Strip Mine
Modern forum
Posted on Feb. 17, 2016, 12:55 a.m. by KaiserMTG
is Strip Mine really legal in Modern?????
yeah tappedouts legalities is kind of messed up strip mine isnt legal in anything really except in vintage where it is restricted and commander
February 17, 2016 1:01 a.m.
If you ever wonder about the legality of a card, Gatherer is the best place to check. For instance, the strip mine page shows all the printings the card has had. It also shows all of the formats where it is legal.
It's worth noting though, just because Gatherer doesn't explicitly say a card is banned in a particular format doesn't mean the card is legal in the format. For example, Dark Ritual can't be played in Modern becuase it is from a pre-Modern allowed set, however is not technically banned. Whereas the Birthing Pod page explicitly states that it is banned in Modern.
So as a general rule, unless a card specifically lists as "Legal" (or restricted) for a particular format, assume that you can't play it. But Gatherer should be your first port of call for checking the legalities of Wizards of the Coast sanctioned formats.
February 17, 2016 2:17 a.m.
One last thing worth mentioning about the Zendikar Expeditions specifically (this includes the expedition Strip Mine), On top of the normal legalities of the expeditions, they are also legal in limited formats (sealed, draft, etc).
February 17, 2016 2:29 a.m.
logansullivan says... #7
I agree that gatherer is usually the best place for legalities except for commander they don't update their commander legalities
February 17, 2016 10:18 a.m.
Actually, the most recent banning in Commander, Prophet of Kruphix, is listed on Gatherer as 'banned'. - As such, I would assume they do update the Commander legality list.
February 17, 2016 10:41 a.m.
logansullivan says... #9
Yawgmoth's Bargain I think is the card that I know of but in general just look at the commander website
February 17, 2016 11:48 a.m.
logansullivan says... #10
Huh they actually changed it, but still for commander look at the commander site it's their responsibility to keep up the ban list and they do a good job
February 17, 2016 11:50 a.m.
logansullivan: Absolutely. For any format run by a third party (commander, duel commander, Australian highlander, etc) where WotC isn't it charge of the ban list, then you should consult the third party's website/distribution method first.
For commander however, WotC are usually pretty good about updating their banlist as they have kind of "semi adopted" it as a format. They are usually a few days behind but on the whole are pretty good.
February 17, 2016 3:57 p.m.
logansullivan says... #12
Yawgmoth's Bargain has never been legal and only up till recently have they made it banned on gatherer
February 17, 2016 4:30 p.m.
logansullivan says... #13
So I just don't trust gatherer for any third party formats
EmblemMan says... #2
nope
February 17, 2016 12:57 a.m.