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 1995 → Scourge 2003

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

Demonic Consultation

Earthcraft

Entomb

Flash

Force of Will

Goblin Recruiter

Grim Monolith

Jeweled Bird

Land Tax

Mana Vault

Memory Jar

Mind Twist

Mind's Desire

Mystical Tutor

Necropotence

Parallax Tide

Rebirth

Strip Mine

Tempest Efreet

Tendrils of Agony

Time Spiral

Timmerian Fiends

Tolarian Academy

Vampiric Tutor

Windfall

Worldgorger Dragon

Yawgmoth's Bargain

Yawgmoth's Will

Full banned list with card previews →

Banlist is maintained by the Premodern format committee. Checkpremodernmagic.comfor official updates.

Where to play

Paper

Local game stores run Premodern events. The official site lists sanctioned tournaments.

MTGO

Magic Online now supports Premodern via Leagues and Challenges. Search for "Premodern" in the Speciality section for organized play.

Webcam

Spelltable and Discord communities host regular webcam events. Low barrier to entry, you just need cards and a camera.

Find an event near you →Join the Discord ↗

Official format

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