<p><a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bGoblin%20Ringleader%5d">Goblin Ringleader</a> and <a class="mtg-autocard" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" href="http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bBattle%20Squadron%5d">Battle Squadron</a> were not printed in anything that's legal in Frontier. Though they do have a recent printing, it's in a dual deck, which does not make it Frontier legal. The only cards that are not in sets since M15 which are Frontier legal are cards in Welcome decks or Planeswalker decks.</p>

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2018-01-15T14:01:07.907Z
Technically the Planeswalker decks are considered in the set, though their exclusive cards are numbered above the top of the set.
Andrew
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2018-01-12T14:47:52.487Z
2018-01-12T14:47:52.487Z
Andrew
<p>I'm using www.deckstats.net to play around with my cards and making different decks. I'm very new to MTG and deck building.</p>

<p>Here is my deck so far:</p>

<pre><code>//Lands
4 Dragonskull Summit
10 Mountain
11 Swamp

//Spells
1 Chandra, Pyromaster
1 Cobbled Wings
1 Firecannon Blast
1 Flame Lash
1 Hungry Flames
1 Raise Dead
1 Shadowed Caravel
1 Skulduggery
1 Spreading Rot
1 Thaumatic Compass
2 Untamed Hunger
1 Vanquish the Weak
1 Wrangle

//Creatures
2 Alley Strangler
1 Battle Squadron
1 Bishop of the Bloodstained
1 Blight Keeper
2 Bloodhunter Bat
1 Boggart Brute
1 Dune Beetle
1 Falkenrath Reaver
1 Foundry Street Denizen
1 Goblin Ringleader
2 Gravedigger
1 Nightmare
3 Ruin Rat
1 Rummaging Goblin
1 Sengir Vampire
1 Shivan Dragon
1 Skittering Heartstopper
1 Skymarch Bloodletter
</code></pre>

<p><a href="https://deckstats.net/decks/100812/890154-blood-of-the-fold" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Deckstats</a> says this is not a valid Frontier deck...why is this? What cards are illegal?</p>

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2018-01-12T14:57:22.000Z
The deckstats link was more helpful than the inline list (though I understand the change) deckstats showed the set symbols which told me immediately what cards were illegal.
Andrew
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2018-01-12T14:58:41.440Z
@Andrew Link is still in there just moved it down to the last paragraph
Malco
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2018-01-12T14:59:14.450Z
@Malco Ahh missed that
Andrew
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2018-01-12T15:01:13.717Z
@Sam, as an observation beyond the legalities, I think you're a little land heavy. 23 lands should work for this deck, and it would bring you to the 60 card minimum, though you still have to remove or replace the two in my answer for format restrictions.
Andrew
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2018-01-12T15:10:24.897Z
alright thanks. i'm still in the middle of getting new cards, replacing cards i don't like, and balancing. so it's a little unbalanced and random right now.
Sam
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2018-01-12T15:12:51.210Z
@sam No problem. Deckstats is a good tool, it shows the set symbols by default for the most recent printing of the card, in this case the set symbols for your two illegal cards were the Goblins vs Merfolk dual deck. if it says it's illegal, look at the ones with weird set symbols and check them out.
Andrew
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2018-01-12T15:26:06.130Z
@Sam and remember tomorrow is Rivals of Ixalan prerelease. You'll have a few new options soon.
Andrew
<magic-the-gathering><mtg-frontier>
Why is my Deck not legal for Frontier?
Sam
# Why is my Deck not legal for Frontier?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-12)

I'm using www.deckstats.net to play around with my cards and making different decks. I'm very new to MTG and deck building.

Here is my deck so far:

```
//Lands
4 Dragonskull Summit
10 Mountain
11 Swamp

//Spells
1 Chandra, Pyromaster
1 Cobbled Wings
1 Firecannon Blast
1 Flame Lash
1 Hungry Flames
1 Raise Dead
1 Shadowed Caravel
1 Skulduggery
1 Spreading Rot
1 Thaumatic Compass
2 Untamed Hunger
1 Vanquish the Weak
1 Wrangle

//Creatures
2 Alley Strangler
1 Battle Squadron
1 Bishop of the Bloodstained
1 Blight Keeper
2 Bloodhunter Bat
1 Boggart Brute
1 Dune Beetle
1 Falkenrath Reaver
1 Foundry Street Denizen
1 Goblin Ringleader
2 Gravedigger
1 Nightmare
3 Ruin Rat
1 Rummaging Goblin
1 Sengir Vampire
1 Shivan Dragon
1 Skittering Heartstopper
1 Skymarch Bloodletter

```

[Deckstats](https://deckstats.net/decks/100812/890154-blood-of-the-fold) says this is not a valid Frontier deck...why is this? What cards are illegal?

**Tags:** magic-the-gathering, mtg-frontier

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The deckstats link was more helpful than the inline list (though I understand the change) deckstats showed the set symbols which told me immediately what cards were illegal.  
> **username_2**: @username_1 Link is still in there just moved it down to the last paragraph  
> **username_1**: @username_2 Ahh missed that  
> **username_1**: @username_0, as an observation beyond the legalities, I think you're a little land heavy. 23 lands should work for this deck, and it would bring you to the 60 card minimum, though you still have to remove or replace the two in my answer for format restrictions.  
> **username_0**: alright thanks. i'm still in the middle of getting new cards, replacing cards i don't like, and balancing. so it's a little unbalanced and random right now.  
> **username_1**: @sam No problem. Deckstats is a good tool, it shows the set symbols by default for the most recent printing of the card, in this case the set symbols for your two illegal cards were the Goblins vs Merfolk dual deck. if it says it's illegal, look at the ones with weird set symbols and check them out.  
> **username_1**: @username_0 and remember tomorrow is Rivals of Ixalan prerelease. You'll have a few new options soon.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-01-12. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

[Goblin Ringleader](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bGoblin%20Ringleader%5d) and [Battle Squadron](http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Search/Default.aspx?name=%2b%5bBattle%20Squadron%5d) were not printed in anything that's legal in Frontier. Though they do have a recent printing, it's in a dual deck, which does not make it Frontier legal. The only cards that are not in sets since M15 which are Frontier legal are cards in Welcome decks or Planeswalker decks.

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Technically the Planeswalker decks are considered in the set, though their exclusive cards are numbered above the top of the set.  

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