MTG Standard Rotation Guide – January 2022

MTG Standard Rotation Guide – January 2022 Feb 9, 2022 13:49:56 GMT -6

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Post by Xxsuperheroxx on Feb 9, 2022 13:49:56 GMT -6

Standard is the most accessible and widely played constructed format in Magic The Gathering. Four Magic sets are released (one approximately every three months) and added to Standard each year, and subsequently the four oldest sets in Standard rotate out along with the release of the Fall set in September.

This happens as soon as the patch is released on MTG Arena on the fourth Thursday of the month. Tabletop Magic follows the official release schedule, which happens on a Friday a week later.

Alchemy is a recently introduced digital-only format that follows the same Standard rotation rules. However, it introduces additional digital-only cards with each expansion, existing cards are rebalanced on a regular basis, and does not have a ban-list.

Four sets have rotated (ELD, THB, IKO and M21) with the release of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt on September 16, 2021.

The next rotation happens in September, 2022 with the release of Dominaria United with four sets leaving Standard (ZNR, KHM, STX and AFR).

What Sets are Currently in Standard?
The most recent Standard rotation occurs on September 16, 2021 with the release of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt. The sets Throne of Eldraine, Theros Beyond Death, Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths, and Core Set 2021 are rotated out but will still be legal in other non-rotating formats such as Historic and Pioneer.