Standard is the sets from the last three years. Here’s what’s in today, what’s leaving and what’s coming.
If you just want the quick answer: there is no rotation in 2026.
Legal today
Newest to oldest:
| Set | Released |
|---|---|
| Marvel Super Heroes | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Secrets of Strixhaven | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Lorwyn Eclipsed | 23 Jan 2026 |
| Avatar: The Last Airbender | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Marvel’s Spider-Man | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Through the Omenpaths (digital only) | 23 Sep 2025 |
| Edge of Eternities | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Final Fantasy | 13 Jun 2025 |
| Tarkir: Dragonstorm | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Aetherdrift | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Foundations | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Duskmourn: House of Horror | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Bloomburrow | 2 Aug 2024 |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction (with The Big Score) | 19 Apr 2024 |
| Murders at Karlov Manor | 9 Feb 2024 |
| The Lost Caverns of Ixalan | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Wilds of Eldraine | 8 Sep 2023 |
A note on Marvel Super Heroes: Wizards’ official format page doesn’t list it yet, but its cards already show as Standard legal in Scryfall’s database. It came out a few weeks ago and we assume the official list is simply behind. We’ll keep checking.
What rotates
They leave with the first set of 2027, not before. Six of them, because the ones spared in 2026 pile up:
- Wilds of Eldraine
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Murders at Karlov Manor
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction (and The Big Score)
- Bloomburrow
- Duskmourn: House of Horror
Foundations does not rotate, even though it’s from 2024: it’s an evergreen set and lasts through at least 2029.
What’s coming in
Each one joins Standard as it releases:
| Set | Expected release |
|---|---|
| The Hobbit | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Reality Fracture | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Star Trek | 13 Nov 2026 |
None of them is legal yet — we checked, and none has Standard legal cards. Release dates are Wizards’ and can move.
Watch out for The Hobbit. It’s the first Tolkien set legal in Standard — The Lord of the Rings never was — so plenty of people assume the opposite. But the same day brings The Hobbit Commander, a separate product whose cards are legal in Commander, Legacy and Vintage, but not in Standard. Same franchise, same date, different legality: if you buy those cards for a Standard deck, they won’t do.
How to check it yourself
If you’re unsure about a specific card, look it up on Scryfall and check its legality section: it’s the source that updates first.
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Last reviewed: 16 July 2026. We update this page with every set.
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