Dear Dice Masters Fans,

Since 2014 we’ve been rolling out a ton of dice – and in past years, we’ve announced which cards (and their dice) would be leaving Modern Age Dice Masters to be left only to Golden Age.

We’re really looking forward to 2020 for Dice Masters. Draft packs are returning with probably the most beautiful set of art on the best-looking cards we’ve ever released. Rotation is going to help these sets keep modern fresh and interesting for seasoned players, yet accessible for beginners.

In short, modern is going to become Campaign Boxes and newer. The rotation will take place on May 1st, 2020. However, many have felt that Modern has become predictable due to the inclusion of Shriek: Sonic Beam. Since the net effect for competitive play is usually that people feel compelled to bring Shriek, we feel the format moving forward would be healthier without her. Effective March 20th, 2020 Shriek: Sonic Beam will be banned from Modern.

Golden Age and Global Escalation have also reached a point in their life cycle where our evaluation of cards is going to impact what can stay and what should go. The following cards are some combination of oppressive, un-fun, or rules problems. The following cards are banned from Golden Age and Global Escalation effective March 20th, 2020.

  • Imprisoned: Basic Action Card (Uncanny X-Men)
  • Beholder: Master Abberation (Battle for Faerûn)
  • Ring of Magnetism: Action Attraction (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Additionally, other cards are on our radar. Professor X (Uncanny X-Men), Morphing Jar (Yu-Gi-Oh!), Doomcaliber Knight (Yu-Gi-Oh!), Yuan-ti Pureblood: Epic Humanoid (Tomb of Annihilation) and Clayface: Restless (JUSTICE) are wildly more powerful in Global Escalation and Golden Age than in the formats they were printed in. We’re more likely to act in Global Escalation instead of Golden Age. The reason for this is that even though Golden Age games can be ultra-quick combo explosions, it’s part of the charm of the format for some. Further, taking a different action on these cards in Global Escalation than Golden Age will help the formats feel more dissimilar from one another. If you’re looking for the most up to date info, check the WizKids rules forum HERE.

Comprehensive Modern Age List (For official use May 1st)

Modern Age will include the following sets:

  • Marvel Dice Masters: Avengers Infinity Campaign Box
  • Marvel Dice Masters: Justice Like Lightning! Team Pack
  • Marvel Dice Masters: Kree Invasion Team Pack
  • DC Comics Dice Masters: Harley Quinn Team Pack
  • Warhammer 40,000 Dice Masters: Battle for Ultramar Campaign Box
  • Warhammer 40,000 Dice Masters: Spaces Wolves Sons of Russ Team Pack
  • Warhammer 40,000 Dice Masters: Orks…WAAAGH! Team Pack
  • DC Comics Dice Masters: JUSTICE Campaign Box
  • DC Comics Dice Masters: Mystics Team Pack
  • DC Comics Dice Masters: Doom Patrol Team Pack
  • Marvel Dice Masters: X-Men Forever Campaign Box
  • Marvel Dice Masters: X-Force Team Pack
  • Marvel Dice Masters: Dark X-Men Team Pack
  • WWE Dice Masters Campaign Box
  • WWE Dice Masters: Bitter Rivals Team Pack
  • WWE Dice Masters: Tag Teams Team Pack
  • D&D Dice Masters: Trouble in Waterdeep Campaign Box
  • D&D Dice Masters: Adventures in Waterdeep Team Pack
  • D&D Dice Masters: The Zhentarim Team Pack

Promo Cards (Modern Age):

  • Super Spies Monthly OP
  • Stark Industries Monthly OP
  • City Slingers Monthly OP
  • Marvel NOW Heroes Monthly OP
  • Warhammer 40,000 Dice Masters: Grombrindal’s Fury Promo Card
  • All other promos released in 2019/2020

Banned Cards (Modern Age):

  • (None)

Golden Age, Global Escalation Banned Cards:

  • Relentless: Basic Action Card
  • Swords of Revealing Light: Basic Action Card
  • Imprisoned: Basic Action Card (Uncanny X-Men)
  • Beholder: Master Abberation (Battle for Faerûn)
  • Ring of Magnetism: Action Attraction (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Releases Rotating Out May 1st (Modern Age):

  • Marvel Dice Masters: Doctor Strange Team Pack
  • Marvel Dice Masters: Iron Man and War Machine Starter Set
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Dice Masters: Heroes In A Half-Shell Box Set
  • DC Comics Dice Masters: Batman
  • Marvel Dice Masters: Spider-Man Maximum Carnage Team Pack
  • Marvel Dice Masters: Defenders Team Pack
  • Marvel Dice Masters: Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Marvel Dice Masters: X-Men First Class
  • D&D Dice Masters: Tomb of Annihilation
  • Marvel Dice Masters: The Mighty Thor
  • DC Comics Dice Masters: Superman & Wonder Woman Starter Set
  • Marvel Dice Masters: Spider-Man Maximum Carnage Team Pack
  • Deadpool Family Values Monthly OP
  • Batman TAS Monthly OP (all 3)
  • Xavier’s School Monthly OP
  • Sidekick Night – Rigorous Training Card
  • Uncanny Inhumans Monthly OP
  • Rocket and Groot Monthly OP
  • Exiles Monthly OP
  • The Brotherhood Monthly OP

Until next time, keep on rolling!