Announcement 12/06/2023

First of all, some clarification is needed regarding the release of a new card: Nazgûl.

Since the card is an uncommon and can be played in up to 9 copies in a deck, it is our duty to explain how this will work in our favorite format. A similar situation had already occurred with the card Relentless Rats when it was still an uncommon. At the time, the committee decided to consider it a common (see the announcement from June 26, 2006). We will not be keeping this system.

From now on, cards stating that they can be played in more than four copies may always be played as written (as in all Magic formats), even if this means exceeding the limit of 5 uncommons in a deck. However, you will not be allowed to play any additional uncommons. An example is always helpful, so let's look at the different possibilities with Nazgûl:

• I have 1 Nazgûl in my deck: I can play 4 other uncommons;

• I have 2 Nazgûl in my deck: I can play 3 other uncommons;

• I have 3 Nazgûl in my deck: I can play 2 other uncommons;

• I have 4 Nazgûl in my deck: I can play 1 other uncommon;

• I have 5 to 9 Nazgûl in my deck: I can play 0 other uncommons.

We hope this will inspire you to come up with some exciting deck ideas using this new possibility!