MTG: What is the Reserved List? MTG\u2019s Reserved List is a curated collection of some of the most powerful cards in all of Magic\u2019s history. We break down what it is, and why it exists. MTG has turned 30 years old, and the game is about to enter one of its weirdest periods of all time. Between MTG Universes Beyond introducing cards we\u2019d never thought we\u2019d see, the mainline game is equally getting stranger. MTG hasn\u2019t always been a super well-oiled machine though. Its early days never considered that MTG would be around for 30 years, and so some of the cards from this era are exceptionally powerful, or no longer wanted in the game. The Reserved List is more than just Black Lotus and the rest of the Power Nine. Instead, it\u2019s a collection of cards that will never be reprinted. Think of it as a contract between MTG players and Wizards of the Coast. It has no legal binding, but it\u2019s just easier to avoid them entirely. Why was the Reserved List created? During the early days of MTG, players who had spent thousands on it \u201cprotested\u201d at the possibility super rare cards would see endless reprints and cheapen their collections. Since then, it has changed considerably. In 2011, Wizards added the clause that they would never print any of the cards on the list in MTG\u2019s premium or non-premium products. In 2010, an MTG Duel Deck pack was printed with a Reserved List card included. The backlash forced Wizards to add the 2011 clause. Cards on the Reserved List include things like Bazaar of Baghdad and until 2002, included Commander staple Sol RIng. Of course, it\u2019s not all about gameplay for the Reserved List. Some cards featuring racist and religious depictions have been placed on the list, and even removed from Magic\u2019s official \u201cGatherer\u201d database. The Reserved List now ends at Urza\u2019s Destiny (1999), with no cards added to it since then. While some cards hold serious power in the game still, like the Moxen, a lot of \u201coutdated\u201d cards are still limited from printing. Things like Selenia, Dark Angel hold no real value in the game anymore. They\u2019re not explicitly \u201cbad cards\u201d, but don\u2019t hold any value outside of the fact they\u2019re on the Reserved List. That\u2019s also the reason why they\u2019ll probably never be removed from the Reserved List. Even though some of the cards can be found for a pittance on TCGPlayer and other stores, there\u2019s still value in them for the collectors. What cards are on the MTG Reserved List? There are 573 different MTG cards included on the Reserved List. While some are easy to point to and find out, others still remain due to time. Nothing has been removed since 2002 either. While some cards will be recognizable, some might raise an eyebrow. Remember, MTG is over 30 years old at this point. Things fall through the cracks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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