104. New Releases

The following card sets are scheduled for release during 2006. They become tournament legal for DCI-sanctioned tournaments on the dates listed:

* Coldsnap(tm) Limited formats: July 21, 2006

Constructed formats: August 20, 2006

* Time Spiral(tm) Limited formats: October 6, 2006

Constructed formats: October 20, 2006

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.

121. Deck Size Limits

Constructed decks must contain a minimum of sixty cards. There is no maximum deck size; however, players must be able to sufficiently randomize their deck within the time allotted.

With the exception of basic land cards, a player's combined deck and sideboard may not contain more than four of any individual card, counted by its English card title. All cards named Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, and Forest are basic. (The five Ice Age(tm) basic snow lands, also known as "Snow-Covered lands"—Snow-Covered Plains, Snow-Covered Island, Snow-Covered Swamp, Snow-Covered Mountain, and Snow-Covered Forest—are also basic lands. Note that basic snow lands, also known as "Snow-Covered lands" lands are permitted only in formats that allow the Ice Age set, Alliances, and or Coldsnap.)

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:

* Ninth Edition

* Champions of Kamigawa(tm)

* Betrayers of Kamigawa(tm)

* Saviors of Kamigawa(tm)

* Ravnica: City of Guilds(tm)

* Guildpact(tm)

* Coldsnap(tm) (Effective Aug 20)

* Time Spiral(tm) (Effective Oct 20)

There are currently no cards 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

* Eighth Edition

* Ninth Edition

* Invasion(tm)

* Planeshift(tm)

* Apocalypse(tm)

* Odyssey(tm)

* Torment(tm)

* Judgment(tm)

* Onslaught(tm)

* Legions(tm)

* Scourge(tm)

* Mirrodin(tm)

* Darksteel(tm)

* 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) (effective Aug 20)

* Time Spiral(tm) (effective Oct 20)

The following cards are banned in Extended tournaments:

* AEther Vial

* Entomb

* Disciple of the Vault

* 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

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

* Black Vise

* Burning Wish

* Channel

* Chrome Mox

* Crop Rotation

* Demonic Consultation

* Demonic Tutor

* Dream Halls

* Enlightened Tutor

* Entomb

* Fact or Fiction

* Fastbond

* Frantic Search

* Grim Monolith

* Gush

* Imperial Seal

* Library of Alexandria

* Lion's Eye Diamond

* Lotus Petal

* Mana Crypt

* Mana Vault

* Memory Jar

* Mind Twist

* Mind's Desire

* Mox Diamond

* Mox Emerald

* Mox Jet

* Mox Pearl

* Mox Ruby

* Mox Sapphire

* Mystical Tutor

* Necropotence

* Personal Tutor

* Regrowth

* Sol Ring

* Strip Mine

* Time Spiral

* Time Walk

* Timetwister

* Tinker

* Tolarian Academy

* Trinisphere

* Vampiric Tutor

* Voltaic Key

* Wheel of Fortune

* Windfall

* 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:

* Time Spiral(tm) Block (Time Spiral effective Oct 20, 2006)

* Ravnica(tm) Block (Ravnica: City of Guilds(tm), Guildpac(tm)t, Dissension(tm))

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

* Mirrodin(tm) Block (Mirrodin(tm), Darksteel(tm), Fifth Dawn(tm))

* Onslaught(tm) Block (Onslaugh(tm)t, Legions(tm), Scourge(tm))

* Odyssey(tm) Block (Odyssey(tm), Tormen(tm)t, Judgment(tm))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

* Timmerian Fiends (Ice Age Block)

* Zuran Orb (Ice Age Block)

134. Rules for Sealed Deck Tournaments

In Sealed Deck tournaments, players may add as many basic lands as desired to their decks during deck construction, however, players may not add additional Basic snow lands, also known as "Snow-Covered lands", in Limited formats that use Ice Age, Alliances, and/or Coldsnap.. Extra lands are allowed for sideboards, and players may add basic lands to their sideboards any time between games.

135. Rules for Draft Tournaments

In Draft tournaments, players may add as many basic lands to their decks as desired; no maximum is imposed, however, players may not add additional Basic snow lands, also known as "Snow-Covered lands", in Limited formats that use Ice Age, Alliances, and/or Coldsnap. Extra lands are allowed for sideboards, and players may add basic lands to their sideboards any time between games.