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Phallen Cassidy: Moving some comments from the "Standard" article to the appropriate historical standard format

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	'''King Standard''' (short for '''Return of the King Standard''' and sometimes called '''RotK Standard''') is a historical [[format]] that includes all of the sets up to the seventh set, [[The Return of the King]]. It's a snapshot of [[Standard]] immediately before the release of [[Siege of Gondor]] in March 2004. As such, it includes the first two waves of additions to the [[X-List]], and uses the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], albeit without the sites from Siege of Gondor or [[Mount Doom]]. Ring-bearer [[Skirmish Cancellation\|skirmishes can be cancelled]] in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced, though {{Card\|Curse Them}} is the only legal card capable of doing so.		'''King Standard''' (short for '''Return of the King Standard''' and sometimes called '''RotK Standard''') is a historical [[format]] that includes all of the sets up to the seventh set, [[The Return of the King]]. It's a snapshot of [[Standard]] immediately before the release of [[Siege of Gondor]] in March 2004. As such, it includes the first two waves of additions to the [[X-List]], and uses the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], albeit without the sites from Siege of Gondor or [[Mount Doom]]. Ring-bearer [[Skirmish Cancellation\|skirmishes can be cancelled]] in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced, though {{Card\|Curse Them}} is the only legal card capable of doing so. The format is not particularly popular, supported mainly on [[GEMP]] and [[The Last Homely House]] forums. Still, the French community (one of the few groups to still meet regularly and play the game face-to-face) used King Standard for their [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php?topic=11953.0 2021 tournament].

	Decipher's Standard format was constantly evolving, and unlike block formats there was no official support for past incarnations as new sets were released. King Standard is one of several historical standard formats supported by the community, but unlike others the snapshot comes in the middle of a block rather than at the end. Due to the naming convention it is often confused with the far more popular (though somewhat oddly named) [[Movie Block]], which includes the first ten sets and is the Standard format prior to the release of [[Shadows]]~~. It is supported mainly on [[GEMP]] and [[The Last Homely House]] forums~~. [[mLOTRO]] uses what might be the expected nomenclature, ~~using~~ "King Standard" ~~to refer~~ to Movie Block.		Decipher's Standard format was constantly evolving, and unlike block formats there was no official support for past incarnations as new sets were released. King Standard is one of several historical standard formats supported by the community, but unlike others the snapshot comes in the middle of a block rather than at the end. Due to the naming convention it is often confused with the far more popular (though somewhat oddly named) [[Movie Block]], which includes the first ten sets and is the Standard format prior to the release of [[Shadows]]. [[mLOTRO]] uses what might be the expected nomenclature, with "King Standard" referring to Movie Block.

	[https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,11423.0.html Its advocates feel] that [[Siege of Gondor\|set 8]] in particular suffered from unacceptable [[power creep]], and that - like players who prefer [[Fellowship Block]] or the Towers formats - it is the last point before the game took a sharp (and mostly negative) turn away from what it had been. [[Mount Doom\|Set 10]] is often cited as further evidence -- only format changes saw more additions to the X-list than during Mount Doom. [[Reflections\|Set 9]], meanwhile, brought First Age characters into the Third Age setting of the game and [[Alternate Ring-bearers]], substantial shifts from the ~~prior~~ established ~~"what if?"~~ narrative and gameplay even before evaluating the relative power of the cards themselves.		[https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,11423.0.html Its advocates feel] that [[Siege of Gondor\|set 8]] in particular suffered from unacceptable [[power creep]], and that - like players who prefer [[Fellowship Block]] or the Towers formats - it is the last point before the game took a sharp (and mostly negative) turn away from what it had been. [[Mount Doom\|Set 10]] is often cited as further evidence -- only format changes saw more additions to the X-list than during Mount Doom. [[Reflections\|Set 9]], meanwhile, brought First Age characters into the Third Age setting of the game and [[Alternate Ring-bearers]], substantial shifts from the established narrative and gameplay even before evaluating the relative power of the cards themselves.

	== X-list ==		== X-list ==

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	'''King Standard''' is a historical [[format]] that includes all of the sets up to the seventh set, [[The Return of the King]]. It's a snapshot of [[Standard]] immediately before the release of [[Siege of Gondor]] in March 2004. As such, it includes the first two waves of additions to the [[X-List]], and uses the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], albeit without the sites from Siege of Gondor or [[Mount Doom]]. Ring-bearer [[Skirmish Cancellation\|skirmishes can be cancelled]] in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced, ~~but~~ {{Card\|Curse Them}} is the only legal card capable of doing so. ~~It's a somewhat nonstandard format, supported mainly on [[GEMP]] and [[The Last Homely House]] forums. ([[mLOTRO]] has a similar format, called "Early King Standard", that includes sets 1-8.)~~		'''King Standard''' (short for '''Return of the King Standard''' and sometimes called '''RotK Standard''') is a historical [[format]] that includes all of the sets up to the seventh set, [[The Return of the King]]. It's a snapshot of [[Standard]] immediately before the release of [[Siege of Gondor]] in March 2004. As such, it includes the first two waves of additions to the [[X-List]], and uses the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], albeit without the sites from Siege of Gondor or [[Mount Doom]]. Ring-bearer [[Skirmish Cancellation\|skirmishes can be cancelled]] in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced, though {{Card\|Curse Them}} is the only legal card capable of doing so.

	King Standard is one of several historical standard formats. ~~It follows after~~ [[~~Fellowship~~ Block]], which includes sets ~~1-3,~~ and [[~~Towers Standard~~]]~~, which includes sets 1-6 and~~ is ~~a snapshot of Standard at the end of~~ [[~~Tower Block~~]]~~. Unlike those formats, the snapshot comes in the middle of~~ [[~~King Block~~]]~~, after one set of three~~. ~~The historical standard format that includes all of King Block is the more-popular, somewhat confusingly-named~~ [[~~Movie Block~~]], ~~which includes the first ten sets~~.		Decipher's Standard format was constantly evolving, and unlike block formats there was no official support for past incarnations as new sets were released. King Standard is one of several historical standard formats supported by the community, but unlike others the snapshot comes in the middle of a block rather than at the end. Due to the naming convention it is often confused with the far more popular (though somewhat oddly named) [[Movie Block]], which includes the first ten sets and is the Standard format prior to the release of [[Shadows]]. It is supported mainly on [[GEMP]] and [[The Last Homely House]] forums. [[mLOTRO]] uses what might be the expected nomenclature, using "King Standard" to refer to Movie Block.

	~~Sets [[Siege of Gondor\|eight]], [[Reflections\|nine]], and [[Mount Doom\|ten]] are omitted from King Standard because~~ [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,11423.0.html ~~players felt~~] that ~~cards added~~ in ~~the three omitted sets~~ suffered from unacceptable [[power creep]], or ~~that they would rather not play with~~ the ~~alternate~~ [[~~Ring~~-~~bearer~~]]~~s first introduced in set 9~~, [[~~Reflections~~]].		[https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,11423.0.html Its advocates feel] that [[Siege of Gondor\|set 8]] in particular suffered from unacceptable [[power creep]], and that - like players who prefer [[Fellowship Block]] or the Towers formats - it is the last point before the game took a sharp (and mostly negative) turn away from what it had been. [[Mount Doom\|Set 10]] is often cited as further evidence -- only format changes saw more additions to the X-list than during Mount Doom. [[Reflections\|Set 9]], meanwhile, brought First Age characters into the Third Age setting of the game and [[Alternate Ring-bearers]], substantial shifts from the prior established "what if?" narrative and gameplay even before evaluating the relative power of the cards themselves.

	== X-list ==		== X-list ==

	The following cards cannot be included in King Standard decks. For more details, see [[X-list]].		The following cards cannot be included in King Standard decks, with new additions to the X-list noted with the reason. For more details, see [[X-list]].
	* {{Card\|Elrond, Lord of Rivendell}}		* {{Card\|Elrond, Lord of Rivendell}}
	* {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady of Light}}		* {{Card\|Galadriel, Lady of Light}}
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	* {{Card\|Horn of Boromir}}		* {{Card\|Horn of Boromir}}
	* {{Card\|Saruman, Keeper of Isengard}}		* {{Card\|Saruman, Keeper of Isengard}}
	* {{Card\|Relics of Moria}}		* {{Card\|Relics of Moria}} - to curb the effectiveness of {{C\|Moria}}
	* {{Card\|The Palantir of Orthanc}}		* {{Card\|The Palantir of Orthanc}} - to prevent [[initiative]] abuses
	* {{Card\|Frying Pan}}		* {{Card\|Frying Pan}} - to counter-balance the ban to Relics of Moria and give new {{C\|Sauron}} Orc strategies some breathing room
	* {{Card\|Bill the Pony}}		* {{Card\|Bill the Pony}} - permanent resource denial with no cultural enforcement

	==See Also==		==See Also==
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			{{Format
			\|Name=King Standard
			\|ValidSets=1,2,3,4,5,6,7
			\|XList=1R40,1R45,1R80,1U108,1R139,1R195,1U234,1C248,1R313,2R32,2C101,2R108,3R38,3R42,3R67,3R68,3U106,3C108
			\|RingBearerCancel=Yes
			\|SitePath=King
			}}

	{{Format Table}}		{{Format Table}}

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	King Standard is one of several historical standard formats. It follows after [[Fellowship Block]], which includes sets 1-3, and [[Towers Standard]], which includes sets 1-6 and is a snapshot of Standard at the end of [[Tower Block]]. Unlike those formats, the snapshot comes in the middle of [[King Block]], after one set of three. The historical standard format that includes all of King Block is the more-popular, somewhat confusingly-named [[Movie Block]], which includes the first ten sets.		King Standard is one of several historical standard formats. It follows after [[Fellowship Block]], which includes sets 1-3, and [[Towers Standard]], which includes sets 1-6 and is a snapshot of Standard at the end of [[Tower Block]]. Unlike those formats, the snapshot comes in the middle of [[King Block]], after one set of three. The historical standard format that includes all of King Block is the more-popular, somewhat confusingly-named [[Movie Block]], which includes the first ten sets.

	Sets [[Siege of Gondor\|eight]], [[Reflections\|nine]], and [[Mount Doom\|ten]] are omitted from King Standard because [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,11423.0.html players felt that cards added in the three omitted sets ~~were~~ unacceptable power creep], or that they would rather not play with the alternate [[Ring-bearer]]s first introduced in set 9, [[Reflections]].		Sets [[Siege of Gondor\|eight]], [[Reflections\|nine]], and [[Mount Doom\|ten]] are omitted from King Standard because [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,11423.0.html players felt] that cards added in the three omitted sets suffered from unacceptable [[power creep]], or that they would rather not play with the alternate [[Ring-bearer]]s first introduced in set 9, [[Reflections]].

	== X-list ==		== X-list ==

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	'''King Standard''' is a historical [[format]] that includes all of the sets up to set 7, [[The Return of the King]]. ~~However, unlike its counterparts~~ [[~~Towers~~ Standard]] and [[Fellowship Block]] which encompass everything released up to the end of their respective blocks, the term [[Movie Block]] had already taken that meaning for [[King Block]]. As a result, the community has adapted "King Standard" to mean a snapshot of Standard immediately before the release of [[Siege of Gondor]] in March 2004. As such, it includes the first two waves of additions to the [[X-List]], and uses the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], albeit without the sites from [[Siege of Gondor]] or [[Mount Doom]]. Ring-bearer [[Skirmish Cancellation\|skirmishes can be cancelled]] in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced, but {{Card\|Curse Them}} is the only legal card capable of doing so.		'''King Standard''' is a historical [[format]] that includes all of the sets up to the seventh set, [[The Return of the King]]. It's a snapshot of [[Standard]] immediately before the release of [[Siege of Gondor]] in March 2004. As such, it includes the first two waves of additions to the [[X-List]], and uses the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], albeit without the sites from Siege of Gondor or [[Mount Doom]]. Ring-bearer [[Skirmish Cancellation\|skirmishes can be cancelled]] in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced, but {{Card\|Curse Them}} is the only legal card capable of doing so. It's a somewhat nonstandard format, supported mainly on [[GEMP]] and [[The Last Homely House]] forums. ([[mLOTRO]] has a similar format, called "Early King Standard", that includes sets 1-8.)

	~~The format~~ is ~~less popular than the similar~~ [[~~Movie~~ Block]], which includes ~~the first ten~~ sets~~. The format is mainly popular with~~ [~~https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic~~,~~11423.0.html players who felt that cards added in the three omitted~~ sets ~~were unacceptable power creep], or players who would rather not play with~~ the ~~alternate~~ [[~~Ring-bearer~~]]~~s first introduced~~ in ~~set 9,~~ [[~~Reflections~~]]. The format is ~~supported in both~~ [[~~GEMP]]. [[mLOTRO~~]] ~~has a similar format~~, ~~called "Early King Standard", that~~ includes sets ~~1-8~~.		King Standard is one of several historical standard formats. It follows after [[Fellowship Block]], which includes sets 1-3, and [[Towers Standard]], which includes sets 1-6 and is a snapshot of Standard at the end of [[Tower Block]]. Unlike those formats, the snapshot comes in the middle of [[King Block]], after one set of three. The historical standard format that includes all of King Block is the more-popular, somewhat confusingly-named [[Movie Block]], which includes the first ten sets.

			Sets [[Siege of Gondor\|eight]], [[Reflections\|nine]], and [[Mount Doom\|ten]] are omitted from King Standard because [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,11423.0.html players felt that cards added in the three omitted sets were unacceptable power creep], or that they would rather not play with the alternate [[Ring-bearer]]s first introduced in set 9, [[Reflections]].

	== X-list ==		== X-list ==
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	* [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,56.0.html The King Standard decklist forum] on [[The Last Homely House]] forums		* [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,56.0.html The King Standard decklist forum] on [[The Last Homely House]] forums



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	{{Set Table}}		{{Set Table}}

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	'''King Standard''' is a [[format]] that includes all of the sets up to ~~the seventh~~ set, [[Return of the King]]. ~~It's a historical version~~ of the [[~~Standard~~]] ~~format~~, ~~from~~ immediately before the release of [[Siege of Gondor~~\|set 8~~]] in March 2004. As such, it includes the first two waves of additions to the [[X-~~list~~]], and uses the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], albeit without the sites from Siege of Gondor or [[Mount Doom]]. Ring-bearer [[Skirmish Cancellation\|skirmishes can be cancelled]] in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced, but {{Card\|Curse Them}} is the only legal card capable of doing so.		'''King Standard''' is a historical [[format]] that includes all of the sets up to set 7, [[The Return of the King]]. However, unlike its counterparts [[Towers Standard]] and [[Fellowship Block]] which encompass everything released up to the end of their respective blocks, the term [[Movie Block]] had already taken that meaning for [[King Block]]. As a result, the community has adapted "King Standard" to mean a snapshot of Standard immediately before the release of [[Siege of Gondor]] in March 2004. As such, it includes the first two waves of additions to the [[X-List]], and uses the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], albeit without the sites from [[Siege of Gondor]] or [[Mount Doom]]. Ring-bearer [[Skirmish Cancellation\|skirmishes can be cancelled]] in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced, but {{Card\|Curse Them}} is the only legal card capable of doing so.

			The format is less popular than the similar [[Movie Block]], which includes the first ten sets. The format is mainly popular with [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,11423.0.html players who felt that cards added in the three omitted sets were unacceptable power creep], or players who would rather not play with the alternate [[Ring-bearer]]s first introduced in set 9, [[Reflections]]. The format is supported in both [[GEMP]]. [[mLOTRO]] has a similar format, called "Early King Standard", that includes sets 1-8.

	The format is less popular than the similar [[Movie Block]], which includes the first ten sets. The format is mainly popular with [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,11423.0.html players who felt that cards added in the three omitted sets were unacceptable power creep], or players who would rather not play with the alternate [[ring-bearer]]s first introduced in set 9, [[Reflections]]. The format is supported in [[GEMP]]. [[mLOTRO]] has a similar format, called "Early King Standard", that includes sets 1-8.

	== X-list ==		== X-list ==
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	==See Also==		==See Also==

	* [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,56.0.html The King Standard decklist forum] on [[The Last Homely House ~~forums~~]]		* [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,56.0.html The King Standard decklist forum] on [[The Last Homely House]] forums



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	{{Set Table}}		{{Set Table}}

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	The format is less popular than the similar [[Movie Block]], which includes the first ten sets. The format is mainly popular with [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,11423.0.html players who felt that cards added in the three omitted sets were unacceptable power creep], or players who would rather not play with the alternate [[ring-bearer]]s first introduced in set 9, [[Reflections]]. The format is supported in [[GEMP]]. [[mLOTRO]] has a similar format, called "Early King Standard", that includes sets 1-8.		The format is less popular than the similar [[Movie Block]], which includes the first ten sets. The format is mainly popular with [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,11423.0.html players who felt that cards added in the three omitted sets were unacceptable power creep], or players who would rather not play with the alternate [[ring-bearer]]s first introduced in set 9, [[Reflections]]. The format is supported in [[GEMP]]. [[mLOTRO]] has a similar format, called "Early King Standard", that includes sets 1-8.

	Ring-bearer skirmishes can be cancelled in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced. However, Curse Them is the only legal card capable of doing so. Decklists can be found at [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,56.0.html\| this subforum] of the Last Homely House.

	== X-list ==		== X-list ==

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	'''King Standard''' is a [[format]] that includes all of the sets up to the seventh set, [[Return of the King]]. It's a historical version of the [[Standard]] format, from immediately before the release of [[Siege of Gondor\|set 8]] in March 2004. As such, it includes the first two waves of additions to the [[X-list]], and uses the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], albeit without the sites from Siege of Gondor or [[Mount Doom]]. Ring-bearer [[Skirmish Cancellation\|skirmishes can be cancelled]] in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced, but {{Card\|Curse Them}} is the only legal card capable of doing so.		'''King Standard''' is a [[format]] that includes all of the sets up to the seventh set, [[Return of the King]]. It's a historical version of the [[Standard]] format, from immediately before the release of [[Siege of Gondor\|set 8]] in March 2004. As such, it includes the first two waves of additions to the [[X-list]], and uses the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], albeit without the sites from Siege of Gondor or [[Mount Doom]]. Ring-bearer [[Skirmish Cancellation\|skirmishes can be cancelled]] in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced, but {{Card\|Curse Them}} is the only legal card capable of doing so.

	The format is less popular than the similar [[Movie Block]], which includes the first ten sets. The format is mainly popular with [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,11423.0.html players who felt that cards added in the three omitted sets were unacceptable power creep], or players who would rather not play with the alternate [[ring-bearer]]s first introduced in set 9, [[Reflections]]. The format is supported in [[GEMP]]. [[mLOTRO]] has a similar format, called "Early King Standard", that includes ~~sites~~ 1-8.		The format is less popular than the similar [[Movie Block]], which includes the first ten sets. The format is mainly popular with [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,11423.0.html players who felt that cards added in the three omitted sets were unacceptable power creep], or players who would rather not play with the alternate [[ring-bearer]]s first introduced in set 9, [[Reflections]]. The format is supported in [[GEMP]]. [[mLOTRO]] has a similar format, called "Early King Standard", that includes sets 1-8.

	Ring-bearer skirmishes can be cancelled in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced. However, Curse Them is the only legal card capable of doing so. Decklists can be found at [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,56.0.html\| this subforum] of the Last Homely House.		Ring-bearer skirmishes can be cancelled in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced. However, Curse Them is the only legal card capable of doing so. Decklists can be found at [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,56.0.html\| this subforum] of the Last Homely House.

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	'''King Standard''' is a [[format]] that includes all of the sets up to the seventh set, [[Return of the King]]. It's a historical version of the [[Standard]] format, from immediately before the release of [[Siege of Gondor\|set 8]] in March 2004. As such, it includes the first two waves of additions to the [[X-list]], and uses the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], albeit without the sites from Siege of Gondor or [[Mount Doom]]. Ring-bearer [[Skirmish Cancellation\|skirmishes can be cancelled]] in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced, but {{Card\|Curse Them}} is the only legal card capable of doing so.		'''King Standard''' is a [[format]] that includes all of the sets up to the seventh set, [[Return of the King]]. It's a historical version of the [[Standard]] format, from immediately before the release of [[Siege of Gondor\|set 8]] in March 2004. As such, it includes the first two waves of additions to the [[X-list]], and uses the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], albeit without the sites from Siege of Gondor or [[Mount Doom]]. Ring-bearer [[Skirmish Cancellation\|skirmishes can be cancelled]] in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced, but {{Card\|Curse Them}} is the only legal card capable of doing so.

	The format is less popular than the similar [[Movie Block]], which includes the first ten sets. The format is mainly popular with [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,11423.0.html players who felt that cards added in the three omitted sets were unacceptable power creep], or players who would rather not play with the alternate [[ring-bearer]]s first introduced in set 9, [[Reflections]]. The format is supported in [[GEMP]] ~~and~~ [[mLOTRO]].		The format is less popular than the similar [[Movie Block]], which includes the first ten sets. The format is mainly popular with [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,11423.0.html players who felt that cards added in the three omitted sets were unacceptable power creep], or players who would rather not play with the alternate [[ring-bearer]]s first introduced in set 9, [[Reflections]]. The format is supported in [[GEMP]]. [[mLOTRO]] has a similar format, called "Early King Standard", that includes sites 1-8.

	Ring-bearer skirmishes can be cancelled in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced. However, Curse Them is the only legal card capable of doing so. Decklists can be found at [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,56.0.html\| this subforum] of the Last Homely House.		Ring-bearer skirmishes can be cancelled in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced. However, Curse Them is the only legal card capable of doing so. Decklists can be found at [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,56.0.html\| this subforum] of the Last Homely House.

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	= King ~~standard =~~		'''King Standard''' is a [[format]] that includes all of the sets up to the seventh set, [[Return of the King]]. It's a historical version of the [[Standard]] format, from immediately before the release of [[Siege of Gondor\|set 8]] in March 2004. As such, it includes the first two waves of additions to the [[X-list]], and uses the [[Site#List of King Block Sites\|King Block site path]], albeit without the sites from Siege of Gondor or [[Mount Doom]]. Ring-bearer [[Skirmish Cancellation\|skirmishes can be cancelled]] in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced, but {{Card\|Curse Them}} is the only legal card capable of doing so.

	~~Like many other official [[formats]], King Standard refers to the [[Standard~~ format~~]] at a particular point in time; in this case, immediately before the release of Siege of Gondor in March 2004. Though~~ less popular than [[Movie Block]], ~~King Standard uses the same site path and most of~~ the ~~same~~ sets. ~~Some view Siege of Gondor and Reflections (which was released a few months later) as the beginning of the power creep than eventually consumed the game.((http~~://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,11423.0.html))		The format is less popular than the similar [[Movie Block]], which includes the first ten sets. The format is mainly popular with [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/topic,11423.0.html players who felt that cards added in the three omitted sets were unacceptable power creep], or players who would rather not play with the alternate [[ring-bearer]]s first introduced in set 9, [[Reflections]]. The format is supported in [[GEMP]] and [[mLOTRO]].

	Ring-bearer skirmishes can be cancelled in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced. However, Curse Them is the only legal card capable of doing so. Decklists can be found at [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,56.0.html\| this subforum] of the Last Homely House.		Ring-bearer skirmishes can be cancelled in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced. However, Curse Them is the only legal card capable of doing so. Decklists can be found at [http://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,56.0.html\| this subforum] of the Last Homely House.

	= X-list =		== X-list ==

	The following cards cannot be included in King Standard decks. For more details, see [[X-list]].		The following cards cannot be included in King Standard decks. For more details, see [[X-list]].
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	* {{Card\|Frying Pan}}		* {{Card\|Frying Pan}}
	* {{Card\|Bill the Pony}}		* {{Card\|Bill the Pony}}

			==See Also==

			* [https://lotrtcgwiki.com/forums/index.php/board,56.0.html The King Standard decklist forum] on [[The Last Homely House forums]]

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