Normal deck construction consists of a minimum of 60 cards. Each deck may contain no more than (4) copies of any card except basic lands.
Victory goes to the player that reduces his opponent's life points to zero or less.
Typical organized play constructed deck formats are: Standard, Extended, Vintage, Legacy, Block, and Two-Headed Giant.
+ Vintage - All Magic booster sets, starter decks, and special collections may be
used with exception to Unglued and Unhinged. Uses the Vintage
banned and restricted list.
+ Legacy - All Magic booster sets, starter decks, and special collections may be
used with exception to Unglued and Unhinged. Uses the Legacy
banned list.
+ Extended - The most recent (8) blocks of Magic sets along with the accompanying
basic/core sets are legal for use. Uses the Extended banned list.
Currently these sets are:
* Seventh Edition
* Eighth Edition
* Ninth Edition
* Tenth Edition
* Invasion
* Planeshift
* Apocalypse
* Odyssey
* Torment
* Judgment
* Onslaught
* Legions
* Scourge
* Mirrodin
* Darksteel
* Fifth Dawn
* Champions of Kamigawa
* Betrayers of Kamigawa
* Saviors of Kamigawa
* Ravnica: City of Guilds
* Guildpact
* Dissension
* Coldsnap
* Time Spiral
* Planar Chaos
* Future Sight
* Lorwyn
* Morningtide
+ Standard - The most recent (2) blocks of Magic sets along with the most recent
basic/core set are legal for use. Uses the Standard banned list.
Currently these sets are:
* Tenth Edition
* Coldsnap
* Time Spiral
* Planar Chaos
* Future Sight
* Lorwyn
* Morningtide
+ Block - Only cards from a specified block are legal for use. Uses the block
banned list. Currently the block formats are:
* Lorwyn Block (Lorwyn, Morningtide, Shadowmoor, Eventide)
* Time Spiral Block (Time Spiral, Planar Chaos, Future Sight)
* Ravnica Block (Ravnica: City of Guilds, Guildpact,
Dissension)
* Kamigawa 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)
* Masques Block (Mercadian Masques, Nemesis, Prophecy)
* Urza Block (Urza's Saga, Urza's Legacy, Urza's Destiny)
* Tempest Block (Tempest, Stronghold, Exodus)
* Mirage Block (Mirage, Visions, Weatherlight)
* Ice Age Block (Ice Age, Alliances, Coldsnap)