Methodology
How we determine rotation
Deckade only states what follows from the official rule and public data. Wherever something is an estimate, it says so.
The official rule
According to Wizards of the Coast, once per year, after the Prerelease of the year’s first premier set, the six oldest sets rotate out of Standard. New sets are legal from their release.
Wizards’ Standard page ↗Date and exceptions
- Next rotation
Which six sets rotate out next follows directly from the rule and the release dates.
- Date
Wizards usually announces the exact day shortly before. Until then we estimate it (Prerelease about one week before release) and show “early 2027” instead of a day. Once the day is set, it is marked “official”.
- Special rules
According to Mark Rosewater, Foundations stays legal until at least 2029. This is not on Wizards’ Standard page; it was reported by Wargamer and others.
Banned list
The banned cards on the “Standard Rotation” tab come from Scryfall. Wizards’ official list is authoritative.
Data sources
- Scryfall
- Sets, release dates, legality, mana costs, card images and card prices. The prices are daily estimates by Scryfall in euros, without guarantee; shown is the cheapest printing.
- MTGJSON
- Bundles and booster boxes with their contents.
- Wizards Play Network
- Official product images of the boosters of recent sets.
- MTGODecklistCache
- Public tournament decklists from MTGO and Melee. “Played” is the share of these decks of the last 30 days that contain a card (main deck or sideboard). Arena games are not included.
The data is refreshed daily. Last update: 10/11/2026. (tournament decks 11/10/2026 – 08/11/2026: 4,934)
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