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Tribal Wars Deck Construction

The letter T!ribal Wars is a casual Magic Online format that emphasizes creature combat: one-third of every deck must be of a single creature type.

Constructed decks must contain a minimum of sixty cards. All cards named Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, and Forest are basic.

Tribal Wars is based on the Classic format, so all sets in Magic Online, including promo cards, are legal.

The following cards are banned in Tribal Wars games:

  • Arboria
  • Balance
  • Channel
  • Circle of Solace
  • Demonic Tutor
  • Endemic Plague
  • Engineered Plague
  • Imperial Seal
  • Mana Crypt
  • Peer Pressure
  • Skullclamp
  • Strip Mine
  • The Abyss
  • Tinker
  • Tsabo's Decree
  • Umezawa's Jitte
  • Unnatural Selection
  • Yawgmoth's Will

For more information and discussions about the Magic Online Tribal Wars format, please visit the Magic Online Tribal Wars discussion forum

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