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For those who enjoy to play other Old School formats you can read below the rules for AB4k. This format was previously called AB60 and is also known as AB4000. Why AB4k? Because the inventor of the format called it that way. AB refers to the sets used and 4K the place where the yearly AB4K tournament is held. For more information: https:\/\/www.dwarvenwarriors.nl\/<\/a> All current MtG rules and errata apply unles specified otherwise.<\/p>\n

Legal sets:<\/b><\/h4>\n

Alpha<\/i>
\nBeta
\n<\/i>Only English versions are allowed in AB4K.<\/p>\n

Restricted in AB4K:<\/b><\/h4>\n

Ancestral Recall
\nBalance
\nBlack Lotus
\nBraingeyser
\nChannel
\nChaos Orb
\nContract from Below*
\nControl Magic
\nDarkpact*
\nDemonic Tutor
\nMind Twist
\nMox Emerald
\nMox Jet
\nMox Pearl
\nMox Ruby
\nMox Sapphire
\nRegrowth
\nSol Ring
\nTime Walk
\nTimetwister
\nWheel of Fortune<\/p>\n

*Note that ante-cards are banned unless the tournament\/game is played for Ante. <\/i><\/p>\n

Banned in AB4K:<\/b><\/h4>\n

(The ante-cards are banned unless the tournament\/game is played for ante)<\/i>
\nContract from Below
\nDarkpact
\nDemonic Attorney<\/p>\n

Errata:
\n<\/b>Drain Power: “Tap all oppponent’s lands, taking all this mana and all mana in opponent’s mana pool into your mana pool. You can’t tap fewer than all opponent’s lands.”<\/p>\n

Note: <\/b>For all dexterity cards, you are allowed a “fair flip”; i.e. you may move the card(s) you’re choosing to a different position on the playing area to get a good flip.<\/p>\n

History<\/h4>\n

2022 – January<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Drain Power Errata:
    \n“Tap all oppponent’s lands, taking all this mana and all mana in opponent’s mana pool into your mana pool. You can’t tap fewer than all opponent’s lands.”<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    2021 – April<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Restricted: Control Magic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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