Standard - Standalone - Classic - Classic Restricted - Extended

Note:
Standard is also known as Type II
Classic is also known as Type I
Classic Restrickted is also known as Type 1.5
Extended is also known as Type 1.x

First Announcement Date: March 1, 1999
Later changes made on: March 11, 1999
Effective Date: April 1, 1999

Standard Deck Construction

The following card sets are permitted in sanctioned Standard tournaments

Fifth Edition^TM
Tempest^TM
Stronghold^TM
Exodus^TM
Urza's Saga^TM
Urza's Legacy^TM

The Banned List for Standard Tournaments:

Any card not specifically permitted by Section 2.3
Any ante card contained in any newly released card set
Dream Hall
Earthcraft
Fluctuator
Lotus Petal
Memory Jar
Recurring Nightmare
Time Spiral
Tolarian Academy
Windfall

Stand-Alone Block Tournaments

Ice Age-Block Deck Construction:

Ice Age-block tournament *decks* may consist only of cards from the following Magic: The Gathering card sets--Ice Age, Homelands, and Alliances card sets.

The Banned List for Ice Age-Block Tournaments:

Any card not specifically permitted by Section 2.3.5
Amulet of Quoz (ante card)
Thawing Glaciers
Zuran Orb

Mirage-Block Deck Construction

Mirage-block tournament *decks* may consist only of cards from the following Magic: The Gathering card sets--Mirage, Visions and Weatherlight card sets.

The Banned List for Mirage-Block Tournaments

Squandered Resources

Rath Cycle-Block Deck Construction

Rath Cycle-block tournament *decks* may consist only of cards from the following Magic: The Gathering card sets--Tempest, Stronghold and Exodus card sets.

The Banned List for Rath Cycle-Block Tournaments