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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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Revision as of 18:14, 1 March 2022

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 King Block site path, albeit without the sites from Siege of Gondor or Mount Doom. Ring-bearer skirmishes can be cancelled in King Standard as that rule had not yet been introduced, but Curse Them (4C113) 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 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 eight, nine, and ten are omitted from King Standard because 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-bearers first introduced in set 9, Reflections.

X-list

The following cards cannot be included in King Standard decks. For more details, see X-list.

See Also

Sets
Official Decipher Sets Promotional Promotional
Fellowship Block The Fellowship of the Ring • Mines of Moria • Realms of the Elf-lords
Towers Block The Two Towers • Battle of Helm's Deep • Ents of Fangorn
King Block The Return of the King • Siege of Gondor • Mount Doom
War of the Ring Block Shadows • Black Rider • Bloodlines
Hunters Block The Hunters • Rise of Saruman • Treachery & Deceit
Non-Block Sets Reflections • Expanded Middle-earth • The Wraith Collection • Age's End
Unreleased Sets The Great Eye • Shelob's Lair
Unofficial Fan Sets Player's Council PC Kitchen Sink (V0) • Shadow of the Past (V1)
The Hobbit Draft Game Main Deck • Shadow Packs • Supplementary Packs
mLOTRO MLOTRO Promo Cards • MLOTRO Reflections II
The Journey Continues The Journey Begins
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