red Wachter Death Stampy DrainGeyser Lennon Sliver Moore BigRed Joneseque Hate
Jun 1 1999	Jun 30 1999	Tempest Stronghold Exodus Urza's Saga Urza's Legacy 6th edition -banned cards -duplicates (6 sets)	330 +143 +143 +330 +143 +429 -9 -47 =1462	Rules Changes: Spells and combat damage go on the "stack." Interrupts became instants. "Mana abilities" cannot be countered, mana spells can. Triggered abilities clarified. "Damage-prevention step" removed. Artifacts also received a rule change. Before the change, an artifact "shut off" or stopped working while it was tapped, unless it was an artifact creature. After, an artifact remains active while tapped. This was to bring artifacts more in line with other cards. Some artifacts (like Howling Mine and Static Orb) retained the "shut off" aspect, which necessitated explicitly printing that they only worked while untapped. Combat restructured. A player with zero or less life loses the game as soon as a player has priority.
July 1, 1999	Oct 31 1999	Tempest Stronghold Exodus Urza's Saga Urza's Legacy 6th edition Urza's Destiny -banned cards -duplicates (7 sets)	330 +143 +143 +330 +143 +429 +143 -10 -47 =1604	Mind Over Matter is banned New sets released during the first 15 days of a month are allowed in Constructed tournament play on the 1st day of the month following their retail release date. Sets released after the first 15 days of a month are allowed in Constructed tournament play on the 1st day of the 2nd month following their release date. US Nats and Canadian Nats in July. Worlds in Aug.	Wildfire Green Stompy LD Red Mono Black Control Zvi Bargain Veggie Ponza White Weenie Living Death Enchantress
Nov 1 1999	Feb 29 2000	Urza's Saga Urza's Legacy 6th edition Urza's Destiny Mercadian Masques -banned cards -duplicates (5 sets)	330 +143 +429 +143 +330 -5 -13 =1357	Tempest block rotates out. Remaining banned cards: Tolarian Academy, Windfall, Fluctuator, Time Spiral, Memory Jar	Sabre Bargain MonoBlackControl Accelerated Blue Mono Brown Squirrel Prison Green Stompy The Rock & His Millions Mono Red
Mar 1 2000	Jun 30 2000	Urza's Saga Urza's Legacy 6th edition Urza's Destiny Mercadian Masques Nemesis -banned cards -duplicates (6 sets)	330 +143 +429 +143 +330 +143 -5 -13 =1500	Several National events in June. US Nats and Latin American Championship in July.	Napster Ponza Angry Hermit Draw-Go Green Stompy / Green Tangle White Weenie Replenish Trinity Green Covetous Dragon MBC UG Opposition
Jul 1 2000	Oct 31 2000	Urza's Saga Urza's Legacy 6th edition Urza's Destiny Mercadian Masques Nemesis Prophecy -banned cards -duplicates (7 sets)	330 +143 +429 +143 +330 +143 +143 -5 -13 =1644	Asia-Pac and Euro Championship in July. Worlds in Aug.	Replenish Tinker Napster Sabre Bargain Accelerated Blue Angry Hermit Chimera (Fecundity) Trinity Green Ponza U Control Green Stompy
Nov 1 2000	Feb 28 2001	6th edition Mercadian Masques Nemesis Prophecy Invasion -duplicates (5 sets)	429 +330 +143 +143 +330 -8 =1367	PT Chicago in Dec.	WW Rebels
Mar 1 2001	Apr 30 2001	6th edition Mercadian Masques Nemesis Prophecy Invasion Planeshift -duplicates (6 sets)	429 +330 +143 +143 +330 +143 -8 =1510		Fires
May 1, 2001	Jun 30 2001	Mercadian Masques Nemesis Prophecy Invasion Planeshift 7th edition -duplicates (6 sets)	+330 +143 +143 +330 +143 +330 -14 =1405	French and German Nats in May. US Nats and Japanese Nats in June. European, Latin American and Asia-Pac Championship in June.	Fires Counter Rebels
July 1, 2001	Oct 31 2001	Mercadian Masques Nemesis Prophecy Invasion Planeshift 7th edition Apocalypse -duplicates (7 sets)	+330 +143 +143 +330 +143 +330 +143 -14 =1548	Canadian Nats in July. Worlds in Aug.	Fires BR Machine Head Opposition UB Nether-Go Dave Price Red UW Ctrl U ctrl Counter Rebels
Nov 1 2001	Feb 28 2002	Invasion Planeshift 7th edition Apocalypse Odyssey -duplicates (5 sets)	+330 +143 +330 +143 +330 -4 =1272	Odyssey was released on September 21, 2001, and the GP events on Oct. 6 were the "first chance for many to play a serious event with the new Odyssey cards" but those events were Block Constructed. According to the DCI floor rules document Odyssey was not legal in Standard until Nov. 1st.
Mar 1 2002	Jun 30 2002	Invasion Planeshift 7th edition Apocalypse Odyssey Torment -duplicates (6 sets)	+330 +143 +330 +143 +330 +143 -4 =1415	GP Milwaukee in May – the 1st non-modified Standard GP. US and Japan Nats in May. Canada Nats and European Championship in June.	Squirrel Opposition Psychatog Goblin Trenches RUG/RG Madness Braids Battle of Wits
Jul 1 2002	Oct 31 2002	Invasion Planeshift 7th edition Apocalypse Odyssey Torment Judgment -duplicates (7 sets)	+330 +143 +330 +143 +330 +143 +143 -4 =1558	GP São Paulo and GP Taipei in July. Worlds in Aug. Magic: The Gathering Online goes live in July 2002 with a total of six sets (Seventh Edition, Invasion, Planeshift, Apocalypse, Odyssey and Torment)	Squirrel Opposition Psychatog Goblin Trenches UG Madness RG Madness
Nov 1 2002	Feb 28 2003	7th edition Odyssey Torment Judgment Onslaught -duplicates (5 sets)	+330 +330 +143 +143 +330 -2 =1274	Masters Chicago in Jan.	Squirrel Opposition Psychatog UG Madness
Mar 1 2003	Jun 30 2003	7th edition Odyssey Torment Judgment Onslaught Legions -duplicates (6 sets)	+330 +330 +143 +143 +330 +145 -2 =1421	Nationals: Netherlands and England in April, France and Australia in May, Japan, Canada, US in June. First ever MTGO World Championship Qualifier in April	UG Madness Cunning Wake Zombie Clerics Squirrel Opposition GW Glory MonoBlackControl RG Madness Oversold Cemetery RW Astral Slide
Jul 1 2003	Aug 31 2003	7th Edition Odyssey Torment Judgment Onslaught Legions Scourge -duplicates (7 sets)	+330 +330 +143 +143 +330 +145 +143 -2 =1562	GP Bangkok and European Championship in July. Worlds and GP Atlanta in Aug.	Mirari's Wake UG Madness Goblin Bidding Goblin Vortex Reanimator Mono Black Control RW Astral Slide RG Madness Psychatog BW Eternal Dragon
Sep 1 2003	Oct 19 2003	Odyssey Torment Judgment Onslaught Legions Scourge 8th edition -duplicates (7 sets)	+330 +143 +143 +330 +145 +143 +337 -29 =1542
Oct 20 2003	Feb 19 2004	Onslaught Legions Scourge 8th edition Mirrodin -duplicates (5 sets)	+330 +145 +143 +337 +286 -16 =1225	Sets now become legal on the 20th of a given month.
Feb 20 2004	Jun 19 2004	Onslaught Legions Scourge 8th edition Mirrodin Darksteel -duplicates (6 sets)	+330 +145 +143 +337 +286 +165 -16 =1390	GP Brussels in May. Italy, Japan, and US Nats in June, before the ban.	Skullclamp Affinity Elf and Nail Tooth and Nail Goblin Bidding UW Control March of the Machines Burn Eternal Dragon Beasts
Jun 20 2004	Oct 19 2004	Onslaught Legions Scourge 8th edition Mirrodin Darksteel Fifth Dawn -banned card -duplicates (7 sets)	+330 +145 +143 +337 +286 +165 +165 -1 -16 =1554	Skullclamp is banned England Nats in late June. Canada, Australia, Spain and France Nats and GP Kuala Lumpur in July. GP Nagoya and MTGO World Championship Qualifier in Aug. Worlds in Sept.	Cranial Affinity GW Astral Slide RW Astral Slide GW Eternal Dragon UW Control Krark-Clan Ironworks Elf and Nail Tooth and Nail Beasts Death Cloud Goblins / Goblin Bidding Bladewing Red R Land Destruction March of the Machines G Urzatron UR Obliterate Proteus Control
Oct 20 2004	Feb 19 2005	8th edition Mirrodin Darksteel Fifth Dawn Champions of Kamigawa -banned card -duplicates (5 sets)	+337 +286 +165 +165 +286 -1 -4 =1234		Cranial Affinity
Feb 20 2005	Mar 19 2005	8th edition Mirrodin Darksteel Fifth Dawn Champions of Kamigawa Betrayers of Kamigawa -banned card -duplicates (6 sets)	+337 +286 +165 +165 +286 +165 -1 -4 =1399
Mar 20 2005	Jun 19 2005	8th edition Mirrodin Darksteel Fifth Dawn Champions of Kamigawa Betrayers of Kamigawa -banned cards -duplicates (6 sets)	+337 +286 +165 +165 +286 +165 -9 -4 =1391	Arcbound Ravager, Disciple of the Vault, Darksteel Citadel, Ancient Den, Great Furnace, Seat of the Synod, Tree of Tales, and Vault of Whispers are banned.
Jun 20 2005	Aug 19 2005	8th edition Mirrodin Darksteel Fifth Dawn Champions of Kamigawa Betrayers of Kamigawa Saviors of Kamigawa -banned cards -duplicates (7 sets)	+337 +286 +165 +165 +286 +165 +165 -9 -4 =1556	Nationals: Italy, Australia, and France in July, US and England in early Aug.	MonoBlack Rats White Weenie Big Red (Slogger) Red Aggro BG Death Cloud Witness Tooth and Nail Urzatron Jushi Blue Sea Stompy Reanimator Control
Aug 20 2005	Oct 19 2005	Mirrodin Darksteel Fifth Dawn Champions of Kamigawa Betrayers of Kamigawa Saviors of Kamigawa Ninth Edition -banned cards -duplicates (7 sets)	+286 +165 +165 +286 +165 +165 +339 -9 -29 =1533	Canada Nats in late Aug. Japan, Netherlands, Spain Nats in Sept.	U Urzatron MonoBlack Rats Big Red (Slogger) G RazorTron Jushi Blue Green Stompy Red Aggro
Oct 20 2005	Feb 2006	Champions of Kamigawa Betrayers of Kamigawa Saviors of Kamigawa Ninth Edition Ravnica: City of Guilds -duplicates (5 sets)	+286 +165 +165 +339 +286 -29 =1212	2005 World Championship is moved later in the year, beginning on Nov. 30th.	Ghazi-Glare UG Meloku UB Control Enduring Ideal Gifts Eminent Domain (Annex)
Feb 20 2006	May 19, 2006	Champions of Kamigawa Betrayers of Kamigawa Saviors of Kamigawa Ninth Edition Ravnica: City of Guilds Guildpact -duplicates (6 sets)	+286 +165 +165 +339 +286 +165 -29 =1377	PT Honolulu in Mar.	Zoo Izzetron Owling Mine Heartbeat Orzhov Aggro Gruul Beats (Heezy St.)
May 20, 2006	Aug 19 2006	Champions of Kamigawa Betrayers of Kamigawa Saviors of Kamigawa Ninth Edition Ravnica: City of Guilds Guildpact Dissension -duplicates (7 sets)	+286 +165 +165 +339 +286 +165 +180 -29 =1557	Nationals: France, Italy, England, US in July. Canada and Germany in early August.	Heartbeat Azorius Jitte White Weenie Orzhov Aggro Zoo Magnivore Solar Flare Ghazi-Glare Gifts Izzetron Enduring Ideal Boros Aggro Snakes Ninjas UWg Saproling Ctrl
Aug 20 2006	Oct 19 2006	Champions of Kamigawa Betrayers of Kamigawa Saviors of Kamigawa Ninth Edition Ravnica: City of Guilds Guildpact Dissension Coldsnap -duplicates (8 sets)	+286 +165 +165 +339 +286 +165 +180 +155 -29 =1712	Japan Nats in late Aug. Spain and Netherlands Nats in Sept.	Solar Flare Ninjas Sea Stompy Counter-Top RUG Zoo BG Demonfire BR Burn Azorius Aggro Simic Aggro Junk Heartbeat Snakes
Oct 20 2006	Feb 19 2007	Ninth Edition Ravnica: City of Guilds Guildpact Dissension Coldsnap Time Spiral timeshifted -duplicates (6 sets)	+339 +286 +165 +180 +155 +281 +121 -0 =1527	World Championship: Nov. 29-Dec. 3	Dragonstorm Gruul Beatdown Boros Aggro U Urzatron MartyrTron Angelfire
Feb 20 2007	May 19, 2007	Ninth Edition Ravnica: City of Guilds Guildpact Dissension Coldsnap Time Spiral timeshifted Planar Chaos -duplicates (7 sets)	+339 +286 +165 +180 +155 +281 +121 +165 -0 =1692	GP Kyoto in Mar.	Project X Pickles Angelfire Solar Flare Gruul Aggro UR Urzatron
May 20, 2007	July 19, 2007	Ninth Edition Ravnica: City of Guilds Guildpact Dissension Coldsnap Time Spiral timeshifted Planar Chaos Future Sight -duplicates (8 sets)	+339 +286 +165 +180 +155 +281 +121 +165 +180 -0 =1872	France Nats.	Teachings Angelfire Project X Gruul Beatdown Korlash Black Dragonstorm Solar Flare
July 20, 2007	Oct 19 2007	Ravnica: City of Guilds Guildpact Dissension Coldsnap Time Spiral timeshifted Planar Chaos Future Sight 10th Edition -duplicates (8 sets)	+286 +165 +180 +155 +281 +121 +165 +180 +363 -18 =1878	Nationals: Australia, Italy, Great Britain, US in July. Germany and Japan in Aug. Canada in Sep.	Angelfire Gruul Beatdown Rakdos Aggro Solar Flare Blink Riders UB Ctrl Red Deck Wins Dredge Swath Storm GoyfRack Teachings UWG OmniChord WBG Wish Pickles Project X
Oct 20 2007	Jan 31 2008	Coldsnap Time Spiral timeshifted Planar Chaos Future Sight 10th Edition Lorwyn -duplicates (6 sets)	+155 +281 +121 +165 +180 +363 +281 -12 =1534	GP Kraków in Nov. Worlds in Dec.	GR Mana Ramp Mannequin U Ctrl UG Faeries Pickles Gassy Knoll(Dragonstorm) GB Midrange GB Elves Doran Aggro
Feb 1 2008	May 1, 2008	Coldsnap Time Spiral timeshifted Planar Chaos Future Sight 10th Edition Lorwyn Morningtide -duplicates (7 sets)	+155 +281 +121 +165 +180 +363 +281 +150 -13 =1683	Sets become legal on their release date. GP Shizuoka in Mar.	UB Faeries GB Elves Doran Reveillark
May 2, 2008	July 24, 2008	Coldsnap Time Spiral timeshifted Planar Chaos Future Sight 10th Edition Lorwyn Morningtide Shadowmoor -duplicates (8 sets)	+155 +281 +121 +165 +180 +363 +281 +150 +281 -14 =1963	PT Hollywood May 23–25. GP Buenos Aires in Jun. Australia Nationals July 19–20.	UB Faeries Gassy Knoll (Swath) Reveillark BG Elves RG Snow BG Rock Quick 'n Toast Merfolk Doran
July 25, 2008	Oct 2 2008	Coldsnap Time Spiral timeshifted Planar Chaos Future Sight 10th Edition Lorwyn Morningtide Shadowmoor Eventide -duplicates (9 sets)	+155 +281 +121 +165 +180 +363 +281 +150 +281 +180 -15 =2142	GP Copenhagen in Aug. Nationals: France, Italy, US, Canada, Netherlands, Great Britain and Germany in Aug. Japan in Sep.	Red Deck Wins (Demigod) BG Elves Quick 'N Toast Merfolk Reveillark RG Aggro UB Faeries BG Rock Seismic Swans Doran Kithkin
Oct 3 2008	Feb 2 2009	10th Edition Lorwyn Morningtide Shadowmoor Eventide Shards of Alara -duplicates (6 sets)	+363 +281 +150 +281 +180 +229 -3 =1481	Worlds in Dec.	Faeries 5CC (Quick 'n Toast) Kithkin RB Sauce
Feb 6 2009	Apr 29 2009	10th Edition Lorwyn Morningtide Shadowmoor Eventide Shards of Alara Conflux -duplicates (7 sets)	+363 +281 +150 +281 +180 +229 +145 -4 =1625	PT Kyoto Feb 27 – Mar 1	RW Reveillark "Boat Brew" 5ColorCtrl "5CC" UB Faeries Kithkin BR Aggro BW Tokens Doran
Apr 30 2009	July 16, 2009	10th Edition Lorwyn Morningtide Shadowmoor Eventide Shards of Alara Conflux Alara Reborn -duplicates (8 sets)	+363 +281 +150 +281 +180 +229 +145 +145 -4 =1770	GP Barcelona and GP Seattle in May, GP São Paulo in Jun.	Cascade Swans BW Tokens BG Elf Ramp 5CC Planeswalkers UB Faeries 5ColorBlood Doran Red Burn Kithkin GW Tokens WU Lark Cascade Desire
July 17, 2009	New deck construction rules. Beginning with the Magic 2010 core set, all sets will be legal in Standard immediately on release. Standard decks can be composed of cards from the most recent core set and all sets from the two most recent "blocks" of expansions, however, recent two core set will be used in between core set and Autumn Expansion's release. Each rotation will rotate out the oldest block and previous year's core set. At that time, Tenth Edition will rotate out of Standard. All Magic core set released upon core set 2010 will be legal in the Standard format for approximately 15 months.
July 17, 2009	Oct 1 2009	Lorwyn Morningtide Shadowmoor Eventide Shards of Alara Conflux Alara Reborn M10 -duplicates (8 sets)	+281 +150 +281 +180 +229 +145 +145 +229 -21 =1619	Rules Changes:Combat damage no longer uses the stack. Attacker announces an order for assigning damage to multiple blockers. Your mana pool empties at the end of each step. No more mana burn. Nationals: Spain, Australia and Japan, beginning July 18. Italy, France and US in late July. Great Britain and Germany in Aug. Some MOCS on MTGO were Standard: Season 4 in July and MOCS Season 7 Championship on Oct. 10 (rotation hadn't happened yet on MTGO)	Cascade Jund Kithkin UB Faeries BG Elves Aggro Combo Elves "Affinity Elves" Blightning 5CC Cruel Control 5ColorBlood Merfolk Time Sieve WU Lark Doran Mannequin Control
Oct 2 2009	Feb 4 2010	Shards of Alara Conflux Alara Reborn M10 Zendikar -duplicates (5 sets)	+229 +145 +145 +229 +229 -8 =969	Worlds in Nov.	Jund Naya Lightsaber Boros Bushwhacker W Tokens Bant Jacerator Vampires Red Deck Wins
Feb 5 2010	Apr 22 2010	Shards of Alara Conflux Alara Reborn M10 Zendikar Worldwake -duplicates (6 sets)	+229 +145 +145 +229 +229 +145 -8 =1114	PT San Diego Feb 19–21. GP Kuala Lumpur, GP Brussels in Mar	Jund Boss Naya Mono-Red Esper Control Junk White Weenie Boros Bushwhacker Red/Black Wins UW Control Mythic Bant
Apr 23 2010	Jul 16 2010	Shards of Alara Conflux Alara Reborn M10 Zendikar Worldwake Rise of the Eldrazi -duplicates (7 sets)	+229 +145 +145 +229 +229 +145 +228 -8 =1342	GP Washington DC in May, GP Sendai and GP Manila in Jun. Japan Nats July 2–4.	Super Friends (UW Planeswalker Control) Mythic Conscription Jund Next Level Bant Grixis Ultimatum Polymorph MonoRed
Jul 17 2010	Sept 30 2010	Shards of Alara Conflux Alara Reborn M10 Zendikar Worldwake Rise of the Eldrazi M11 -duplicates (8 sets)	+229 +145 +145 +229 +229 +145 +228 +229 -96 =1483	Nationals: Australia, France, Canada, Italy in late Jul. Spain, China, Great Britain, Germany, US in Aug. Brazil Sept. 18–19. M11 added 136 new cards that were not reprints from M10.	Heavy Jund Naya Planeswalkers UW Super Friends (Baneslayer Control) Naya Shaman Boros Landfall Grixis Planeswalker Titan Mythic Conscription Valakut Polymorph UG Turboland MonoRed Pyromancer Ascension Bant Survival (Shaman) Runeflare Trap Eldrazi Green Dredgevine
Oct 1 2010	Feb 3 2011	Zendikar Worldwake Rise of the Eldrazi M11 Scars of Mirrodin -duplicates (5 sets)	+229 +145 +228 +229 +229 -1 =1059	Worlds in Dec.	UB Control WU Control Eldrazi Green Vampires Ezuri Elves
Feb 4 2011	May 12, 2011	Zendikar Worldwake Rise of the Eldrazi M11 Scars of Mirrodin Mirrodin Besieged -duplicates (6 sets)	+229 +145 +228 +229 +229 +145 -1 =1204	PT Paris Feb 10–13. GP Barcelona in Mar. GP Dallas in April.	Caw-Go CawBlade Fauna Quest WU Equip Boros Landfall Grixis Tezzeret RUG Valakut UB Control
May 13, 2011	Jun 30 2011	Zendikar Worldwake Rise of the Eldrazi M11 Scars of Mirrodin Mirrodin Besieged New Phyrexia -duplicates (7 sets)	+229 +145 +228 +229 +229 +145 +165 -1 =1369	GP Singapore Jun 4–5.	CawBlade DarkBlade UB Control Boros Landfall
Jul 1 2011	Jul 14 2011	Zendikar Worldwake Rise of the Eldrazi M11 Scars of Mirrodin Mirrodin Besieged New Phyrexia -banned cards -duplicates (7 sets)	+229 +145 +228 +229 +229 +145 +165 -2 -0 =1368	Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Stoneforge Mystic are banned An exception to the above is introduced, making the War of Attrition event deck (with 2 copies of Stoneforge Mystic) legal for Standard constructed play (paper magic only) if the decklist has not been modified. These bannings took effect on MTGO on June 29, 2011. China Nats Jul 2–3.	UW Control UB Control MBC Valakut
Jul 15 2011	Sep 29 2011	Zendikar Worldwake Rise of the Eldrazi M11 Scars of Mirrodin Mirrodin Besieged New Phyrexia M12 -banned cards -duplicates (8 sets)	+229 +145 +228 +229 +229 +145 +165 +229 -2 -88 =1509	GP Pittsburgh in Aug. Nationals: Japan Jul 16–18. France Jul 22–24. Australia Jul 23–24. Italy Jul 30–31. US, Spain, Germany, Canada, Great Britain in Aug. Brazil Sep 17–18.	Valakut Tempered Steel UB Control Tezzeret GW Pod Bant Pod Post-Ban Caw-Blade Elves Shrine Red RB Vampires UW Control TwinPod UR Splinter Twin Pyromancer Ascension UG Mill RUG Pod Eldrazi Green
Sep 30 2011	Feb 2 2012	Scars of Mirrodin Mirrodin Besieged New Phyrexia M12 Innistrad -duplicates (5 sets)	+229 +145 +165 +229 +249 -1 =1016	GP Brisbane and GP Hiroshima in Oct. Worlds in Nov. GP Orlando in Jan. 249 nonbasic land cards in Innistrad (counting DFCs as 1 card)	UB Control GW Tokens Tezzeret Wolf-Run Ramp UWB (Solar Flare) Tempered Steel UW Geist Beatdown WU Humans MonoRed Bant Pod GW Ramp Illusions UW Delver Esper Control Grixis Glissa Ramp
Feb 3 2012	May 3, 2012	Scars of Mirrodin Mirrodin Besieged New Phyrexia M12 Innistrad Dark Ascension -duplicates (6 sets)	+229 +145 +165 +229 +249 +158 -3 =1172	PT Honolulu Feb 10–12. GP Baltimore Feb 25-25, GP Lille, GP Kuala Lumpur, and GP SLC in Mar.	Wolf Run Ramp UW Delver Naya Pod UB Control Humans UB Zombies Frites (Reanimator) RG Aggro BW Tokens B Zombies GW Aggro
May 4, 2012	Jul 12 2012	Scars of Mirrodin Mirrodin Besieged New Phyrexia M12 Innistrad Dark Ascension Avacyn Restored -duplicates (7 sets)	+229 +145 +165 +229 +249 +158 +229 -4 =1400	GP Minneapolis May 19–20. GP Manila in Jun.	UW Delver Wolf Run Ramp UR Delver Solar Flare Humans U Architect GWR Creatures BR or BU Zombies Naya Pod GR Aggro RUG Pod Tezzeret Esper Midrange Grixis Control Esper Control
July 13, 2012	Oct 4 2012	Scars of Mirrodin Mirrodin Besieged New Phyrexia M12 Innistrad Dark Ascension Avacyn Restored M13 -duplicates (8 sets)	+229 +145 +165 +229 +249 +158 +229 +229 -40 =1593	Nationals discontinued, and World Championship replaced with World Magic Cup (multi-format national-team event) and Magic Players Championship (16 invited players) which did not use the Standard format, both in Aug. There were 193 cards in M13 that were not reprints from M12.	G Infect UW Delver BR Zombie Vampire Esper Control Zombie Pod Naya Pod Naya Aggro G Aggro U Wizards GR Aggro UB Zombies Elves Esper Midrange Bant Pod WG Aggro Wolf Run Blue Frites Solar Flare
Oct 5 2012	Jan 31 2013	Innistrad Dark Ascension Avacyn Restored M13 Return to Ravnica -duplicates (5 sets)	+249 +158 +229 +229 +249 -4 =1110	GP Auckland, GP Bochum, GP Charleston, and GP San Antonio in Nov. GP Nagoya in Dec. GP Atlantic City in Jan.	Frites UWR Geist 4c Stuff n Stuff (Reanimator) Junk Reanimator Miracles Naya Midrange Nuiséance "Hoof There It Is" BR Zombies Bant Control Jund UW Flash Junk Tokens GW Humans Rakdos Midrange Rakdos Beatdown Bant Auras Esper Control Mono Red "Pedal to the Metal" (4c Izzet Staticaster)
Feb 1 2013	May 2, 2013	Innistrad Dark Ascension Avacyn Restored M13 Return to Ravnica Gatecrash -duplicates (6 sets)	+249 +158 +229 +229 +249 +249 -6 =1357	PT Montreal and GP Quebec City in Feb. GP Verona, GP Rio, and Magic Online Championship in Mar.	Esper Control Jund Midrange UWR Flash The Aristocrats Wolf Run Bant Naya Midrange Human Reanimator Saito Zoo Naya Humans Zombies Jund Aggro Naya Blitz Junk Reanimator Gruul Aggro
May 3, 2013	Jul 12 2013	Innistrad Dark Ascension Avacyn Restored M13 Return to Ravnica Gatecrash Dragon's Maze -duplicates (7 sets)	+249 +158 +229 +229 +249 +249 +156 -17 =1502	GP Guadalajara in May, GP Miami in June	Junk Reanimator Domri Naya Gruul Blitz Jund Midrange Bant Auras (Hexproof) The Aristocrats UWR Flash BR Zombies Naya Blitz
Jul 13 2013	Sep 26 2013	Innistrad Dark Ascension Avacyn Restored M13 Return to Ravnica Gatecrash Dragon's Maze M14 -duplicates (8 sets)	+249 +158 +229 +229 +249 +249 +156 +154 -63 =1610	GP Calgary end of July, GP Warsaw, GP Kitakyushu in Aug. World Championship (multiple formats) July 31 – August 2. 154 cards in M14 were not printed in M13.	Gruul Midrange UW Control Mono Red Control UWR Flash Mostly Black Control Bant Hexproof Jund Midrange Gruul (Kibler) Aggro / Domri Gruul Naya Midrange The Aristocrats Esper Control Big BG/Rock/Golgari Ctrl Jund Zombies Red Aggro Naya Aggro UW Delver GWB Tokens Naya Control Boros Aggro
Sep 27 2013	Feb 6 2014	Return to Ravnica Gatecrash Dragon's Maze M14 Theros -duplicates (5 sets)	+249 +249 +156 +229 +229 -18 =1094	PT Dublin, GP Louisville in Oct, GP Santiago, GP Albuquerque, GP Vienna in Nov, GP Dallas & GP Shizuoka in Dec, GP Vancouver in Jan	Mono Blue Devotion Mono Black Devotion Esper Control Gruul Aggro/Colossal Gruul Orzhov Midrange Red Devotion Rakdos Aggro Green Devotion Naya UW Control White Weenie Burn Esper Humans Boros Devotion RG Monsters
Feb 7 2014	May 1, 2014	Return to Ravnica Gatecrash Dragon's Maze M14 Theros Born of the Gods -duplicates (6 sets)	+249 +249 +156 +229 +229 +165 -19 =1258	GP Melbourne, GP Buenos Aires, GP Cincinnati, GP Beijing in Mar. GP Phoenix in Apr.	Mono Blue (or Uw) Devotion Mono Black (or Bw) Devotion Esper Control RG (or Jund) Monsters Orzhov Midrange UW Control Rakdos Control Boros Burn Naya Hexproof (Auras) Bant
May 2, 2014	Jul 17 2014	Return to Ravnica Gatecrash Dragon's Maze M14 Theros Born of the Gods Journey Into Nyx -duplicates (7 sets)	+249 +249 +156 +229 +229 +165 +165 -19 =1423	GP Moscow, GP Chicago in Jun	Jund Monsters Mono Black Devotion Blk Devo w/ splash Mono Blue Devotion Bant Superfriends 4 color midrange Boros Burn UW Control Orzhov Midrange Naya Aggro Esper Control Naya Monsters Mono Red Aggro Junk Midrange Naya Hexproof
Jul 18 2014	Sep 25 2014	Return to Ravnica Gatecrash Dragon's Maze M14 Theros Born of the Gods Journey Into Nyx M15 -duplicates (8 sets)	+249 +249 +156 +229 +229 +165 +165 +235 -44 =1633	PT Portland, GP Utrecht in Aug. 235 cards from M15 were not reprints from M14.	GW Aggro UW Control WB Midrange Mono Blue Devotion Mono Black Devotion Devotion w splash (Bu/Bg/Uw) Jund Midrange Jund Monsters RabbleRed RW Burn Jund Walkers Naya Aggro
Sep 26 2014	Jan 22 2015	Theros Born of the Gods Journey Into Nyx M15 Khans of Tarkir -duplicates (5 sets)	+229 +165 +165 +264 +249 -10 =1062	Oct 6 MTGO release. PT Honolulu (mixed format), GP LA, & GP Stockholm in Oct. GP Santiago & GP San Antonio in Nov. 2014 World Championship (multiple formats) in Dec. GP Manila & GP Denver in early Jan.	Mardu Midrange Abzan Midrange RG Monsters Abzan Aggro Mono Red Jeskai Temur Monsters GB Reanimator/Constellation Sidisi-Whip (Whidisi) UW Heroic UR Aggro Tokens (Jeskai/WR/Mardu) UB Control Jeskai Ascendancy Abzan Whip GB Devotion
Jan 23 2015	Mar 26 2015	Theros Born of the Gods Journey Into Nyx M15 Khans of Tarkir Fate Reforged -duplicates (6 sets)	+229 +165 +165 +264 +249 +175 -22 =1225	GP Seville & GP Memphis in Feb. GP Miami in early Mar.	G Devotion Jeskai Aggro UB Control Abzan Aggro UW Heroic Abzan Midrange Sidisi-Whip RG Devotion RW Aggro RW Midrange Sultai Control Abzan Control GW Devotion Mono Red Aggro Abzan Whip Naya Aggro Sultai Control Temur Aggro 4 color Delve RG Aggro Jeskai Tokens Naya Midrange
Mar 27 2015	Jul 16 2015	Theros Born of the Gods Journey Into Nyx M15 Khans of Tarkir Fate Reforged Dragons of Tarkir -duplicates (7 sets)	+229 +165 +165 +264 +249 +175 +249 -27 =1469	PT Brussels (mixed format) & GP Kraków in April. GP São Paulo, GP Toronto, GP Paris, GP Shanghai, & Magic Online Championship (mixed format) in May. GP Providence & GP Buenos Aires in Jun.	Red Aggro UB Control G (or GR) Devotion RG Dragons Abzan Control Abzan Aggro Esper Dragons/UB Dragons Jeskai Tokens Ojutai Bant Abzan Midrange Bant Heroic Abzan Whip GW Aggro Atarka Red GW Company Bant Megamorph Mardu Dragons Abzan Megamorph Dragon Megamorph Jund Megamorph 4-color Whip Mono Red Dragons
Jul 17 2015	Oct 1 2015	Theros Born of the Gods Journey Into Nyx M15 Khans of Tarkir Fate Reforged Dragons of Tarkir Magic Origins -duplicates (8 sets)	+229 +165 +165 +264 +249 +175 +249 +258 -61 =1693	July 27, 2015 MTGO release. PT Vancouver (mixed format) Jul 31-Aug 2. GP San Diego, GP London, GP Prague in Aug. 2015 World Magic Championship (multi format) in Aug. Only 10 cards from M15 were reprinted in Magic Origins. There were 16 cards in Magic Origins that were not available in booster packs.	Red Aggro Ensoul Artifact Abzan Megamorph Abzan Control GR Devotion UB Control Abzan Rally Jeskai Sultai Control Temur Monsters (Knuckleblade) GW Megamorph Abzan Aggro UR Tutelage BR Dragons Esper Dragons Abzan Constellation Abzan Midrange Bant/WU Heroic RG Dragons Hangarback Abzan Mardu Dragons Atarka Red Acendancy Combo Mono White Devotion
Oct 2 2015	New deck construction rules. Standard decks can be composed of cards from the three most recent "blocks" of expansions. Rotation will happen on Spring and Autumn expansion's release. A new rotation system based on two set blocks goes into effect, resulting in a format that oscillates between 5 and 6 legal sets. For the purpose of this new construction rule only, Khans of Tarkir and Fate Reforged were counted as a "block" and Dragons of Tarkir and Magic Origins were counted as another.
Oct 2 2015	Jan 21 2016	Khans of Tarkir Fate Reforged Dragons of Tarkir Magic Origins Battle For Zendikar -duplicates (5 sets)	+249 +175 +249 +268 +249 -19 =1171	PT Milwaukee, GP Quebec City, GP Indianapolis, GP Brussels, GP Kobe in 2015. GP Oakland in Jan. Core sets was abandoned. Mulligan rule which tested in PT Vancouver becomes official.	Atarka Red Dark Jeskai GW Megamorph Jeskai Tokens Abzan Jeskai Esper Dragons BR Dragons Rally the Ancestors Blue Abzan Mardu Thopters Esper Tokens RG Landfall Bant Hardened Scales Esper Control Bant Megamorph RG Eldrazi Four Color Rally Bant Tokens Esper Mentor BW Warrior
Jan 22 2016	Apr 7 2016	Khans of Tarkir Fate Reforged Dragons of Tarkir Magic Origins Battle For Zendikar Oath of the Gatewatch -duplicates (6 sets)	+249 +175 +249 +268 +249 +184 -21 =1353	GP Houston in Feb, GP Paris in Mar.	4 color Rally Dark Jeskai Hardened Scales Green Mardu Grixis Dragons Bant Company BR Dragons RG Ramp Grixis Control Abzan Blue Abzan Esper Dragons Bant Planeswalkers
Apr 8 2016	Jul 21 2016	Dragons of Tarkir Magic Origins Battle For Zendikar Oath of the Gatewatch Shadows Over Innistrad(+W16) -duplicates (5 sets)	+249 +268 +249 +200 +282(+16) -20 =1228	Welcome Deck 2016 (W16) sold separately. 16 cards standard legal as long as SOI is. PT Madrid in Apr. GP Toronto in Apr. GP Tokyo, GP New York, GP Manchester, GP Minneapolis and 2015 Magic Online Championship (multi-format) in May. GP Costa Rica, GP Taipei, GP Pittsburgh in Jun.	Seasons Past Goggles BG Aristocrats GW Tokens Bant Company Bant Humans Company W Humans (also WU, WB, WR) Sultai Midrange BW Control Grixis Control RG Ramp UR Ulamog 4 color Cryptolith Rite Naya Planeswalkers
Jul 22 2016	Sep 29 2016	Dragons of Tarkir Magic Origins Battle For Zendikar Oath of the Gatewatch Shadows Over Innistrad(+W16) Eldritch Moon -duplicates (6 sets)	+249 +268 +249 +200 +282(+16) +205 -20 =1440	GP Portland, GP Rimini, PT Sydney (mixed format) in Aug. World Championship (mixed format) in Sep.	Bant Company BG / Jund Delirium BW Control Temurge RG Ramp UR Fevered Burn Harmless Offering Bant Humans Turbo Emrakul Mono White Humans UG Crush GW Tokens
Sep 30 2016	Jan 19 2017	Battle For Zendikar Oath of the Gatewatch Shadows Over Innistrad(+W16) Eldritch Moon Kaladesh (+excl) -duplicates (5 sets)	+249 +200 +282(+16) +205 +249(+10) -4 =1207	PT Honolulu (mixed format) in Oct, GP Kuala Lumpur, GP Providence, GP Warsaw, GP Santiago in Oct. GP Denver, GP Madrid in Dec.	Jeskai/Grixis Control RW/Mardu Vehicles UW Flash RG/Temur Aetherworks BG Delirium BR Zombie Madness BR Aggro RG Energy WU Panharmonicon Bant Aggro Esper Aggro (Copter Flash)
Jan 20 2017	Apr 27 2017	Battle For Zendikar Oath of the Gatewatch Shadows Over Innistrad(+W16) Eldritch Moon Kaladesh (+excl) Aether Revolt (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (6 sets)	+249 +200 +282(+16) +205 +249(+10) +184(+10) -3 -8 =1394	Emrakul, the Promised End, Smuggler's Copter, and Reflector Mage are banned. Bannings effective on MTGO Jan 11 2017. In addition, WotC announced they will have a more active approach towards banning cards in Standard, including increasing the number of Banlist update announcements per year. PT Dublin (mixed format), GP Pittsburgh, GP Utrecht in Feb. GP Barcelona, GP New Jersey, GP Shizuoka, GP Porto Alegre in Mar.	Mardu Vehicles BG Delirium Jund/BG Energy BG Constrictor Copycat Dynavolt Tower GR Pummeler
Apr 28 2017	New deck construction rules. Standard legality will vary from five to eight sets - the most recent expansions & core sets. Rotation will happen on the autumn expansion's release, at which time the four oldest sets will rotate out and no longer be legal.) The standard rotation scheme implemented with Battle for Zendikar is abandoned. Set rotation returns to a system that grows until 8 legal sets, then collapses back to 5 sets after rotation.
Apr 28 2017	Jun 18 2017	Battle For Zendikar Oath of the Gatewatch Shadows Over Innistrad(+W16) Eldritch Moon Kaladesh (+excl) Aether Revolt (+excl) Amonkhet (+excl+W17) -banned cards -duplicates (7 sets)	+249 +200 +282(+16) +205 +249(+10) +184(+10) +267(+30) -4 -36 =1662	Felidar Guardian is banned. Ban effective on MTGO Apr 27 2017. Amonkhet became legal on MTGO a week before it became legal in paper magic, and the tournament results from the first few days convinced Wizards to remove the combo of Saheeli Rai and Felidar Guardian from Standard despite it was not banned in first place. PT Nashville (mixed format) in May. GP Montreal, GP Santiago in May. GP Manila, GP Amsterdam, GP Omaha in early Jun.	MonoBlack/WB Zombies BG/Temur Energy Temur Aetherworks UR Control BG Constrictor Mardu Vehicles WU Flash RG Pummeler BG Delirium Esper Vehicles Dynavolt Tower
Jun 19 2017	Jul 13 2017	Battle For Zendikar Oath of the Gatewatch Shadows Over Innistrad(+W16) Eldritch Moon Kaladesh (+excl) Aether Revolt (+excl) Amonkhet (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (7 sets)	+249 +200 +282(+16) +205 +249(+10) +184(+10) +267(+30) -5 -36 =1661	Aetherworks Marvel is banned. Ban effective on MTGO Jun 14 2017. Only major paper tournament during this timeframe was SCG Invitational 1 in late Jun.	BG Delirium Temurge Delirium UW Control MonoBlack Zombies UW Monument Bant Delirium
July 14, 2017	Sep 28 2017	"Red Summer" Battle For Zendikar Oath of the Gatewatch Shadows Over Innistrad(+W16) Eldritch Moon Kaladesh (+excl) Aether Revolt (+excl) Amonkhet (+excl) Hour of Devastation(+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (8 sets)	+249 +200 +282(+16) +205 +249(+10) +184(+10) +267(+30) +184(+10) -5 -38 =1853	PT Kyoto late July. GP Mpls, GP Denver in Aug. GP Turin, GP DC in Sep. Nationals reinstated after a long absence: Japan Nats, England Nats in Sep.	Ramunap Red UW Monument Ulamog Ramp Mono Black Zombies Mardu Vehicles UR Control BG Constrictor BR Control Temur / 4c Energy God-Pharaoh's Gift Approach of the Second Sun Mono White Eldrazi GW Ramp BG Energy Grixis Control
Sep 29 2017	Jan 18 2018	Kaladesh (+excl) Aether Revolt (+excl) Amonkhet (+excl) Hour of Devastation(+excl) Ixalan (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (5 sets)	+249(+10) +184(+10) +267(+30) +184(+10) +259(+10) -3 -13 =1197	Emrakul, the Promised End and Reflector Mage rotate out. World Championship (multi-format), US Nats in Oct. PT Albuquerque, GP Shanghai, GP Warsaw, GP Atlanta, GP Portland in Nov. GP Santa Clara (Team Trios) in Jan.	Sultai Energy Temur Energy 4c Energy UW/Jeskai/Esper Approach Ramunap Red UB Control Tokens (Abzan/Esper/Grixis) Mardu Vehicles God-Pharaoh's Gift UG/RG Pummeler
Jan 19 2018	Apr 26 2018	Kaladesh (+excl) Aether Revolt (+excl) Amonkhet (+excl) Hour of Devastation(+excl) Ixalan (+excl) Rivals of Ixalan (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (6 sets)	+249(+10) +184(+10) +267(+30) +184(+10) +259(+10) +191(+9) -7 -28 =1378	Attune with Aether, Rogue Refiner, Rampaging Ferocidon, and Ramunap Ruins are banned. Magic Online Launch: Jan 15, 2018. GP Memphis in Feb. GP Seattle in April.	Hazoret Red Mardu Vehicles Grixis Energy RG Monsters UB Control BG/Sultai Constrictor UB Midrange UB/Sultai Control BR Aggro UW God-Pharaoh's Gift UR God-Pharaoh's Gift Approach
Apr 27 2018	Jun 21 2018	Kaladesh (+excl) Aether Revolt (+excl)) Amonkhet (+excl) Hour of Devastation(+excl) Ixalan (+excl) Rivals of Ixalan (+excl) Dominaria (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (7 sets)	+249(+10) +184(+10) +267(+30) +184(+10) +259(+10) +191(+9) +249(+11) -7 -32 =1634	Rule change: The Planeswalker Redirection Rule is eliminated. This results in errata for many old cards and new wording standards going forward, such as the phrase "any target." GP Birmingham & GP Toronto (Team Trios format) in May. PT Dominaria (Richmond) & GP Copenhagen in Jun1 - Jun 10.	R/RB Chainwhirler Esper Control WU Control BG Constrictor Steel Leaf Stompy WB Vehicles Mono Red Flame WU God-Pharaoh's Gift Jeskai Control UB Control UB Midrange
Jun 22 2018	Jul 12 2018	Kaladesh (+excl) Aether Revolt (+excl) Amonkhet (+excl) Hour of Devastation(+excl) Ixalan (+excl) Rivals of Ixalan (+excl) Dominaria (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (7 sets) (+Region-exclusive)	+249(+10) +184(+10) +267(+30) +184(+10) +259(+10) +191(+9) +249(+11) -7 -32 =1634 (+36)	Exception rule is added: Exclusively for events inside People's Republic of China, cards from Global Series: Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling are Standard Legal until Dominaria rotate out from Standard. GP Singapore & GP Pittsburgh in Jun 23-24. US Nats in Jun 30 - Jul 1.	R/RB Chainwhirler Esper Control WU Control BG Constrictor Steel Leaf Stompy WB Vehicles Mono Red Flame WU God-Pharaoh's Gift Jeskai Control UB Control UB Midrange
Jul 13 2018	Oct 4 2018	Kaladesh (+excl) Aether Revolt (+excl) Amonkhet (+excl) Hour of Devastation(+excl) Ixalan (+excl) Rivals of Ixalan (+excl) Dominaria (+excl) Core Set 2019 (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (8 sets) (+Region-exclusive)	+249(+10) +184(+10) +267(+30) +184(+10) +259(+10) +191(+9) +249(+11) +260(+34) -7 -85 =1875 (+36)	Core sets reintroduced. PT 25th Anniv. Mpls, GP Brussels, GP Orlando, GP Providence, GP LA in Aug. GP Richmond, Japan Nats, World Championship in Sep.	Steel Leaf Stompy Grixis Midrange BR Aggro WU Teferi Control God-Pharaoh's Gift Esper Control Sultai Midrange Turbo Fog MonoRed Wizards UB Midrange GB Constrictor WU Approach UB Control BR Midrange Mono Blue Aggro
Oct 5 2018	Nov 16 2018	Ixalan (+excl) Rivals of Ixalan (+excl) Dominaria (+excl) Core Set 2019 (+excl) Guilds of Ravnica (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (5 sets) (+Region-exclusive)	+259(+10) +191(+9) +249(+11) +260(+34) +259(+9) -1 -40 =1250 (+36)	GP New Jersey, GP Lille, PT GRN (Atlanta). Magic Arena open beta begins September 27, 2018 with an early preview of Guilds of Ravnica.	Golgari Midrange Mono-Red Frenzy Monoblue Tempo Jeskai Control Izzet Phoenix/Drakes Selesnya Tokens Boros Angels Boros Mentor Aggro Selesnya Angels White Weenie (red splash)
Nov 16 2018	Jan 25 2019	Ixalan (+excl) Rivals of Ixalan (+excl) Dominaria (+excl) Core Set 2019 (+excl+GP) Guilds of Ravnica (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (5 sets) (+Region-exclusive)	+259(+10) +191(+9) +249(+11) +260(+39) +259(+9) -1 -40 =1255 (+36)	(5 Gift Pack exclusives added to M19) GP Shizuoka.	Golgari Midrange Jeskai Control Selesnya Tokens Boros Aggro Izzet Drakes Mono-Red Frenzy
Jan 25 2019	May 2, 2019	Ixalan (+excl) Rivals of Ixalan (+excl) Dominaria (+excl) Core Set 2019 (+excl+GP) Guilds of Ravnica (+excl) Ravnica Allegiance (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (6 sets) (+extras)	+259(+10) +191(+9) +249(+11) +260(+39) +259(+9) +259(+9) -1/-2 -44 =1519/8 (+41)	Feb 14th: Nexus of Fate banned in Magic Arena best-of-1 standard. GP Memphis & Mythic Championship I (Cleveland) in Feb. GP Kyoto in Mar. 5 Arena-only white cards allowed in Arena Standard. The First Magic Arena Mythic Invitational used a format where players brought two best-of-one decks (no sideboard, unless that deck had the card Mastermind's Acquisition). Game one each player was given one of their decks at random. Game two they used their other deck. Game three, if necessary they could choose which of their two decks to use. The decks used by the top 4 players included Esper Control, MonoWhite Aggro, MonoRed Aggro, and MonoBlue Tempo.	Simic Nexus Sultai Midrange Mono Blue Tempo Rakdos Midrange Mostly-White Aggro Rakdos Aggro Esper Control Gruul Aggro Izzet Phoenix Jeskai Control Mono-Red Frenzy
May 3, 2019	July 12, 2019	Ixalan (+excl) Rivals of Ixalan (+excl) Dominaria (+excl) Core Set 2019 (+excl+GP) Guilds of Ravnica (+excl) Ravnica Allegiance (+excl) War of the Spark (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (7 sets) (+extras)	+259(+10) +191(+9) +249(+11) +260(+39) +259(+9) +259(+9) +249(+11) -1/-2 -52 =1771/0 (+41)	The Magic Pro League (MPL) Spark Split debuted on May 11. Four 8-player divisions. Full round robin tournament spread out over five weeks to determine division winners. Players could change their deck from week to week. Decks played by the division winners included Bant Aggro, WU Aggro, Esper Midrange, Bant Midrange, BG Midrange, R Aggro, RG Midrange, Bant Nexus, & WG Tokens. Magic Online Championship (mixed format) top 4 standard decks: Esper Hero, Jeskai Control, WU Aggro. GP Kansas City, GP Taipei, Mythic Championship III in June.	Esper Hero Jeskai Control UW Aggro WR Feather RG Midrange (RG Monsters) Bant Ramp/Theft/Midrange Simic Nexus Mono-Red Frenzy Izzet Phoenix Esper Superfriends Control Jund Warriors Grixis Bolas Sultai Dreadhorde
July 12, 2019	Aug 29 2019	Ixalan (+excl) Rivals of Ixalan (+excl) Dominaria (+excl) Core Set 2019 (+excl+GP) Guilds of Ravnica (+excl) Ravnica Allegiance (+excl) War of the Spark (+excl) Core Set 2020 (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (8 sets) (+extras)	+259(+10) +191(+9) +249(+11) +260(+39) +259(+9) +259(+9) +249(+11) +260(+64) -1/-2 -83 =2064/3 (+61)	New London Mulligan rule goes into effect. GP Denver in July. Red Bull Untapped in Aug. Magic Pro League Core Split: each division gets one week to play a round robin tournament with players using the same deck the whole time. Top 4 players can switch decks for the double-elimination bracket to determine the division winner. Winners (Pearl & Emerald divisions): Carlos Romao (BW Vampires), Seth Manfield (Esper Ctrl then Vampires).	Bant Manipulation Vampires Mono Red Aggro Mono Blue Aggro Temur Elementals Bant Scapeshift Boros Feather Jeskai Superfriends Simic Nexus Bant Ramp Esper Hero Jund Dinosaurs Kethis Combo
Aug 30 2019	Oct 3 2019	Ixalan (+excl) Rivals of Ixalan (+excl) Dominaria (+excl) Core Set 2019 (+excl+GP) Guilds of Ravnica (+excl) Ravnica Allegiance (+excl) War of the Spark (+excl) Core Set 2020 (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (8 sets) (+extras)	+259(+10) +191(+9) +249(+11) +260(+39) +259(+9) +259(+9) +249(+11) +260(+64) 0/-2 -83 =2065/3 (+61)	Rampaging Ferocidon is unbanned for Standard in general, but remains banned in Arena best-of-1. MPL Core Split winners- Sapphire division: Lee Shi Tian (Kethis Combo), Ruby Division: Ben Stark (mono red, then mono blue tempo).	Kethis Combo Esper Hero Feather Bant Ramp G Climb Esper Control Mono Blue Tempo Gruul Midrange Vampires Yarok Field
Oct 4 2019	Oct 24 2019	Guilds of Ravnica (+excl) Ravnica Allegiance (+excl) War of the Spark (+excl) Core Set 2020 (+excl) Throne of Eldraine (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (5 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+259(+9) +259(+9) +249(+11) +260(+64) +249(+29) -0 -25 =1373 (+?)	Eldraine Split MPL Sapphire Div Winner: Piotr Glowgowski (Golgari Adventure). Mythic Champ V (Arena) in October.	Bant Golos Simic (or Bant) Food Fires of Invention Gruul Aggro Red Deck Wins Cavalcade Red Bant Ramp Golgari Adventure Mardu Knights Golos Fires
Oct 25 2019	Nov 21 2019	Guilds of Ravnica (+excl) Ravnica Allegiance (+excl) War of the Spark (+excl) Core Set 2020 (+excl) Throne of Eldraine (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (5 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+259(+9) +259(+9) +249(+11) +260(+64) +249(+29) -1 -25 =1372 (+?)	Field of the Dead is banned. Standard period known as Elktober or Okotober for the dominance of Oko, Thief of Crowns in the format. Eldraine Split MPL - Ruby Div: Huey Jensen (Bant Food). Pearl Div: Shota Yasooka (UG Food). Emerald Div: Marcio Carvalho (UGb Food). GP Lyon, GP Nagoya, GP Richmond, Gp Sao Paolo, Mythic Champ VI (tabletop) in Nov. Every 1st place deck at these tournaments includes Oko, Thief of Crowns.	UGx Food
Nov 22 2019	Jan 23 2020	Guilds of Ravnica (+excl) Ravnica Allegiance (+excl) War of the Spark (+excl) Core Set 2020 (+excl) Throne of Eldraine (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (5 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+259(+9) +259(+9) +249(+11) +260(+64) +249(+29) -4 -25 =1369 (+?)	"Oko, Thief of Crowns," "Once Upon a Time," & "Veil of Summer" are banned. Mythic Champ VII in Dec.	Simic Flash Simic Ramp Jeskai Fires Jund Sacrifice Golgari Adventure Rakdos Knights
Jan 24 2020	Apr/May 2020	Guilds of Ravnica Ravnica Allegiance War of the Spark Core Set 2020 Throne of Eldraine (+excl) Theros: Beyond Death (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (6 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+259(+9) +259(+9) +249(+11) +260(+64) +249(+29) +249(+19) -4 -30 =1624 (+?)	World Championship XXVI in Feb. The Coronavirus epidemic leads to many canceled events. MagicFest Online Season 1.	Temur Reclamation Mono Red Aggro Jeskai Fires Azorius Control Temur Adventures (Clover) Bant Ramp Rakdos Sacrifice Bant Control
Apr/May 2020	May 31, 2020	Guilds of Ravnica Ravnica Allegiance War of the Spark Core Set 2020 Throne of Eldraine (+excl) Theros: Beyond Death (+excl) Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (7 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+259(+9) +259(+9) +249(+11) +260(+64) +249(+29) +249(+19) +259(+1) -4 -51 =1863 (+?)	Most in-person MagicFests canceled due to coronavirus concerns. MagicFest Online Season 2.	Bant Yorion Winota Temur Clover Lukka Yorion Fires Mono Red Obosh Boros Cycling Temur Reclamation
June 1, 2020	Companion mechanic rule change. New Companion Rule: Once per game, any time you could cast a sorcery (during your main phase when the stack is empty), you can pay 3 generic mana to put your companion from your sideboard into your hand. This is a special action, not an activated ability.
June 1, 2020	Jun/July 2020	Guilds of Ravnica Ravnica Allegiance War of the Spark Core Set 2020 Throne of Eldraine (+excl) Theros: Beyond Death (+excl) Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (7 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+259(+9) +259(+9) +249(+11) +260(+64) +249(+29) +249(+19) +259(+1) -6 -51 =1861 (+?)	Agent of Treachery & Fires of Invention are banned (In-person MagicFests still canceled.) Players Tour Online 1,2,3 & 4 (June). Players Tour finals (July).	Temur Reclamation Jund Sacrifice
Jun/July 2020	Aug 2 2020	Guilds of Ravnica Ravnica Allegiance War of the Spark Core Set 2020 Throne of Eldraine (+excl) Theros: Beyond Death (+excl) Ikoria: Land of Behemoths (+excl) Core Set 2021 (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (8 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+259(+9) +259(+9) +249(+11) +260(+64) +249(+29) +249(+19) +259(+1) +259(+21) -6 -94 =2098 (+?)	CFB Pro Showdown late June. July: SCG Tour (Online Champ Qual 2, 3, 4, & Season One Championship), Red Bull Untapped International Qualifier 2 & 3. Players Tour Finals.	Jund Sacrifice Temur Reclamation Bant Ramp Mono White Aggro Four Color Reclamation Mono Black Aggro Mardu Winota Azorius Control
Aug 3 2020	Sep 24 2020	Guilds of Ravnica Ravnica Allegiance War of the Spark Core Set 2020 Throne of Eldraine (+excl) Theros: Beyond Death (+excl) Ikoria: Land of Behemoths (+excl) Core Set 2021 (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (8 sets) Arena Beginner Set other Arena-only cards	+259(+9) +259(+9) +249(+11) +260(+64) +249(+29) +249(+19) +259(+1) +259(+21) -10 -94 =2094 +111 +?	Wilderness Reclamation, Growth Spiral, Teferi, Time Reveler, and Cauldron Familiar are banned. Red Bull Untapped International Qualifier 4,5,6. SCG Season 2 Champ Qual #2.	Sultai Ramp
Sep 25 2020	Sep 27 2020	Throne of Eldraine (+excl) Theros: Beyond Death (+excl) Ikoria: Land of Behemoths (+excl) Core Set 2021 (+excl) Zendikar Rising -banned cards -duplicates (5 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+249(+29) +249(+19) +259(+1) +259(+21) +265 -4 -23 =1324 (+?)	6 banned cards rotate out.	Omnath Ramp Omnath Adventures
Sep 28 2020	Oct 11 2020	Throne of Eldraine (+excl) Theros: Beyond Death (+excl) Ikoria: Land of Behemoths (+excl) Core Set 2021 (+excl) Zendikar Rising -banned cards -duplicates (5 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+249(+29) +249(+19) +259(+1) +259(+21) +265 -5 -23 =1323 (+?)	Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath is banned	Omnath Ramp Omnath Adventures
Oct 12 2020	Jan/Feb 2021	Throne of Eldraine (+excl) Theros: Beyond Death (+excl) Ikoria: Land of Behemoths (+excl) Core Set 2021 (+excl) Zendikar Rising -banned cards -duplicates (5 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+249(+29) +249(+19) +259(+1) +259(+21) +265 -8 -23 =1320 (+?)	Omnath, Locus of Creation, Lucky Clover, & Escape to the Wilds are banned. Red Bull Untapped 2020 Worlds Finals. Zendikar Rising League Weekends (Oct & Nov) and Championship (mixed format, Dec).	Gruul Adventures Dimir Rogues Esper Yorion Doom Mono Green Food Dimir Control Gruul Aggro Temur Ultimatum
Jan/Feb 2021	Apr 22 2021	Throne of Eldraine (+excl) Theros: Beyond Death (+excl) Ikoria: Land of Behemoths (+excl) Core Set 2021 (+excl) Zendikar Rising Kaldheim (+excl) -banned cards -duplicates (6 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+249(+29) +249(+19) +259(+1) +259(+21) +265 +280(+20) -8 -26 =1617 (+?)	Kaldheim League Weekend (Feb) & Championship (mixed format, Mar). Strixhaven Champ Qualifier, Insight Esports $5000 Standard Open, Strixhaven League Wknd (Apr).	Naya Adventures Monowhite Aggro Sultai Ultimatum Gruul Adventures Monored Aggro Temur Adventures Jeskai Cycling Dimir Rogues Abzan Control Gruul Food Naya Tokens Mardu Fury Naya Fury
Apr 23 2021	July 2021	Throne of Eldraine (+excl) Theros: Beyond Death (+excl) Ikoria: Land of Behemoths (+excl) Core Set 2021 (+excl) Zendikar Rising Kaldheim (+excl) Strixhaven -banned cards -duplicates (7 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+249(+29) +249(+19) +259(+1) +259(+21) +265 +280(+20) +275 -8 -26 =1892 (+?)	Strixhaven booster packs include "Mystical Archive" reprints not legal for Standard. Strixhaven League Wknd #2 (July), Strixhaven Championship (mixed format).	Monowhite Aggro Sultai Ultimatum Monored Aggro Cycling Dimir Rogues Dimir Control Izzet Dragons Naya Adventures Gruul Adventures Jeskai Mutate
July 2021	Sep 2021	Throne of Eldraine (+excl) Theros: Beyond Death (+excl) Ikoria: Land of Behemoths (+excl) Core Set 2021 (+excl) Zendikar Rising Kaldheim (+excl) Strixhaven D&D Forgotten Realms -banned cards -duplicates (8 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+249(+29) +249(+19) +259(+1) +259(+21) +265 +280(+20) +275 +261 -8 -29 =2150 (+?)	Challenger Gauntlet (Aug). Rivals Gauntlet, MPL Gauntlet (Sep).	Naya Adventures Gruul Adventures Izzet Control Naya Winota Sultai Ultimatum Dimir Rogues Jeskai Mutate
Sep 2021	Nov 2021	Zendikar Rising Kaldheim (+excl) Strixhaven D&D Forgotten Realms Midnight Hunt -banned -duplicates (5 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+265 +280(+20) +275 +261 +267 -1 -3 =1364 (+?)	Standard rotation. Many banned cards cycle out. Omnath, Locus of Creation remains banned. 2021 Arena World Championship (Oct)	Izzet/Temur Epiphany Mono Green Mono White Izzet Dragons Temur Treasures
Nov 2021	Jan 24 2022	Zendikar Rising Kaldheim (+excl) Strixhaven D&D Forgotten Realms Midnight Hunt Crimson Vow -banned -duplicates (6 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+265 +280(+20) +275 +261 +267 +267 -1 -6 =1628 (+?)	Red Bull Untapped Intl Stop IV (Nov). Innistrad Championship (Dec)	Mono White Aggro Izzet Epiphany (Turns) Mono Green Aggro Orzhov Control Black Zombies
Jan 25 2022	Feb 2022	Zendikar Rising Kaldheim (+excl) Strixhaven D&D Forgotten Realms Midnight Hunt Crimson Vow -banned -duplicates (6 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+265 +280(+20) +275 +261 +267 +267 -4 -6 =1625 (+?)	Alrund's Epiphany, Divide by Zero, and Faceless Haven are banned.
Feb 2022	Apr 27/28 2022	Zendikar Rising Kaldheim (+excl) Strixhaven D&D Forgotten Realms Midnight Hunt Crimson Vow Neon Dynasty -banned -duplicates (7 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+265 +280(+20) +275 +261 +267 +267 +282 -4 -6 =1907 (+?)		Monowhite Aggro Rakdos Anvil UW Control Jeskai Control Esper Planeswalkers Selesnya Aggro Temur Midrange Naya Runes Orzhov Midrange Jeskai Combo Orzhov Aggro
Apr 28/29 2022	Sep 1 2022 (Arena) Sep 9 2022 (paper)	Zendikar Rising Kaldheim (+excl) Strixhaven D&D Forgotten Realms Midnight Hunt Crimson Vow Neon Dynasty Streets of New Capenna -banned -duplicates (8 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+265 +280(+20) +275 +261 +267 +267 +282 +261 -4 -8 =2166 (+?)	New Capenna Championship (Standard & Historic)	Jeskai Storm Jeskai Hinata Grixis Vampires Jund midrange Esper Raffine Naya midrange Orzhov Aggro Boros Aggro Temur Aggro
Sep 1 2022 (Arena) Sep 9 2022 (paper)	Oct 9 2022 (Paper) (MTGO) Oct 12 (Arena)	Midnight Hunt Crimson Vow Neon Dynasty Streets of New Capenna Dominaria United -banned -duplicates (5 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+267 +267 +282 +? +? -? -? =? (+?)	Arena Championship I (limited and Alchemy)	Mono Black Rakdos Sacrifice (Alchemy) Esper Midrange (Alchemy)
Oct 10 2022 (Paper) (MTGO) Oct 13 (Arena)	Nov 17 2022	Midnight Hunt Crimson Vow Neon Dynasty Streets of New Capenna Dominaria United -banned -duplicates (5 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+267 +267 +282 +? +? -1 -? =? (+?)	Meathook Massacre banned. World Championship XXVIII (Explorer & Standard)	Esper Midrange
Nov 18 2022	Winter 2023	Midnight Hunt Crimson Vow Neon Dynasty Streets of New Capenna Dominaria United Brother's War -banned -duplicates (6 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+267 +267 +? +? +? +? -? -? =? (+?)
Winter 2023	Spr 2023	Midnight Hunt Crimson Vow Neon Dynasty Streets of New Capenna Dominaria United Brother's War Phyrexia: All Will Be One -banned -duplicates (7 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+267 +267 +? +? +? +? +? -? -? =? (+?)
Spr 2023	Spr 2023	Midnight Hunt Crimson Vow Neon Dynasty Streets of New Capenna Dominaria United Brother's War Phyrexia: All Will Be One March of the Machine -banned -duplicates (8 sets) (+Arena-only cards)	+267 +267 +? +? +? +? +? +? -? -? =? (+?)
Spr 2023	Spr 2023	March of the Machine:The Aftermath	?	Not much is known about March of the Machine: The Aftermath. Unknown if it will add cards to Standard.
Fall 2023	Winter 2023	Wilds of Eldraine	?
Winter 2023	Spr 2024	Lost Caverns of Ixalan	?

Standout Moments in Standard

Most cards legal at one time: 2,166

• 2166 cards: - In 2022, from Apr 28/29 2022 - Sep 1/9 2022 (dates vary for digital or paper), legal sets included Zendikar Rising, Kaldheim, Strixhaven, D&D Forgotten Realms, Midnight Hunt, Crimson Vow, Neon Dynasty, and Streets of New Capenna.
• 2152 cards (2150 playable): - In 2021, from early July – mid Sep (paper vs online dates vary), legal sets Throne of Eldraine through D&D Forgotten Realms, which include many exclusive cards not available in draft boosters, minus 8 banned cards and 29 duplicates. The count is 2150 if you subtract the 2 Brawl cards from ELD that require a Commander to be useful.
• 2142 cards: - In 2008, from Jul 25th – Oct 2nd, legal sets included Coldsnap, Time Spiral (with 121 additional timeshifted cards), Planar Chaos, Future Sight, 10th Edition, Lorwyn, Morningtide, Shadowmoor, and Eventide.

Fewest cards legal at one time: 509.

• 509: - 1995, Jan 10th – Apr 19th, right after Type II first announced.

Up to Oct 1995, when deck construction rules changed, legal card pools were less than 1000. Since then, the smallest card pool was:

• 969: - Oct 2009 - Feb 2010, Shards of Alara through Zendikar

Most cards banned at one time: 12.

• 1997, Jan 1st – Mar 4th, after restricted list discontinued. Banned List: Balance, Black Vise, Bronze Tablet, Channel, Ivory Tower, Jeweled Bird, Land Tax, Mind Twist, Rebirth, Strip Mine, Tempest Efreet, Timmerian Fiends. However, 41 cards were restricted from Oct 1995 to Nov 1996, before the banned list was created.
• 1999, Jul 1st – Oct 31st: 10 cards banned
• 2020, Aug 3 – Sep 24 : 10 cards banned
• 2005, Mar 20 – Oct 19 : 9 cards banned
• 2020, Oct 12 – Sep 23 : 8 cards banned
• 2018, Jan 19 – Oct 4 : 7 cards banned

Most cards banned from a single set: 10.

• 1997, Jan 1st – Apr 23rd, after restricted list discontinued. 10 cards on the banned list were from 4th edition: Balance, Black Vise, Bronze Tablet, Channel, Ivory Tower, Land Tax, Mind Twist, Rebirth, Strip Mine, Tempest Efreet.

Longest period of time with no banned cards

• oct 20 2005 - jun 30 2011 (5 years 8+ months)
• sep 30 2011 - jan 19 2017 (5 years 3+ months)

Most Reprinted Card in Standard:

• Naturalize (18 sets as of MID)
• Pacifism (18 sets as of MID)
• Mind Rot (17 sets as of MID)
• Cancel (16 sets as of MID)
• Disenchant, Giant Growth, Giant Spider, Unsummon (15 sets as of MID)
• Shock, Gravedigger, Serra Angel, Shatter (14 sets as of MID)

Card with the longest window of uninterrupted legality:

• Mind Rot: 19 years 4 months. May 2001 - Sep 2021.
• Giant Spider: 17 years 10 months. Jan 1995 - Oct 2012.
• Pacifism: 17 years 3 months. Jun 1999 - Sep 2016.
• Negate: 13+ years and counting. Feb 2008 - present (14+ years: will be legal at least until rotation fall 2022).
• Naturalize: 13 years 10 months. Nov 2002 - Sep 2016.

Cards with shortest time of legality before getting a ban (or a rule change):

• Omnath, Locus of Creation: 17/25 days (paper/online)
• Memory Jar: 31 days (emergency ban was announced 10 days after it became legal)
• Companion mechanic: 46 days (the rules were changed)
• Oko, Thief of Crowns and Once Upon a Time: 49 days
• Tolarian Academy and Windfall: 61 days
• Felidar Guardian: 88 days
• Field of the Dead: 105 days
• Smuggler's Copter, Rampaging Ferocidon: 112 days

Most days spent on the ban list

• Bronze Tablet, Rebirth, Tempest Efreet: 728 days
• Omnath, Locus of Creation: will eventually be 696 days (assuming it doesn't get unbanned)
• Amulet of Quoz: somewhere between 673-703 days, exact date of Ice Age legality unknown
• Oko, Thief of Crowns, Once Upon a Time: 671 (paper) 667 (Arena)
• Tolarian Academy, Windfall: 670 days

Most-duplicated single card in a single standard environment: Woodland Stream

• 6 sets included Woodland Stream (KLD, AKH, HOU, XLN, RIX, M19)

External links

• Official Magic: The Gathering sets page from Wizards of the Coast
• Magic: The Gathering Floor Rules Changes 2004–2009 (Yawgatog.com)
• Timeline of DCI bans and restrictions (Gamepedia)
• Internet Archive: TheDCI.com
• Archived early version of Wizards Event Coverage Archive
• Wizards Event Coverage Archive
• The History of Standard Bannings
• 1995–1996 The Magic Dojo Archive

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