New Modified Format ANNOUNCED!

[TRJessie579]

http://op.pokemon-tcg.com/tournaments/pdfs/2006-2007_Modified_format.pdf

Pokémon Organized Play Seasonal Format Change
Effective: 9/1/2006
In the interest of maintaining a healthy tournament environment, Pokémon Organized
Play removes older sets from the Modified format at the beginning of each new
tournament season. Each rotation challenges existing players to create new strategies,
while allowing new players to get into organized play with a minimum investment.
The Modified format for the 2006-2007 tournament season will consist of cards from the
following Pokémon TCG sets:
EX Deoxys
EX Emerald
EX Unseen Forces
EX Delta Species
EX Legend Maker
EX Holon Phantoms
EX Crystal Guardians
EX Trainer Kit 2
POP Series 2 Promo Cards
POP Series 3 Promo Cards
POP Series 4 Promo Cards
All Black Star Promos numbered 029 and up
In addition, future Pokémon USA, Inc. releases will become legal as they are
released, per the Pokémon Organized Play Tournament Rules.
The Modified (DX-On) format will not replace the Modified (RS-On) and Modified (HLOn)
formats until the 2006-2007 tournament season, which starts on September 1, 2006.
The 2007 Pokémon TCG World Championships will use the Modified (DX-On) format.

Before you freak, REMEMBER that the new format does not take effect until AFTER Worlds, on the 1st of September.

Currently there's no word what the new Modified will be for places like Spain and Brazil where they're still on R/S and up--perhaps their Modified will switch to the current Modified everywhere else, HL-on.

 

[Shiloh Phoenix]

very unexpected to leave in DX, but useful in that we now have a viable search engine in magcargo and metagross d.

 

[XIII Axel]

Whew, thank heavens they left EX: Deoxys in, At least I still can use my Ludicargo deck, which with a few tweaks will fit this new format.

Honestly though, they really need to stop with these format rotations. Just keep it how it is right now.

 

[SailorClef]

I wanted magcargo GONE T_T (even though I use it.. D: )

 

[Shiloh Phoenix]

Whew, thank heavens they left EX: Deoxys in, At least I still can use my Ludicargo deck, which with a few tweaks will fit this new format.

Honestly though, they really need to stop with these format rotations. Just keep it how it is right now.

Yeah...you don't want that. if they went to making everything unlimited, the great players would become unstoppable players, case in point: chris schell, he won 2 regionals, 3 gym challenges, and got top 8 at world championships with the same deck. he would be going completely undefeated at every event now, if they left the format the same since the deck he used was like LBS on speed.

 

[Alakazam]

At least they got rid of Pidgeot....
I was sure it would be EM-on

 

[Cipher 2008]

Not that it would be, but I was hoping it'd be DS-on. I hated EX Emerald.

So Worlds 2008, I expect, it'll be either DS-on or LM-on. Heck, might even be UF-on.

Why has 'POP Series 1 Promo Cards' been taken out?