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The end of the Tempest block
What this set is
Exodus closes the Tempest block, with the Weatherlight's crew escaping Rath. It is a 143-card set with no new keywords, and it is known almost entirely for a run of powerful enchantments and commons.
Survival of the Fittest discards a creature to find another, Oath of Druids puts a creature from your library onto the battlefield when an opponent has more creatures, and Recurring Nightmare swaps a creature on the battlefield for one in your graveyard. All three became engines for whole decks, and all three are banned somewhere today. City of Traitors is the land version of the same idea: two colorless mana until you play another land.
Commander players also run Soul Warden, Culling the Weak, Curiosity, Wood Elves and Coat of Arms. 9 cards are on the Reserved List.
Where You Can Play It
Format legality
Exodus is a single code, and its ban list is short but pointed.
Not Standard-legal, and not Modern-legal as a set: Modern starts at Eighth Edition (July 2003). A card from here that was reprinted in a later Modern-legal set is Modern-legal in this printing too, because legality follows the card, not the printing. Legacy bans Oath of Druids and Survival of the Fittest. Commander bans Recurring Nightmare and Limited Resources. Pauper bans Price of Progress. It is also legal in Premodern, the community format built on Fourth Edition through Scourge. Commons from any set are Pauper-legal; that isn't listed per set here.
Commanders
The most played commanders from Exodus
The legends this set is best known for. Tap one for its printings and what it costs.
Boosters, precons and singles from Exodus are on TCGplayer.
FAQ
Common questions
Where can I play Exodus cards?
In Legacy, Vintage and Commander, minus the cards each format bans. Exodus is too old for Standard, Pioneer or Modern as a set, though any card that was later reprinted in a Modern-legal set is Modern-legal in every printing. It is also legal in Premodern, a community format built on Fourth Edition through Scourge.
Is Recurring Nightmare banned in Commander?
Yes. Commander bans Recurring Nightmare and Limited Resources from Exodus.
Is Survival of the Fittest legal?
It is banned in Legacy but legal in Vintage and Commander.
All card names, art, and mechanics belong to Wizards of the Coast. Exodus released on Jun 15, 1998; details reflect the set as published. Sources: Wizards of the Coast set pages and release notes, Draftsim, Untapped.gg.
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