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 |
|---|---|
| Reality Fracture | 2 Oct 2026 |
| The Hobbit | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 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 |
Click any set to see all of its cards.
All 20 are confirmed on Wizards’ official format page, The Hobbit and Marvel Super Heroes included.
What rotates
They leave with the first set of 2027 — Nauctis: The Sunken Realm, expected 5 February 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 |
|---|---|
| Star Trek | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Nauctis: The Sunken Realm | 5 Feb 2027 |
| Marvel: Darkhold Destiny (Standard not yet confirmed) | 9 Apr 2027 |
Reality Fracture joined on 2 October with all 285 cards. Star Trek is at 91, including all ten shocklands, and isn’t legal yet. Nauctis is also the set that triggers the 2027 rotation. Release dates are Wizards’ and can move.
Watch out for The Hobbit. It’s been legal since 14 August: 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 brought 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.
If what’s stopping you is the card itself rather than its legality, every keyword is explained in the Magic keywords glossary, and abilities in Magic covers how activated, triggered and static abilities differ. If Standard isn’t the format you want in the first place, the formats guide compares all of them.
And when you sit down to play, MagicNexus has a worldwide ranking by format: log your Standard games and compete with your group in cups and leagues.
We update this page with every set.
Frequently asked questions
- How many sets are legal in Standard right now?
- Twenty, from the newest, Reality Fracture (2 October 2026), to the oldest, Wilds of Eldraine (8 September 2023). Standard is always the sets from the last three years, plus Foundations, which is evergreen and stays legal until at least 2029.
- Is The Hobbit legal in Standard?
- Yes, since 14 August 2026, and it is the first Tolkien set that is: The Lord of the Rings was never Standard legal. Watch out for the confusion, though: The Hobbit Commander came out the same day, and it is a separate product whose cards are legal in Commander, Legacy and Vintage but not in Standard.
- How do I check whether a card is legal in Standard?
- Look it up on Scryfall and check its legality panel: it is the source that updates first when something changes. The official list of sets is published by Wizards on its formats page.
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