What is Premodern?

Premodern is a Magic: The Gathering format using cards from Fourth Edition through Scourge (1995–2003). It captures the feel of the game's golden era — powerful cards, interesting decisions, and a metagame shaped by the most beloved sets ever printed.

Legal sets

Fourth Edition
Ice Age
Chronicles
Homelands
Alliances
Mirage
Visions
Fifth Edition
Weatherlight
Tempest
Stronghold
Exodus
Urza's Saga
Urza's Legacy
Urza's Destiny
Mercadian Masques
Nemesis
Prophecy
Invasion
Planeshift
Apocalypse
Odyssey
Torment
Judgment
Onslaught
Legions
Scourge

All printings of a card are legal as long as the card name appears in one of the above sets.

Current banlist

Amulet of Quoz
Balance
Brainstorm
Bronze Tablet
Channel
Dark Ritual
Demonic Consultation
Demonic Tutor
Dream Halls
Earthcraft
Entomb
Flash
Frantic Search
Goblin Recruiter
Grim Monolith
Hermit Druid
Illusionary Mask
Jeweled Bird
Land Tax
Mana Vault
Memory Jar
Mind's Desire
Mind Twist
Mystical Tutor
Necropotence
Rebirth
Recurring Nightmare
Replenish
Strip Mine
Survival of the Fittest
Tempest Efreet
Time Spiral
Tinker
Tolarian Academy
Vampiric Tutor
Windfall
Worldgorger Dragon
Yawgmoth's Bargain
Yawgmoth's Will

Banlist is maintained by the Premodern format committee. Check premodernmagic.com for official updates.

Where to play

Paper
Local game stores run Premodern events, especially in Europe and North America. The official site lists sanctioned tournaments.
MTGO
Magic Online supports Premodern via the Anything Goes lobby. Search for "Premodern" in the tournament listings for organized play.
Webcam
Spelltable and Discord communities host regular webcam events. Low barrier to entry — you just need cards and a camera.

Official format

Premodern is maintained by a volunteer committee. The official home for rules, banlist updates, and organized play is premodernmagic.com. All format content on this site is derived from and credited to that resource.

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