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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).

Description

The format was introduced as a non-sanctioned Magic Online format in 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]

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.

With the exception of 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 are not considered as a part of the respective expansion, and can only be used if they are already legal in Modern.

Modern Horizons

Modern Horizons (2019) introduced new cards directly into Modern without them ever being legal in Standard. It contains 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

See also: Timeline of DCI bans and restrictions.

As of July 13, 2020 the following cards are banned in Modern tournaments:^[8]^[9]^[10]

Popular archetypes

Aggro

Modern Five-Color Humans
Modern Merfolk
Modern Spirits
Modern Prowess
Modern Burn
Modern Bogles
Modern Elves

Midrange

Modern Death's Shadow
Modern Eldrazi Tron
Modern Death and Taxes
Modern Jund deck
Modern Ponza
Modern Green-White Titan
Modern Hardened Scales
Modern Deadguy Ale
Modern 5-Color Niv
Modern Red-Black Unearth/Midrange
Modern Ephemerate
Modern Bant Stoneblade
Modern Black-Green Rock

Combo

Modern Storm
Modern Oops All Spells
Modern Infect
Modern Hammer Time
Modern Amulet Titan
Modern Dredge
Modern Ad Nauseam
Modern Scapeshift deck
Modern Living End
Modern Green Tron
Modern Heliod Company
Modern Belcher
Modern Neobrand
Modern As Foretold
Modern Naya Kiki-Chord

Control

Modern Blue-White Control
Modern Uro/Uromnath Control
Modern Jeskai Control
Modern Blue Moon
Modern Blue Tron
Modern Red Prison

Previous popular archetypes

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

References

↑ Reid Duke (April 27, 2015). "An Introduction to the Popular Constructed Formats". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 12, 2011). "Pro Tour Philadelphia Format Change". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Tom LaPille (May 27, 2011). "A Modern Proposal". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Tom LaPille (August 12, 2011). "Welcome to the Modern World". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Tom LaPille (November 04, 2011). "The Modern Future". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Sam Stoddard (June 21, 2013). "Developing Modern". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Sam Stoddard (February 21, 2014). "Modern Living". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ ^a ^b ^c Modern Format. magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Blake Rasmussen (February 3, 2015). "A Brief History of the Modern Banned List". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
↑ Ian Duke (July 13, 2020). "July 13, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

External links

Luis Scott-Vargas (January 29, 2016). "An Introduction to Modern". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
Sam Stoddard (May 22, 2015). "Development Risks in Modern". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
Sam Stoddard (June 3, 2016). "Modern Musings". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
Chas Andres (March 7, 2017). "The Staples of Modern". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

[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.

[current-8] Modern Format. magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

[9] Blake Rasmussen (February 3, 2015). "A Brief History of the Modern Banned List". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

[10] Ian Duke (July 13, 2020). "July 13, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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 The format was introduced as a non-sanctioned [[Magic Online]] format in May 19, 2011 and subsequently officially codified on August 12, 2011, when the format of Pro Tour Philadelphia was changed from [[Extended]] to Modern.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/pro-tour-philadelphia-format-change-2011-08-12|Pro Tour Philadelphia Format Change|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|August 12, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/modern-proposal-2011-05-27|A Modern Proposal|[[Tom LaPille]]|May 27, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/welcome-modern-world-2011-08-12|Welcome to the Modern World|[[Tom LaPille]]|August 12, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/modern-future-2011-11-04|The Modern Future|[[Tom LaPille]]|November 04, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/developing-modern-2013-06-21|Developing Modern|[[Sam Stoddard]]|June 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|latest-developments/modern-living-2014-02-21-0|Modern Living|[[Sam Stoddard]]|February 21, 2014}}</ref>
+==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 at most fifteen cards can be used.
+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.
 With the exception of [[basic land]]s (land cards that have the "[[basic]]" [[supertype]]) and cards like <c>Relentless Rats</c>, a player's combined deck and sideboard may not contain more than four of any individual card, counted by its English card title equivalent.<ref name="current">{{WebRef|url=http://magic.wizards.com/en/gameinfo/gameplay/formats/modern|title=Modern Format|work=magicthegathering.com|publisher=Wizards of the Coast}}</ref>
-==Set legality==
+===Set legality===
 Cards from all regular core sets and expansions since ''[[Eighth Edition]]'' are legal.<ref name="current"/>
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 *''[[Core Set 2020]]''
 *''[[Modern Horizons]]''
+*''[[Throne of Eldraine]]''
+*''[[Theros: Beyond Death]]''
+*''[[Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths]]''
+*''[[Core Set 2021]]''
+*''[[Zendikar Rising]]''
 }}
 [[Timeshifted]] cards in ''Time Spiral'' (even never reprinted in the modern frame), cards from [[Planeswalker deck]]s, and [[Buy-a-Box]] promos are considered [[legal]] in this format. However, cards reprinted as [[Masterpiece Series]] are not considered as a part of the respective expansion, and can only be used if they are already legal in Modern.
-===Modern Horizons===
+====Modern Horizons====
 ''[[Modern Horizons]]'' (2019) introduced new cards directly into Modern without them ever being legal in Standard. It contains brand new cards and reprints not previously legal in Modern.
-== Modern Masters ==
+====Modern Masters====
 The [[Masters series#Physical releases|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 [[token]]s.
-==Banned List==
+===Banned List===
 {{See also|Timeline of DCI bans and restrictions}}
-As of August 26, 2019 the following cards are banned in Modern tournaments:<ref name="current"/><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/brief-history-modern-banned-list-2015-02-03|A Brief History of the Modern Banned List|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|February 3, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|news/august-26-2019-banned-and-restricted-announcement-2019-08-26|August 26, 2019 Banned and Restricted Announcement|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|August 26, 2019}}</ref>
+As of July 13, 2020 the following cards are banned in Modern tournaments:<ref name="current"/><ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/brief-history-modern-banned-list-2015-02-03|A Brief History of the Modern Banned List|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|February 3, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|news/july-13-2020-banned-and-restricted-announcement-2020-07-13|July 13, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement|[[Ian Duke]]|July 13, 2020}}</ref>
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 *<c>Ancient Den</c>
+*<c>Arcum's Astrolabe</c>
 *<c>Birthing Pod</c>
 *<c>Blazing Shoal</c>
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 *<c>Krark-Clan Ironworks</c>
 *<c>Mental Misstep</c>
+*<c>Mox Opal</c>
+*<c>Mycosynth Lattice</c>
+*<c>Oko, Thief of Crowns</c>
+*<c>Once Upon a Time</c>
 *<c>Ponder</c>
 *<c>Preordain</c>
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 ===Aggro===
-* Modern Five-Color Humans
+* [[Modern Five-Color Humans]]
-*[[Modern Zoo deck|Modern Zoo]]
-* Modern Affinity/Robots
 * Modern Merfolk
+*Modern Spirits
+*Modern Prowess
 * Modern Burn
 * Modern Bogles
+*Modern Elves
 ===Midrange===
-* Modern Death's Shadow
+* Modern [[Death's Shadow]]
-* Modern Bant Eldrazi
 * Modern Eldrazi Tron
-* Modern Red-Green Eldrazi
 * Modern Death and Taxes
-* Modern Collected Company
+*[[Modern Jund deck]]
-* Modern Jund
+* Modern Ponza
-* Modern Abzan
+*Modern Green-White Titan
-* Modern Mardu Pyromancer
+*Modern Hardened Scales
+*Modern Deadguy Ale
-* [[Modern Soul Sisters deck|Modern Soul Sisters]]
+*Modern 5-Color Niv
+*Modern Red-Black Unearth/Midrange
+*Modern Ephemerate
+*Modern Bant Stoneblade
+*Modern Black-Green Rock
 ===Combo===
-*[[Modern Living End deck|Modern Living End]]
 * Modern Storm
+*Modern Oops All Spells
 * Modern Infect
-* Modern Scapeshift
+*Modern Hammer Time
-* Modern Breach Titan
 * Modern Amulet Titan
-* Modern Grishoalbrand
-* Modern Elves
 * Modern Dredge
-* Modern Ad Nauseum
+* Modern Ad Nauseam
-* Modern Counters Company
+*[[Modern Scapeshift deck]]
-*Modern Whirza
+*[[Modern Living End]]
+*Modern Green Tron
+*Modern Heliod Company
+*Modern Belcher
+*Modern Neobrand
+*Modern As Foretold
+*Modern Naya Kiki-Chord
 ===Control===
-* Modern Pox/8-Rack
-* Modern Jeskai Control
 * Modern Blue-White Control
-* Modern Lantern
+*Modern Uro/Uromnath Control
-* Modern G/x Tron
+*Modern Jeskai Control
-*Modern Ponza
+*Modern Blue Moon
+*Modern Blue Tron
+*Modern Red Prison
 ===Previous popular archetypes===
 [[Archetype]]s which were popular, but had key cards banned or fell out of favor.
-*[[Modern Death Cloud Rock deck|Modern Death Cloud Rock]]
-*[[Modern Mystical Teachings deck|Modern Mystical Teachings]]
-* Modern Splinter Twin
-* Modern Birthing Pod
-*[[Modern Delver deck|Modern Delver]]
-*[[Modern Infect Combo deck|Modern Infect Combo]]
 * Krark-Clan Ironworks
+* [[Modern Affinity deck]]/Robots
 *Modern Arclight Phoenix
-*Modern Hollow One
+* Modern Birthing Pod
+*[[Modern Bloom Titan deck]]
 *Modern Bridgevine
+*[[Modern Cawblade deck]]
+*[[Modern Death Cloud Rock deck|Modern Death Cloud Rock]]
+*[[Modern Delver deck|Modern Delver]]
+*[[Modern Doran deck]]
+*[[Modern Faeries deck]]
 *Modern Hogaak
+*Modern Hollow One
+*[[Modern Infect Combo deck|Modern Infect Combo]]
+*[[Modern Isochron Scepter deck]]
+* Modern Lantern
+*[[Modern Melira deck]]
+*[[Modern Melira Pod deck]]
+*[[Modern Mystical Teachings deck|Modern Mystical Teachings]]
+*[[Modern Pyromancer deck]]
+*[[Modern RDW deck]]
+*[[Modern Retrace-Loam deck]]
+*Modern Snowko/Snow Piles
+* [[Modern Splinter Twin deck]]
+*[[Modern Tron deck]]
+*[[Modern UB control deck]]
+*Modern Whirza
+*[[Modern XBlade deck]]
 ==References==
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 *{{DailyRef|latest-developments/development-risks-modern-2015-05-22|Development Risks in Modern|[[Sam Stoddard]]|May 22, 2015}}
 *{{DailyRef|latest-developments/modern-musings-2016-06-03|Modern Musings|[[Sam Stoddard]]|June 3, 2016}}
-*{{DailyRef|how-build/staples-modern-2017-03-07|The Staples of Modern|[[Chas Andres]]|March 7, 2017}}</ref>
+*{{DailyRef|how-build/staples-modern-2017-03-07|The Staples of Modern|[[Chas Andres]]|March 7, 2017}}
 {{Formats|Constructed}}
 [[Category:Modern format| ]]