Old Frame Commander

Deck Construction Rules

  • Cards per deck: 100 including your commander (any legendary creature). No sideboards are used. Except for basic lands, your deck cannot contain more than one copy of the same card.
  • Every card in your deck must only use mana symbols that appear on your commander. Colorless cards are allowed as well.
  • Allowed sets: Alpha, Beta, Arabian Nights, Antiquities, Legends, The Dark, Fallen Empires, Harper Prism Book Promos, Ice Age, Homelands, Alliances, Mirage, Visions, Weatherlight, Portal, Tempest, Stronghold, Exodus, Portal Second Age, Urza’s Saga, Urza’s Legacy, Urza’s Destiny, Portal Three Kingdoms, Starter 1999, Mercadian Masques, Nemesis, Prophecy, Invasion, Planeshift, Apocalypse, Odyssey, Torment, Judgment, Onslaught, Legions, and Scourge (every Old Frame set except Unglued).
  • Reprint rules: All regular-sized reprints done by Wizards of the Coast with art that existed by Scourge and that use the Old Frame (Alpha to Scourge) are allowed, including those that were not originally tournament-legal (Collectors’ Edition, International Edition, 30th Anniversary Edition, and gold-bordered Pro Tour and World Championship cards). Organizers may at their discretion also allow the use of Modern frame cards and Old Frame reprints with art that did not exist by Scourge.
Modern era but Old Frame and Scourge-era art, good.
Modern era and Old Frame but new art, up to the organizer.
Scourge-era art but Modern frame, up to the organizer.
What is this?! Up to the organizer…
Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor.
Adun Oakenshield.
Akroma, Angel of Wrath.
Alexi, Zephyr Mage.
Ambassador Laquatus.
Angus Mackenzie.
Arcades Sabboth.
Arcanis the Omnipotent.
Ascendant Evincar.
Asmira, Holy Avenger.
Atalya, Samite Master.
Atogatog.
Autumn Willow.
Axelrod Gunnarson.
Ayesha Tanaka.
Balthor the Defiled.
Balthor the Stout.
Barktooth Warbeard.
Baron Sengir.
Barrin, Master Wizard.
Bartel Runeaxe.
Bladewing the Risen.
Blind Seer.
Boris Devilboon.
Cabal Patriarch.
Cao Cao, Lord of Wei.
Cao Ren, Wei Commander.
Captain Sisay.
Chainer, Dementia Master.
Chandler.
Cho-Manno, Revolutionary.
Chromium.
Commander Eesha.
Commander Greven il-Vec.
Cromat.
Crosis, the Purger.
Crovax the Cursed.
Dakkon Blackblade.
Darigaaz, the Igniter.
Daugther of Autumn.
Diaochan, Artful Beauty.
Dong Zhou, the Tyrant.
Dramar, the Banisher.
Eladamri, Lord of Leaves.
Empress Galina.
Eron the Relentless.
Ertai, the Corrupted.
Ertai, Wizard Adept.
Gabriel Angelfire.
Gallowbraid.
General Jarkeld.
Gerrard Capashen.
Gosta Dirk.
Grandmother Sengir.
Greel, Mind Raker.
Guan Yu, Sainted Warrior.
Gwendlyn Di Corci.
Hakim, Loreweaver
Halfdane.
Hanna, Ship's Navigator.
Hazduhr the Abbot.
Hazezon Tamar.
Hivis of the Scale.
Huang Zhong, Shu General.
Hua Tuo, Honored Physician
Hunding Gjornersen.
Ihsan's Shade
Irini Sengir.
Ixidor, Reality Sculptor.
Jacques le Vert.
Jareth, Leonine Titan.
Jasmine Boreal.
Jedit Ojanen.
Jerrard of the Closed Fist.
Jeska, Warrior Adept.
Johan.
Jolrael, Empress of Beasts.
Joven.
Kamahl, Fist of Krosa.
Kamahl, Pit Fighter.
Kangee, Aerie Keeper.
Karn, Silver Golem.
Karona, False God.
Kasimir the Lone Wolf.
Kaysa.
Kei Takahashi.
Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon".
Lady Caleria.
Lady Evangela.
Lady Orca.
Lady Sun.
Lady Zhurong, Warrior Queen.
Latulla, Keldon Overseer.
Lieutenant Kirtar.
Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero.
Liu Bei, Lord of Shu.
Livonya Silone.
Llawan, Cephalid Empress.
Lord Magnus.
Lord of Tresserhorn.
Lu Bu, Master-at-Arms.
Lu Meng, Wu General.
Lu Su, Wu Advisor.
Lu Xun, Scholar General.
Ma Chao, Western Warrior.
Mageta the Lion.
Major Teroh.
Maraxus of Keld.
Marhault Elsdragon.
Márton Stromgald.
Meng Huo, Barbarian King.
Merieke Ri Berit.
Mirri, Cat Warrior.
Mistform Ultimus.
Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer.
Morinfen.
Multani, Maro-Sorcerer.
Nebuchadnezzar.
Nemata, Grove Guardian.
Nicol Bolas.
Orim, Samite Healer.
Palladia-Mors.
Pang Tong, "Young Phoenix".
Pavel Maliki.
Phage the Untouchable.
Phelddagrif.
Pianna, Nomad Captain
Princess Lucrezia.
Purraj of Urborg.
Radiant, Archangel.
Ragnar.
Ramirez DePietro.
Ramses Overdark.
Rashida Scalebane.
Rashka the Slayer.
Rasputin Dreamweaver.
Rayne, Academy Chancellor.
Reveka, Wizard Savant.
Reya Dawnbringer.
Rith, the Awakener.
Riven Turnbull.
Rohgahh of Kher Keep.
Rorix Bladewing.
Rubinia Soulsinger.
Selenia, Dark Angel.
Seton, Krosan Protector.
Shauku, Endbringer.
Sidar Jabari.
Silvos, Rogue Elemental.
Sima Yi, Wei Field Marshal.
Sir Shandlar of Eberyn.
Sivitri Scarzam.
Skeleton Ship.
Sliver Overlord.
Sliver Queen.
Sol'kanar the Swamp King.
Soraya the Falconer.
Spirit of the Night.
Squee, Goblin Nabob.
Stangg.
Starke of Rath.
Sun Ce, Young Conquerer.
Sun Quan, Lord of Wu.
Sunastian Falconer.
Tahngarth, Talruum Hero.
Taniwha
Telim'Tor.
Tetsuo Umezawa.
The Lady of the Mountain.
Thriss, Nantuko Primus.
Tobias Andrion.
Tor Wauki.
Torsten Von Ursus.
Treva, the Renewer.
Tsabo Tavoc.
Tuknir Deathlock.
Ur-Drago.
Vaevictis Asmadi.
Veldrane of Sengir.
Verdeloth the Ancient.
Vhati il-Dal.
Visara the Dreadful.
Volrath the Fallen.
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed.
Xira Arien.
Xun Yu, Wei Advisor.
Yuan Shao, the Indecisive.
Zhang Fei, Fierce Warrior.
Zhang He, Wei General.
Zhang Liao, Hero of Hefei.
Zhao Zilong, Tiger General.
Zhou Yu, Chief Commander.
Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist.
Zirilan of the Claw.
Zuberi, Golden Feather.
Zuo Ci, the Mocking Sage.
Every Old Frame Commander.

Rules

Contemporary rules and errata are followed.

Banned and Restricted Cards

  • Banned: Amulet of Quoz, Bronze Tablet, Chaos Orb, Contract from Below, Darkpact, Demonic Attorney, Falling Star, Jeweled Bird, Rebirth, Tempest Efreet, Timmerian Fiends.
  • Restricted: All cards are restricted except for basic lands.

Vedast Sanxis’ winning deck at the XI Online Old Frame League.

Media

Read our XI Online Old Frame League article, in which we played this format.