Ancients Format
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Ancients format is a format that is designed to mirror Open as closely as possible while addressing some of the issues that plague that format, essentially creating a more playable version of Open. Ancients allows nearly every card in print to be played, but it does have a list of banned and restricted cards, and it has a few rules modifications that were required due to changes in rules wording over time. The format is expected to change over time to adjust to new threats to its environment.
Ancients format is officially recognized by Phoenix Interactive and will be supported by them at major tournaments. The format was first announced on October 22, 2008. It is the result of the hard and continuing work of members of the Design Team, Rules Team, Playtest Team, and players-at-large, all spearheaded by Paul Dulaney.
Ancients format does not replace Open format and players should feel free to continue playing Open and organizing Open tournaments. However, Phoenix Interactive will not routinely support Open tournaments and will support Ancients instead.
In the common nomenclature, people commonly use the terms "Ancients legal" refer to cards legal in Ancients Format. It is also common for people to drop the last “s” off of Ancients.
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[edit] Rules Changes
The standard 4E rules apply with the following exception:
- Targeting is defined as follows:
- An action "targets" a card when:
- a) the action declares the card as a target
- b) at the time the action is performed, it directly modifies the attributes, location or readiness of a card in play or in the discard pile, or requires it make a check, test, or save.
[edit] Banned Cards
Banned cards are completely disallowed in deck construction.
[edit] Individual Bans
The following cards are "banned":
- A Prophecy Fulfilled
- Apprentice Ramah
- Brother Averil
- Children of Yscar
- Gravity Flux
- Heerman's Epic
- Jautya Syne
- Lilah
- Malrog's Lair
- Negotiated Surrender
- Olivark the Quiet
- Overwhelm
- Rouse
- Sakarian Manticore
- Sword of Chaos
- The Restless
[edit] Blanket Bans
Any and all cards specifically related to "Medusan Lords," including, but not limited to; items, actions, characters, and dungeons are banned.
Any and all cards specifically related to "Destiny Lords," including, but not limited to; items, actions, characters, and dungeons are banned.
[edit] Restricted Cards
No more than one copy of restricted cards are allowed in deck construction.
The following cards are "restricted":
- Archer Tower
- Fields of Bone
- Helm of Undying
- Improved Invisibility
- Into the Tunnels
- Kapix
- Nodwick
- Paradigm Shift
- Perfect Self
- Phantasm
- Supply
- Toren Yscar
[edit] Reserved Cards
Reserved cards many not start in play.
The following cards are "reserved":
[edit] Errata
The following cards have received errata as noted:
None
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