from the Wizards Extended Primer.
Format consists of common cards from the following sets.
Frequently Asked Questions.
How are card legalities determined when there are multiple printings? To determine if a card is legal for Pauper Extended simply answer this question: "Has the card been printed as a common in one of the Extended legal sets listed above?" If "yes", it's legal, otherwise it is not.
Examples (last updated 10/13/2010)
- 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.
- If a player wishes to use a sideboard, it must contain exactly fifteen cards.
- All cards named Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, and Forest are basic. (The five Ice Age block 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 snow-covered lands are permitted only in formats that allow expansions from the Ice Age block to be used.)
- 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 equivalent.
Format consists of common cards from the following sets.
- Lorwyn
- Morningtide
- Shadowmoor
- Eventide
- Shards of Alara
- Conflux
- Alara Reborn
- Magic 2010
- Zendikar
- Worldwake
- Rise of the Eldrazi
- Magic 2011
- Scars of Mirrodin
- Mirrodin Besieged ( effective spring 2011)
Frequently Asked Questions.
How are card legalities determined when there are multiple printings? To determine if a card is legal for Pauper Extended simply answer this question: "Has the card been printed as a common in one of the Extended legal sets listed above?" If "yes", it's legal, otherwise it is not.
Examples (last updated 10/13/2010)
- Act of Treason- Yes
- Consume Spirit- No
- Corrupt- No
- Drudge Skeleton- Yes
- Fireball- No
- Goblin Balloon Brigade- Yes
- Ornithopter- No
- Prodigal Pyromancer- No
- Quicksand- Yes
- River Boa- No
- Soul Warden- Yes
- Trinket Mage- No
- Whispersilk Cloak- No