Podobnie jak w T2 rotacja następuje co 3 dodatki, w Extended będzie następowała co 3 bloki. O ile w T2 są 4-6 ostatnich dodatków, w Extended będzie 6-8 ostatnich bloków.
rnEdycje będą liczone do bloków, w czasie emisji których wyszły.
Pierwsza rotacja nastąpi 1 listopada 2002 i pozostawi w extende bloki Onslaught, Odyssey, Invasion, Mercadian Masques, Urza's Saga i Tempesta.
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rnrnExtended Format Changes
rnKyle Murray, Magic Brand Manager
There will be a significant change to the Extended tournament format when Onslaught rotates into play in the fall. Standard has a rotation every 3 sets. Similarly, Extended will have a rotation every 3 blocks. While Standard fluctuates between 4 and 6 sets, Extended will fluctuate between 6 and 8 blocks.
rnrnAt the initial implementation of this pattern, the legal blocks will be: Onslaught, Odyssey, Invasion, Mercadian Masques, Urza's Saga, and Tempest. Base set editions are counted as being part of the block during which they were released. This means that 6th Edition and 7th Edition will be included in the new Extended format.
rnrnAs a result, this means that dual lands will be rotating out of Extended on November 1st, 2002, along with the Ice Age block (including Alliances and Homelands), Mirage Block (including Visions and Weatherlight), and 5th edition. In 2005 the Tempest, Urza's Saga, and Mercadian Masques blocks, as well as 6th Edition, will be rotating out.
rnrnWe believe this new Extended Format rotation policy will result in a healthy and challenging play environment with a greatly reduced need for card banning.
