Ancients Format rules

Warlord Ancients Format

Warlord “Ancients” format follows all standardized rules in the 4E rulebook with the following exception:

Due to wording issues, “Targeting” in the Warlord “Ancients” format is defined as follows:

An action “targets” a card when:

a) the action declares the card as a target

b) at the time the action is performed, it directly modifies the attributes, location or readiness of a card in play or in the discard pile, or requires it make a check, test, or save.

Warlord “Ancients” format supports a “Reserved” list, a “Banned” list, and a “Restricted” list. The terms “Reserved,” “Banned” and “Restricted” are defined as follows:

“Reserved” = The card may not start the game in play

“Banned” = The card is completely disallowed in deck construction

“Restricted” = No more than one copy of the card allowed in deck construction

The following cards are “RESERVED”

Ring of Piercing
Ring of Mending
Ring of Blasting
Ring of Guile
Brother Dominy
Archer Tower

The following cards are “BANNED”:

Line Items:

1) Any and all cards specifically related to “Medusan Lords,” including, but not limited to; items, actions, characters, and dungeons.

2) Any and all cards specifically related to “Destiny Lords,” including, but not limited to; items, actions, characters, and dungeons.

EXCEPTION: The above line items are void in regard to actual “Medusan Lord” and “Destiny Lord” challenges FOR THE RUNNER OF SAID “LORDS.” Challengers of said “Lords” must adhere to the above line items. Runners of said “Lords” are not required to do so. NEW May 1st, 2009

Individual Cards:

  • Olivark the Quiet
  • Children of Yscar
  • Sakarian Manticore
  • Apprentice Ramah
  • Rouse
  • Lilah
  • The Restless
  • Brother Averil
  • Jautya Syne
  • Sword of Chaos
  • Heerman’s Epic
  • Overwhelm
  • Gravity Flux
  • Malrog’s Lair
  • Negotiated Surrender
  • A Prophecy Fulfilled
  • Shadan Adler NEW May 1st, 2009
  • Amber Gargoyle NEW July 1st, 2009

The following cards are “RESTRICTED”:

  • Paradigm Shift
  • Phantasm
  • Into the Tunnels
  • Improved Invisibility
  • Fields of Bone
  • Perfect Self
  • Kapix
  • Toren Yscar
  • Supply
  • Archer Tower
  • Nodwick
  • Helm of Undying

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