It’s time to explore Zendikar once more! The Eldrazi have finally vacated the plane, and now the Skyclaves have taken flight, promising new adventures, traps, monsters… And some very interesting mechanics. As we saw in the Throne of Eldraine, the main draws of this set – modular double-faced cards – take up a lot of […]
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Core 2021 Missed Triggers Guide
The time has come once again to dive into a new set with the Missed Triggers guide! Core Set 2021 brings us plenty of new (and a few very old) cards and mechanics to play with. They’re uncomplicated for the most part, which is a welcome break from the complexity we’ve seen in some recent […]
DTR Appendix C – Recommended Number of Rounds in Swiss Tournaments
The following number of Swiss rounds is required for Premier. It may be used at the Tournament Organizer’s discretion for non-Premier tournaments. Players Swiss Rounds Playoff 8 3 Single-Elimination Rounds(No Swiss) None(Run Single Elimination) 9-16 4 (if Limited Format with Booster Draft in Playoff) 5 (All Other Formats) Top 8 (If Limited Format with Booster […]
DTR Appendix B – Round Timing
In MTG Arena, using Tournament Challenge gives each player a 30-minute clock. It is recommended that you use this method to manage time whenever possible. The following are recommended times for when Judges should reach out to players who have not reported a result for each round of a tournament: Constructed and Limited tournaments—60 minutes […]
Appendix A – Changes From Previous Versions
Only changes from the current version and the previous version of this document will be displayed in this appendix. June 5, 2020 Document Created!
DTR 6.4 – Historic Format Deck Construction
Historic decks may consist of cards available on MTG ARENA, except the following cards that are banned in Historic tournaments: In Historic tournaments, cards may be suspended. Suspended cards are temporarily unavailable for play in Historic tournaments but may be removed from the suspended list or moved to the banned list at any time. The […]
DTR 6.3 – Standard Format Deck Construction
The following card sets are currently permitted in Standard tournaments: Guilds of Ravnica™ Ravnica Allegiance™ War of the Spark™ Core Set 2020™ Throne of Eldraine™ Theros Beyond Death™ Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths™ The following cards are currently banned in Standard tournaments:
DTR 6.2 – Card Legality
A card may only be used in a particular format if the card is from a set that is legal in that format or has the same name as a card from a set that is legal in that format. Cards banned in a specific format may not be used in decks for that format. […]
DTR 6.1 – Deck Construction Restrictions
Constructed decks must contain a minimum of sixty cards. There is no maximum deck size. If a player chooses to use a sideboard, it may not contain more than fifteen cards. Except for cards with the basic supertype or cards with text that specifies otherwise, a player’s combined deck and sideboard may not contain more […]
DTR 5.6 – Outside Assistance
During matches, players may not seek play advice from spectators, and spectators may not give play advice to players. Players who solicit advice or seek advice may be subject to penalties. Spectators who provide play advice to players who are competing in tournament matches may be removed from the venue or banned from associated online […]