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Expanded Exclusion List

The Expanded Exclusion List (aka the Expanded X-list) is a list of cards disallowed in any deck used in Expanded format games (see Play Formats). For a deck to be legal in Expanded play it may not contain ANY copies of any card that appears on this list.

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Cards may be added or removed to the Expanded X-list over time. If and when these changes are made, they are announced on the first Tuesday of the month. Be sure to periodically look at the Expanded X-list and keep up with any changes that might occur.

Unlike Standard games, Expanded format games do NOT prohibit rotated blocks (see this page for more on block rotation) so cards from any set are legal. Also different from Standard, Expanded format also features an Expanded Restricted List that contains cards that may only be used in a limited fashion. If a card is Expanded X-listed, you can't use any copies, if it's Expanded Restricted, you can use only 1 copy of that card.

See also Play Formats, Expanded Restricted List, Sets and Blocks, Restricted List and Standard Exclusion List.