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This template allows for convenient linking to the Gatherer Lookup page (Wizards of the Coast's official database search engine) for cards from Magic: The Gathering.The template supports linking to cards by name and by Gatherer-assigned ID number (found at the end of each card edition's URL), allowing for general and edition-specific releases.
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The trading card game Magic: The Gathering has released a large number of sets since it was first published by Wizards of the Coast.After the 1993 release of Limited Edition, also known as Alpha and Beta, roughly 3-4 major sets have been released per year, in addition to various spin-off products.
A card may only be used in a particular format if the card is from a set that is legal in that format or has the same name as a card from a set that is legal in that format. Cards banned in a specific format may not be used in decks for that format. Cards restricted in a specific format may only have one copy in a deck, including sideboard.
The Commander format has each player provide a 100-card deck, using cards from any printed sets excluding those that are banned, with the requirement that each card outside basic lands to be unique, in contrast to normal Magic decks that allow up to four copies of a card from the game's current base and expansion sets. The Commander format ...
[2] [4]: 50 One of the "Magic Golden Rules" is: "Whenever a card's text directly contradicts these rules, the card takes precedence". [2] According to CNET, the game has many variants; "Magic tends to embrace all that house ruling, making it official when it catches on. Commander started as a fan-created format, after all." [5]
The last entries establish the set within the continuum of Magic and allow for easy navigation between pages. Note that all sets are in italics; the current set is not a link.
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