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Magic: The Gathering formats are various ways in which the Magic: The Gathering collectible card game can be played. Each format provides rules for deck construction and gameplay, with many confining the pool of permitted cards to those released in a specified group of Magic card sets. The DCI, the governing body that oversees official Magic competitive play, categorizes its tournament formats into Constructed and Limited.[1]
Constructed formats require decks to be made prior to participation, with players allowed to use any tournament-legal cards they possess. Sanctioned Constructed formats include Standard, Modern, Legacy, and Vintage.[1] Limited formats, in contrast, utilize a restricted and unknown pool of cards, usually formed by opening Magic products. Limited competition require players to select cards and build decks on the fly within the tournament itself. The primary two sanctioned Limited formats are Sealed Deck and Booster Draft.[1]
A number of other formats have been designed by Wizards of the Coast or by players for custom gameplay or reduced investment cost; these are known as casual formats.[2] Some casual formats utilize rules or sets of cards that differ from those used in sanctioned tournament play.
Contents
1 Official formats
1.1 Official Constructed
1.1.1 Pauper
1.1.2 Standard
1.1.3 Modern
1.1.4 Legacy
1.1.5 Vintage
1.2 Official Limited
1.2.1 Sealed Deck
1.2.2 Booster Draft
1.2.3 Rochester Draft
1.3 Sanctioned Multiplayer
1.3.1 Two-Headed Giant
2 Casual formats
2.1 Casual Constructed
2.1.1 Peasant
2.1.2 Frontier
2.1.3 Rainbow Stairwell
2.1.4 Singleton
2.1.5 Tribal Wars
2.1.6 Warband
2.2 Casual Limited
2.2.1 Cube Draft
2.2.2 Live Booster Draft
2.2.3 Live Booster Draft League
2.2.4 Back Draft
2.2.5 Reject Rare Draft
2.2.6 Type 4
2.3 Casual Multiplayer
2.3.1 Free-For-All
2.3.2 Star
2.3.3 Assassin
2.3.4 Emperor
2.4 Variant Magic: The Gathering products
2.4.1 Vanguard
2.4.2 Planar Magic
2.4.3 Archenemy
2.4.4 Commander
2.4.5 Brawl
2.5 Other casual formats
3 Retired formats
3.1 Extended
3.2 Block Constructed
3.3 Prismatic
4 References
Official formats[edit]
The term "sanctioned" refers to formats that the DCI allows to be run at official events.[3] Many of the deck construction rules are shared across both sanctioned and casual formats. The following is a non-exhaustive summary of some of the major formats.
Official Constructed[edit]
Constructed formats, as opposed to Limited formats, allow players to build decks from the entirety of the legal cards available in the specified format. The formats differ based on the card pool allowed, which affects each format's accessibility, power level, and complexity.[1] In Constructed format tournaments, players build their deck in advance of the tournament. Of the constructed formats, the most popular are Standard, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Pauper.
The following rules apply to most sanctioned Constructed formats:[4]
Constructed decks must contain a minimum of 60 cards. There is no maximum deck size, however, the player must be able to shuffle their deck unassisted.
Players may have a sideboard of up to a maximum of 15 cards, and exchanges of cards between games are not required to be on a one-for-one basis, so long as the player adheres to the 60 card minimum deck size.[5]
With the exception of basic land cards a player's combined deck and sideboard may not contain more than four of any individual card, counted by its English card title equivalent. All cards named Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, Forest, and Wastes are basic.
A card may only be used in a particular format if the card is from a set that is legal in that format or has the same name as a card from a set that is legal in that format.
Cards banned in a specific format may not be used in decks for that format. Cards restricted in a specific format may only have one copy in a deck, including sideboard.
Pauper[edit]
Pauper is a Magic variant in which card legality is based on printed rarity.[6] In Pauper, only common cards are legal, or rather any card printed at common rarity, by deck construction rules. It is largely known as a Magic Online format, although paper Pauper events have been run using the MTGO legality list. It was added as an official format on Magic Online December 1, 2008. [7]
Standard[edit]
The Standard format is continually one of the most popular formats in the constructed deck tournament scene. It is the format most commonly found at Friday Night Magic tournaments, played weekly at many hobby shops. Standard's former name was "Type 2". This format generally consists of the most recent three or four "Block" releases. The release of the first set of a new Block in Autumn (usually the first Friday in October) triggers a rotation; the new Block becomes Standard legal, and the oldest two blocks rotate out. (The previous rule was using two recent "Block" releases plus any core sets released between the older set of the block and the first set that would make that block rotated out). The current Standard set includes the Ixalan block, Dominaria, Guilds of Ravnica and Core Set 2019. [8] Additionally, cards appeared in Welcome Deck 2017 and cards from Global Series: Jiang Yanggu & Mu Yanling (only applied to events inside People's Republic of China) are also legal in current Standard.
For a list of which sets were legal in the past, or notable deck archetypes, see Timeline of Magic: the Gathering Standard (Type II).
Modern[edit]
Modern is a constructed format created by Wizards of the Coast in the Spring of 2011 as a response to the increasing popularity of the Legacy format which, although popular, proved difficult to access due to the high price of staple cards, as well as dissatisfaction with the Extended format of the time.[9][10] Wizards of the Coast is unwilling to reprint some of these cards due to the Reserved List,[11] a list of cards Wizards promised never to reprint in order to protect card prices.[9] Therefore, Modern was designed as a new format that would exclude all cards on the Reserved List, allowing the format to be more accessible than Legacy.
Modern allows cards from all core sets beginning with the 8th Edition core set and all expansions printed afterwards.[12] The 8th Edition core set was when Magic cards began to be printed in modern card frames, and this is where the name for the format is derived.[13] Wizards believed this cutoff would have the advantage of giving a visual cue as to which cards are legal in the Modern format.[9]
The format maintains its own banned list.[12] Cards are banned on the basis of their power level, as in all constructed formats outside Vintage.[9] The first official tournament to be held using the format was Pro Tour Philadelphia in September 2011.[14] The first Grand Prix to use the format was Grand Prix Lincoln in February 2012.[15]
Legacy[edit]
Legacy allows cards from all sets that are legal for constructed play (known as an "Eternal" format). It maintains a ban list based on power level reasons. The format evolved from Type 1.5, which allowed cards from all sets and maintained a banned list corresponding to Vintage: all cards banned or restricted in the old Type 1 were banned in Type 1.5.[16] The modern Legacy format began in 2004, as the DCI separated Legacy's banned list from Vintage and banned many new cards to reduce the power level of the format.[16]
Wizards has supported the format with Grand Prix events[17] and the release of preconstructed Legacy decks on Magic Online in November 2010.[18] The first Legacy Grand Prix was Grand Prix Philadelphia in 2005.[19]
Vintage[edit]
The Vintage format, formerly known as Type 1, is another Eternal constructed format. Vintage maintains a small banned list and a larger restricted list. Unlike in the other formats, the DCI does not ban cards in Vintage for power level reasons. Rather, cards banned in Vintage are those that either involve ante, manual dexterity (Falling Star, Chaos Orb), or could hinder event rundown (Shahrazad and Conspiracy cards). Cards that raise power level concerns are instead restricted to a maximum of one copy per deck.[20] Vintage is currently the only format in which cards are restricted. Because of the expense in acquiring the old cards to play competitive Vintage, many Vintage tournaments are unsanctioned and permit players to use a certain number of proxy cards. These are treated as stand-ins of existing cards and are not normally permitted in tournaments sanctioned by the DCI.[20]
Official Limited[edit]
Limited formats are so-called because they require players to build their decks from a more limited pool of cards than Constructed formats. Limited formats require players to open a specified number of Magic products, they then must work exclusively with the cards that came from that product. Due to the nature of Limited formats, players cannot build their decks in advance of the tournament and must build their deck within the tournament itself.[1] There are currently three sanctioned Limited formats: Sealed Deck, Booster Draft, and Rochester Draft. Though the latter was no longer used in current competitive-level events.
The following rules apply to all current sanctioned Limited formats:[4]
Limited decks must contain a minimum of 40 cards. There is no maximum deck size, however, the player must be able to shuffle their deck unassisted.
Players are not restricted to four of any one card in Limited tournament play.
Any drafted or opened cards not used in a player's Limited deck function as his or her sideboard. Players may request additional basic land cards (not including Snow-covered lands and wastes, which only appear in specific sets) for their sideboard. There are no restrictions on the number of cards a player may exchange this way as long as the main deck contains at least forty cards. Cards do not need to be exchanged on a one-for-one basis.
Sealed Deck[edit]
In Sealed Deck tournaments, each player receives six booster packs to build a deck.[4] Depending on which sets are to be used in a sealed deck event, the distribution of packs can vary greatly. For example, a Magic 2010 sealed deck event consists of six Magic 2010 boosters, but a sanctioned Shards of Alara block sealed deck event consists of two Shards of Alara, two Conflux, and two Alara Reborn booster packs.
Booster Draft[edit]
In a booster draft, several players (usually eight) are seated around a table and each player is given three booster packs.[1] Each player opens a pack, selects a card from it and passes the remaining cards to his or her left. Each player then selects one of the remaining cards from the pack that was just passed to him or her, and passes the remaining cards to the left again. This continues until all of the cards are depleted. The process is repeated with the second and third packs, except that the cards are passed to the right in the second pack.[1] Players then build decks out of any cards that they selected during the drafting and add as many basic lands as they choose. Each deck built this way must have a minimum of 40 cards, including basic lands.
Rochester Draft[edit]
Rochester Draft is a booster draft variant that was commonly used as a format in Pro Tour and Grand Prix. Although it is still a sanctioned format, it was not used as a Grand Prix/Pro Tour format since Pro Tour Nagoya 2005.
The format differs from traditional booster draft in that packs are opened one at a time and are laid out for each player to see. Players openly pick one card from the pack in turn. Once each player has picked a card from the booster pack, the draft order reverses so that the last player to draft a card from the pack takes the next draft pick and then passes the pack back the way it came. Once each player has opened a booster and followed this process, the final player to open a booster opens their next booster and the draft pick order is reversed. The process is repeated until each player has opened three booster packs each and all the cards in those packs have been drafted.[21]
Sanctioned Multiplayer[edit]
Traditionally, Magic is a game that is played between two players, however, it is also possible to play with multiple players. Despite the existence of numerous multiplayer formats, Two-Headed Giant is currently the only multiplayer format that has been officially sanctioned by the DCI.
Two-Headed Giant[edit]
Two-Headed Giant (2HG) is a team game where pairs of players share turns and life totals.[1] Each player has their own separate deck and plays independently of their teammate, however, teammates share the goal of defeating the opposing team.[1]
The Two-Headed Giant format can be used to play Constructed or Limited games.[1] In Constructed Two-Head Giant, no cards can be used by both members of the team, except basic land cards.[22]
In June 2005, rules for handling multiplayer games were added to the official rulebook, and "Two-Headed Giant" team play became the first multiplayer format to be sanctioned by the DCI.[23] The first Two-Headed Giant Grand Prix was Grand Prix Amsterdam in 2007.[24] The first and thus far only Pro Tour to be held under the Two-Headed Giant format was Pro Tour San Diego in 2007.[25]
On June 8, 2018, Battlebond was release as the first Two-Headed Giant-focused booster set.
Casual formats[edit]
Casual play groups and even Wizards of the Coast have developed many alternative formats for playing the game. These formats are designed to accommodate larger numbers of players, to allow two or more players to work together as a team, or create specific requirements for deck construction. They are distinct from the officially sanctioned formats such as Legacy, Vintage, Modern, Standard, or Block Constructed, which are organized by the DCI and merely define the available card pool, but don't change the rules.
Many of these variants are popular in tournament play, though not all have support from Wizards of the Coast. Several casual formats have been implemented in Magic: The Gathering Online.
Casual Constructed[edit]
As with sanctioned formats, most casual formats can be categorized into Constructed or Limited formats. Casual constructed formats include:
Peasant[edit]
While in Pauper only common cards are legal, in Peasant a deck may contain up to 5 uncommon cards and the rest must be common. Peasant Magic was created by Rob Baranowski[26] who felt that players with limited access to cards should still have an opportunity for competitive play. Tournaments for this format have taken place at Gen Con since 2001. However, the original banned list is considered to be outdated and most tournaments are played by the rules of the largest active Peasant community.[27]
Frontier[edit]
Frontier is a format developed by Japanese stores Hareruya and BigMagic in 2016.[28] It is similar to Modern in its deck construction rules, but with a later start date; card sets are legal from Magic 2015 onwards.
Rainbow Stairwell[edit]
In the Rainbow Stairwell format, players make a 60 card deck utilizing six cards from each color and colorless. These six cards must have a converted mana cost ranging from one to six, with each card taking up one of six slots.[29] Rules differ on what is allowed for the 24 land slots, with the simplest rule being 4 of each type of basic land; others allow nonbasic lands, but only if the entire cycle is used.
Singleton[edit]
In the Singleton format, players are allowed to use only one of each card instead of the usual limit of four. This variation is also known as "Highlander" (named after the catchphrase "There can be only one" of the movies), "Legendary" (in Magic, before the Magic 2014 Core Set rule change, there could only be one of any legend card in the game), or "Restricted" (tournament formats with a restricted list insist that decks have no more than one of those cards) Magic. Some players of this format require that the decks have a minimum of 100 cards, ban sideboards, and institute a special rule for mulligans with hands having either too many or too few lands.[30][31][32][33]
Tribal Wars[edit]
Tribal Wars is a constructed casual format in which one-third of every deck must be of a single creature type.[2][34] Common tribes in Magic include elves, goblins, and merfolk. Certain cards are banned in the Magic Online variant of Tribal Wars that would be overly swingy against known enemy Tribal decks, such as Circle of Solace or Engineered Plague.[35]
Warband[edit]
Warband is a casual constructed format in which decks (colloquially called "warbands") have a minimum size of 40 cards. Furthermore, Warband is a singleton format, and the main deck may only contain up to 3 rare/mythic cards ("captains") and up to 9 uncommon cards ("lieutenants"), in addition to any number of common cards. Warband can be played with any cardpool, but is primarily played with Standard or Legacy cardpools. Warband is intended to be inexpensive and accessible, whilst allowing for complex gameplay with large card sets.[36]
Casual Limited[edit]
Limited casual formats include all the sanctioned formats as well.
Cube Draft[edit]
Cube Draft is a booster draft variant in which the pool of cards is a predetermined set of cards chosen for the purpose of drafting them. The pool of cards is known as a Cube and usually contains a minimum of 360 cards to accommodate an eight-player booster draft.[37] The cards used in a Cube are usually unique so that no card appears more than once in a draft. Typically, the card pool is an amalgamation of powerful cards from throughout the history of Magic, although the card pool can be whatever theme is desired.
The Cube Draft format has been sanctioned by Magic Online in 2012, albeit for limited time runs.[38] Cube Draft was first used as a format at the 2012 Magic Players Championship.[39]
Live Booster Draft[edit]
Live Booster Draft is a booster draft variant where players draft during the game rather than before. First, players draft their seven card starting hands, then the game begins. Anytime a player would draw, they draft a card instead.[40] This format is more skill-testing than Mini Master, the only other format that converts packs to games at 1 pack per player.
Live Booster Draft League[edit]
Live Booster Draft League is a series of five matches, composed of three LBDs and two 'Sealed' matches built from the cards drafted after the second and third LBDs.[41] This format provides enormous play value, granting 3 single-game matches and 2 best-of-three matches for just 3 packs per player.
Back Draft[edit]
Back Draft is a draft variant where each player tries to build the worst deck possible, because each player gives another player that deck to play in the tournament.[2] To avoid mana problems, players choose what lands to add in the deck after they are "backdrafted". Scoring is usually done where a player gains a point each time the deck they play with wins and each time the deck they built loses.
Reject Rare Draft[edit]
Reject Rare Draft[42] is a format in which each player donates 45 rare cards (the same number as in 3 regular boosters) and then drafts as normal. The rares are "donated", as everyone takes home the deck they draft and no attempt is made to return the rares to the original owners, as all the rares donated must be able to be categorized as an "unplayable" rare occasionally printed by MTG for any number of reasons. Hence "reject rare draft". This variant was developed at Neutral Ground, a gaming store owned by Brian David-Marshall, a columnist for Wizards and noted commentator in the Magic world.
Type 4[edit]
In the Type 4 or Limited Infinity[43] format, players randomly draft a 45 card deck from a large card pool (similar to a cube draft) without knowing the cards included in their deck. Players get infinite mana but are only allowed 1 spell per turn (1 each turn, their own and 1 during each opponent's turn). A starting hand is 5 cards.
Casual Multiplayer[edit]
The majority of multiplayer formats are casual formats, with Two-Headed Giant being the only multiplayer format to ever be sanctioned. Many formats can be adapted for multiple players, however, some formats are designed specifically for play with multiple players. Multiplayer formats include:
Free-For-All[edit]
The simplest format is the free-for-all, where players sit in a circle and vie with those around them to be the final surviving player. Sometimes restrictions are added on who can be attacked in large free-for-alls - e.g. a player can only attack players sitting next to them.
Star[edit]
Star (also called "Pentagram", "Five-Point", "Rainbow", "Five-Player Star", and "Color War") is a variant that involves exactly five players each playing one of the colors of Magic.[44] Artifacts and colorless cards are usually allowed, but not off-color cards, including multi-color or hybrid mana cards. Players sit in color wheel order (White, Blue, Black, Red, Green) and try to defeat the two diametrically opposed "enemy" players. A player wins when both enemy colors are eliminated from the game. It is possible to have multiple winners in an allied victory if two players meet the victory condition at the same time. (Example: Blue and White share the win when Green and Black have already been eliminated and Red is the last player to be eliminated. In this example, White and Blue have both reached the victory condition simultaneously.)
Magic Color Wheel
Color
Allied Colors
Enemy Colors
White Green and Blue Black and Red
Blue White and Black Red and Green
Black Blue and Red Green and White
Red Black and Green White and Blue
Green Red and White Blue and Black
Alternative variants of "Star" are where each player plays more than one color. For example, in a game of Star with allied color pair decks, the White/Blue deck would win once both Red decks (White and Blue's mutual enemy) were defeated - Red/Black and Red/Green.
Assassin[edit]
In the Assassin format, players are randomly assigned "targets" to defeat, such as via shuffle of basic land cards. Players score points for delivering the finishing blow to their assigned target as well as being the last survivor. Defeating another player grants you their "contract", and thus a new target to attack. Formats differ on what drawing your own contract means — whether it be a reshuffle (if at start of the game) or a "wild card" that allows you to gain points for any player defeated.[45][46]
Emperor[edit]
In the Emperor format, two teams, each generally composed of three players, play to ensure their central player (the "Emperor") outlasts the other.[2] A team wins the game when the opposing Emperor has been eliminated, it does not matter if that team has any other players left on the team. Teams can either be pre determined or randomly decided. After teams have been selected Emperors are decided in the same fashion. Range of influence is a standard rule enforced upon each emperor during a game. It is widely debated what a fair range of influence is and should be discussed before the match. (Example: An Emperor with a ROI of 1 can only cast spells and abilities as far as 1 player to his left or right. A ROI of 2 enables targeting of 2 players left or right. This effectively allows emperors to use harmful spells on non emperor enemy players) Another rule worth noting is all creatures gain a tap ability that reads "Target Teammate gains control of this creature." Summoning sickness affects use of this rule. If a player leaves the game for any reason all of their permanents leave the game as well regardless of who controls them.
Variant Magic: The Gathering products[edit]
Wizards of the Coast have released a number of official products creating new, or supporting existing, casual formats. Below is a list of the formats these products were created for.
Vanguard[edit]
This variant was designed specifically for social play.[47] Each player has a special card that affects the game.[47] These cards change the players' starting life total and cards in hand, and have additional effects as well.[47] Vanguard initially began with special oversized Vanguard cards, released as part of various promotions.[48] Only four sets of avatar cards were made before the product was discontinued. The cards featured depicted major characters from the storyline of Magic, including Gerrard Capashen, Karn and Squee.[47] A new version of Vanguard was eventually added to Magic Online, with a player's avatar filling the role of the oversized physical cards.[49] Players are given a standard set of avatars and can receive more as entry and high-finishing prizes in release events.[50] New avatars are regularly added as new sets of Magic cards are released, each depicting a card from the set.[51] The wider availability online, combined with occasional tournaments, has made online Vanguard more of a success than its physical predecessor.
One recent addition to the regular Vanguard format is Momir Basic, which involves the Momir Avatar, which allows a player to discard a land card to get a random creature into play. All Momir Basic Decks are constructed entirely of basic land.
Planar Magic[edit]
Main article: Planechase
In September 2009, Wizards of the Coast released the Planechase product.[52] The product was designed to allow players to play the new casual 'Planar Magic' format.[53] The format can be played with two or more players.[53] Each player requires a traditional Magic deck and a 'planar deck' of plane cards, players also need a 'planar die'.[53] The first player turns over a plane card from the top of their planar deck and that card affects the game as specified on the card.[53] The current plane card only changes when the specific symbol on the planar dice is rolled.[53] In 2012, Wizards announced that they would be making a new set of Planechase game packs. They were released on June 1, 2012.[54]
Archenemy[edit]
Main article: Magic: The Gathering Archenemy
In June 2010, Wizards of the Coast released the Archenemy product.[55] The product allowed players to play a new multiplayer casual format designed by Wizards of the Coast. The format is designed for four players with one player taking the role of the Archenemy and the other three players creating a team to play against the Archenemy.
Each player plays with a traditional Magic deck, however, the Archenemy also possess a 'scheme deck' of 20 oversized cards.[56] During the first main phase of the Archenemy's turn they turn over a card from their Scheme deck and use its effect.[56] The effects of scheme cards are usually powerful to allow the Archenemy a greater chance of defeating their three opponents.[56] The Archenemy starts at 40 life while all other players start at the traditional 20 life.[56] The Archenemy also always takes the first turn and draws a card at the beginning of this turn.[56] The Archenemy's opponents share a turn, as in the Two-Headed Giant format, however they play individually and cannot share resources.[56]
The Archenemy wins the game by defeating each member of the opposing team, whilst the opposing team wins if they defeat the Archenemy.[56]
Commander[edit]
Main article: Magic: The Gathering Commander
The Commander format, also known as Elder Dragon Highlander (EDH), uses 100 card singleton decks (no duplicates except basic lands), a starting life total of 40, and features a "Commander" or "General".[57][58] The Commander must be a legendary creature (with some exceptional cases, namely Planeswalkers with text that specifically states they can be your Commander), and all cards in the deck can only have mana symbols on them from the Commander's colors. The Commander is not included in one's library; it is visible to all players in the "command" zone and can be played as if it was in one's hand. Whenever it would be put into a graveyard or exiled, the Commander's owner may choose to put it back into the "command" zone instead. A Commander that is cast from the command zone costs an additional 2 generic mana for every other time that Commander has been cast from the command zone that game- this is referred to as "Commander tax" (for example, a 3 mana Commander would cost 3 mana the first time it is cast, 5 mana the 2nd time it is cast, 7 mana the 3rd time, etc). If a player takes 21 combat damage from any one commander, that player loses the game regardless of life total (a rule to bring games to an eventual halt and somewhat keep lifegain in check). The format has its own official banned list.[58] Commander is usually a multiplayer format, although a special separate banned list exists for "Duel Commander" balanced for 1v1 matches on Magic Online.[59]
The format started as Elder Dragon Highlander and originally assumed that the five three-color Elder Dragons from the Legends set such as Nicol Bolas or Chromium were the only generals allowed.[2] It proved one of the most popular variants of Magic. Wizards of Coast decided to officially support the variant with the creation of the Commander product, preconstructed decks designed for playing the format that include both new cards and reprints.[57] The first set of Commander decks were released in 2011, and decks are continuing to be released as of 2018.[57]
Brawl[edit]
Brawl format is a variant format of the Commander developed by WotC staff Gerritt Turner. Which targeted at players who want to play commander but with a Standard Cardpool. Most rules are similar to commander, however, the deck size is 60 and any planeswalkers can also be a commander, life total is 25-30(depends on number of players) and the commander damage rule is not applied. The format used Standard-legal sets, despite a separated banned list. It was supported by Magic Online quickly after its introduction.
Other casual formats[edit]
Various alternative rules can be used to govern the construction of decks. Some of these variants have become so popular that unsanctioned tournaments have taken place at various Magic tournaments and gaming-oriented conventions such as Gen Con.
Mental Magic is a format in which cards may be played as any card in the game with the same mana cost.[60]
Mini-Magic is a constructed variant where decks are built with a maximum card limit of 15 and a maximum hand size of 3. Because of the small deck size, the state-based action causing a player to lose when they attempt to draw a card from their empty library is ignored. Select cards are banned in this format due to their heightened power level given the limited deck size. Alternatively, the format may be drafted using a single booster pack per person, this is known as Mini-Master or Pack Wars.[2]
Horde Magic is a cooperative multiplayer variant of Magic. The Allied players face off against the Horde deck, which is automatically controlled. The Horde automatically casts a semi-random number of creatures and effects from it every turn, then attacks with everything possible. The default flavor of the Horde are mindless attacking zombies. The Horde has no life total, but damage to it reduces its library of cards. If the players can survive until the Horde runs out of cards, they win.[61]
QL Magic[62] is a variant where players can only play with cards with the old Magic card frames, in contrast with the Modern format. As such the format allows players to play with cards from Alpha up to Onslaught block. The format also uses an older version of the rules based on the 6th Edition rules.
Fat Stack/Tower of Power is a format in which two large decks (one containing land and mana-producing-artifacts and the other spells) are shared by all players. Players chose to draw from either deck each turn. Good for pickup games; Allows people without collections to play.
Pack War is a format in which two players each open two booster packs (without looking at the contents), set aside the token or advertisement cards, and add 3 of each type of basic land. The players then play a best 2-of-3 games. Several game stores supporting this unofficial format then award a booster pack from one of the sets in Standard to the winner (assuming the four other booster packs were purchased at the store that day).
Penny Dreadful is an unofficial Magic Online budget format where the legality rules include only cards that cost 0.01 ticket - roughly one penny. [63]
Commander Adventures is an unofficial Commander casual multiplayer-format that combines roleplay elements like quests and bounties with custom designs of existing variants like Vanguard (Legacy of the Paruns-expansion), Assassin (Conspiracy-expansion), Planar Chase (Ignition-expansion) and Archenemy (Dungeons & Dragons-expansion). [64]
Old School is a format where only cards that were printed in 1993 and 1994 (the first 2 years of Magic) are allowed. There are many different variations, often with different rules set regionally by a play group or a local tournament organizer.
Abundance Is a variant where there is a separate library filled with only basic land cards. On your draw step you can either draw from your Library, Or your Mana Library, Because of certain card mechanics. You must also have mana in your main library. A minimum of 5 for regular play. This format of magic can go into any other type of play with varying rules. Format rules still apply. Minimum library count must be met counting all cards in both libraries. When drawing your starting 7 cards you can draw from either deck.
Siege Is a fan created format in which players Siege each others life totals. In Siege, attack phases are adjusted according to dice roll, for example: On each players attack phase, each player will roll a D6 dice to determine whether or not they will be able to attack, discard a card or gain loot (Draw a card from a shared deck between players). A player finally wins when they are the last player alive however, advantages and disadvantages often occur when drawing from the shared deck to keep things interesting and tense as more and more cards are drawn.
Dice Roll Outcomes: Roll 1: Discard a card (Skip your attack phase) Roll 2: Skip your attack phase Roll 3: Attack (if Able) Roll 4: Attack (if Able) Roll 5: Attack (if Able) Roll 6: Draw a Loot Card (Then Attack) Loot Decks are often pre-constructed (30 Cards Decks) to create different scenarios to change the state of the battlefield. Cards drawn from the Loot deck MUST be cast instantly and cannot be held. If a player rolls a dice and is able to attack, that player may NOT skip their attack phase. Players must use 60 card decks.
Retired formats[edit]
Extended[edit]
The Extended format, formerly known as Type 1.x, was a format created in 1997 that contained more sets than Standard / Type II, but fewer sets than Vintage / Type 1. In 1997, it consisted of cards from The Dark and Revised and forward. By 2002, it changed to consist of the last six-to-eight years of sets, rotating every three years. In 2008, the format was changed to a flat last seven years regardless, with a rotation each year.[65] In 2010, the format was changed again to consist of only the last four years of blocks and core sets.[66][67] With each autumn set release, one year's worth of sets rotate out of the format. Any additional sets released between rotations are automatically added to this format's card pool.[68][69] The new system was implemented to reduce the format's card pool, with the intention that this would make the format more understandable and attractive to play.[69] On July 22, 2013, Wizards of the Coast announced that the Extended format would be retired, with the final sanctioned events occurring on October 8, 2013.[70]
Block Constructed[edit]
The Block Constructed format uses only the cards from a single block of Magic sets.[1] Magic sets from Mirage to Khans of Tarkir have come in groups of three sets known as blocks.[71] Block Constructed formats, and blocks themselves, usually take the name of the first set in the block.[1] For example, the Ravnica Block Constructed format consists of Ravnica: City of Guilds, Guildpact, and Dissension.[72] Only cards that were printed in the sets in the appropriate block can be used in Block Constructed formats. The Lorwyn and Shadowmoor blocks were a minor exception, as they were two mini-blocks of two sets each that were combined to make the Lorwyn-Shadowmoor Block Constructed format.[72]
After 2015's Battle for Zendikar, blocks now consist of only two sets. Despite Wizards of the Coast still sanctioned Block Constructed event, no major events like Grand Prix or Pro Tour used that format since then, and has played the importance of the formats down. The format itself would be dropped in April 2018, when Block was no longer used in Standard sets.
Prismatic[edit]
In Prismatic or 5-Color, players must build very large decks of at least 250 cards and accommodate a minimum number of cards of each color.[73][74] This format was first developed by Kurt Hahn and several other players in the Milwaukee area in 1999–2000.[75] 5-Color was managed by the 5CRC (5-Color Ruling Council), which while not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast or the DCI, organized tournaments, had its own list of banned and restricted cards, and had a world championship held at Gen Con. It also supported ante cards, an initial component of the rules for Magic that has since been deprecated. When Magic Online was under development, this format was requested by many users, and it was added as "Prismatic" with slight differences. An additional "big deck" mulligan was also standard online, allowing players to compensate for hands with too many or too few lands. However, the 5CRC eventually stopped sanctioning tournaments and changed leadership, and the Magic Online Prismatic format was discontinued due to lack of interest in 2015.[76][77]
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The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game is an annual exhibition basketball game held by the National Basketball Association that takes place during the NBA All-Star Weekend and features retired NBA players, WNBA players, actors, musicians and athletes from sports other than basketball.
The game was first held during the 2002–03 season as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game is played on Friday in the same host city as the NBA All-Star Game.[1][2] However, the game is not held in the same arena as all the other All-Star Saturday events. Instead, it is held on the NBA Jam Session's practice court.
Contents
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1 Rules
2 Celebrity Game Most Valuable Player
3 2003 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
4 2004 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
5 2005 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
6 2006 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
7 2007 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
8 2008 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
9 2009 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
10 2010 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
11 2011 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
12 2012 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
13 2013 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
14 2014 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
15 2015 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
16 2016 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game
17 2017 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game
18 2018 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game
19 Notes
20 References
Rules[edit]
The game is played with the standard NBA rules; however, there are several rule changes that are used in this game.[3][4]
Games were played in four quarters of 8 minutes from 2003 to 2011; since 2012, the game was extended to 10 minutes a quarter.[5]
Each team is allowed one timeout per half.
From 2003 to 2012, the game clock does not stop while the play is not active except for timeouts, the final two minutes of the second and fourth quarters, or at the official's discretion. Since 2013, the clock stops during the final two minutes of every quarter except for timeouts, overtime and at the official's discretion.
Overtime periods are two minutes in length with a running clock, each team is allowed one timeout during the overtime period.
There are no foul-outs in the game; however, players and/or coaches can be assessed technical fouls and can be ejected from the game.
There was no Most Valuable Player until 2005. From 2005 to 2010, the media members in attendance voted for the MVP. Since 2011, the fans in attendance and TV viewers now vote for the MVP through text messaging and social media.[6]
The game did not use the shot clock rule put into place during the 2011-12 season in which the last five seconds of the shot clock were modified to include tenths of a second from 2012 to 2014; the rule was put in effect for the 2015 game and beyond.
In 2018, there is a 4 point line which will be active during the second half of the game.
Celebrity Game Most Valuable Player[edit]
Year
Winner
2005 Brian McKnight
2006 Nelly*[a]
2007 Tony Potts
2008 Terrell Owens
2009 Terrell Owens (2)
2010 Michael Rapaport
2011 Justin Bieber*[b]
2012 Kevin Hart
2013 Kevin Hart (2)
2014 Kevin Hart (3) & Arne Duncan[c]
2015 Kevin Hart (4)*[d]
2016 Win Butler
2017 Brandon Armstrong
2018 Quavo
2003 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game[edit]
The inaugural NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was played on Friday, February 7, 2003 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.[7][8]
Celebrities like Justin Timberlake and Jamie Foxx highlighted this NBA All-Star Celebrity game playing alongside WNBA players, NBA legends, and other celebrities. Former NBA players and current Inside the NBA analysts Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley were the opposing coaches. Kenny Smith and the Jets wound up winning in a tight-knit game 46-43.
February 7, 2003
Recap
Kenny Smith and the Jets 46, Sir Charles and the Court Jesters 43
Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Sir Charles and the Court Jesters
Player
Background
Mark McGrath Singer
Ice Cube Actor/Rapper
Nelly Rapper/Producer
Tim McGraw Singer
Ticha Penicheiro WNBA player
Moses Malone NBA legend
Nikki McCray WNBA player
Spud Webb NBA legend
Head Coach: Charles Barkley (NBA legend/TNT analyst/TV personality)
Kenny Smith and the Jets
Player
Background
Justin Timberlake Singer/Actor
Jamie Foxx Singer/Actor
Roger Lodge Actor/TV host
Rebecca Lobo WNBA player
Sue Bird WNBA player
Jonathan Lipnicki Actor
Manute Bol NBA legend
Anthony Anderson Actor
Muggsy Bogues NBA legend
Brian McKnight Singer
Head Coach: Kenny Smith (Former NBA player/TNT analyst)
2004 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game[edit]
The 2004 McDonald's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was played on Friday, February 13, 2004 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game featured celebrities from Paris Hilton to Bill Walton.[9] Although Richard Jefferson of the Lakers led all scorers with 16 points,[10] the Lakers would lose to the Braves 60-52.[11]
February 13, 2004
Recap
Buffalo Braves 60, Minneapolis Lakers 52
Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California
Buffalo Braves
Player
Background
Sue Bird (2) WNBA player
Nick Carter Singer/actor
Tom Cavanagh Actor
Morris Chestnut Actor
DJ Clue Rapper
Donald Faison Actor
Mark Jackson NBA player
Roger Lodge (2) Blind Date host
Cuttino Mobley NBA Player
Nelly (2) Rapper
Henry Simmons Actor
Head Coach: P Diddy (Rapper)
Assistant Coach: Paris Hilton (Socialite/actress)
General Manager: Greg Anthony (ESPN analyst)
Minneapolis Lakers
Player
Background
Bill Bellamy Actor/comedian
Nick Cannon Actor/singer
Kevin Hart Actor/comedian
Steve Howey Actor
Richard Jefferson NBA Player
Mark McGrath (2) Singer/Extra host
Frankie Muniz Actor
Sean Paul Reggae artist
Michael Rapaport Actor
Nikki Teasley WNBA player
Head Coach: Ashton Kutcher (Actor)
Assistant Coach: Lisa Leslie (WNBA player)
General Manager: Bill Walton (ESPN analyst)
2005 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game[edit]
The 2005 McDonald's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game sponsored by Sprite was played on Friday, February 18, 2005 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.[12]
Rapper Nelly, pop rock singer Ryan Cabrera, rapper/actor Ice Cube, and actor Danny Masterson were among some of the celebrities who participated.[13] After playing the first half with the Nuggets, Entertainment Tonight correspondent Kevin Frazier played the second half with Team Denver. R&B Singer Brian McKnight scored the game winning basket as he threw in an off-balance shot that sailed in while getting the foul call with 9.9 seconds in the fourth quarter, and he was named the first ever MVP of the NBA All-Star Celebrity game.[14]
February 18, 2005
Recap
Team Nuggets 55, Team Denver 54
Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colorado
Team Denver
Player
Background
DJ Clue (2) Rapper
Jermaine Dupri Rapper
Becky Hammon WNBA player
Lisa Leslie WNBA player
Roger Lodge (3) Blind Date host
Danny Masterson Actor
Mark McGrath (3) Singer/Extra host
Wilmer Valderrama Actor
Head Coach: Andre Miller (NBA Player)
Assistant Coach: Vivica A. Fox (Actress)
General Manager: Greg Anthony (ESPN analyst)
Team Nuggets
Player
Background
Ryan Cabrera Singer
Donald Faison (2) Actor
Kevin Frazier Entertainment Tonight correspondent
Eric Koston Professional skateboarder
Brian McKnight (2) Singer
Nelly (3) Rapper
Nykesha Sales WNBA player
Diana Taurasi WNBA player
Head Coach: Earl Boykins (NBA player)
Assistant Coach: Gabrielle Union (Actress)
General Manager: Stephen A. Smith (ESPN analyst)
2006 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game[edit]
The 2006 McDonald's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was played on Friday, February 17, 2006 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.[15][16]
Nelly was named MVP with a game-high 14 points and 12 rebounds and hit H-Town's only two three-pointers in a losing effort as the Clutch City Team beat the H-Town Team 37-33.
February 17, 2006
Recap
Clutch City Team 37, H-Town Team 33
George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas
H-Town Team
Player
Background
Carlos Bernard Actor
Chris Brown Singer
Nick Cannon (2) Actor/signer
Becky Hammon (2) WNBA player
Nelly (4) Singer/actor
Tony Potts Access Hollywood correspondent
Brandon Routh Actor
Coach: Eva Longoria (Actress)
General Manager: Stephen A. Smith (ESPN analyst)
Clutch City Team
Player
Background
Bow Wow Hip-Hop artist/actor
Swin Cash WNBA player
Ice Cube (2) Singer/actor
Donald Faison (3) Actor
Andrew Firestone ABC's The Bachelor (Season 3)
Kevin Frazier (2) Entertainment Tonight correspondent
Chris Meloni Actor
Head Coach: Queen Latifah (Singer/actress)
General Manager: Greg Anthony (ESPN analyst)
2007 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game[edit]
The 2007 McDonald's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Presented by 2K Sports was played on Friday, February 16, 2007 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Winchester, Nevada. Jamie Foxx was scheduled to play but did not play to perform at a concert later that night.[17] Donald Faison started for the East but was traded to the West team in exchange for no one during the second quarter. During the third quarter New Orleans Saints running back and West player Reggie Bush slightly sprained his right ankle and did not play the rest of the game. However, Access Hollywood correspondent and fellow West teammate Tony Potts scored 14 points and eight rebounds for the West team as he helped the West beat the East 40-21 and was named the game's MVP. During the game, Jazz Bear, the mascot of the Utah Jazz,[18] ESPN reporter Jim Gray,[19] and former NBA player Jerome Williams played a few minutes in the game.[20][21]
February 16, 2007
Recap
West 40, East 21
Las Vegas Convention Center, Winchester, Nevada
East
Player
Background
David Arquette Actor
Michael Clarke Duncan Actor
Taye Diggs Actor
Donald Faison (4) Actor
Bobby Flay TV Chef
Jamie Kennedy Actor/comedian
Nelly (5) Hip-hop artist/actor
Katie Smith WNBA player
LaDainian Tomlinson NFL player
Carrot Top Comedian
Chris Tucker Actor/comedian
Head Coach: Tim Legler (ESPN analyst)
Assistant Coach: James Pickens Jr. (Actor)
West
Player
Background
Bow Wow (2) Hip-Hop artist/actor
Reggie Bush NFL player
Nick Cannon (3) Actor/comedian
Tamika Catchings WNBA player
James Denton Actor
Jamie Foxx (2) Actor/comedian/singer
Tony Potts (2) Access Hollywood correspondent
Jonathan Silverman Actor
Head Coach: Greg Anthony (ESPN analyst)
Assistant Coach: Wayne Newton (Singer/actor)
2008 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game[edit]
The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was played on Friday, February 15, 2008 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. A total of 17 celebrities took part in the game. The game was marked by a surprise appearance by Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens in the middle of the second quarter, where he joined and played with the New Orleans team. Owens scored 18 points including a dunk. He was named MVP of the game after helping his team win 51-50. ESPN analyst Ric Bucher was the commissioner for the game.[22]
February 15, 2008
Recap
Team New Orleans 51, Team Hornets 50
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Team New Orleans
Player
Background
A. J. Calloway Extra correspondent
Seth Gilliam Actor
Zach Gilford Actor
Taylor Hicks Singer/2006 American Idol winner
James Lafferty Actor
Ne-Yo Singer/actor
Terrell Owens NFL player
Master P Hip-hop artist
Ruth Riley WNBA player
Coach: Gabrielle Union (Actress)
General Manager: Stephen A. Smith (ESPN analyst)
Team Hornets
Player
Background
Swin Cash (2) WNBA player
Common Singer/actor
Terry Crews Actor
James Kyson Lee Actor
Floyd Mayweather Boxer
Tony Potts (3) Access Hollywood correspondent
Chris Tucker (2) Actor/comedian
Deion Sanders NFL legend
Coach: Alyssa Milano (Actress)
General Manager: Bill Walton (NBA legend/ESPN Analyst)
2009 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game[edit]
The 2009 McDonald's NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was played on Friday, February 13, 2009 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. A total of 17 celebrities took part in the game. Basketball Hall of Famers Magic Johnson and Julius Erving, who combined for 23 NBA All-Star appearances, served as coaches for the celebrity teams. NBA legends, Dominique Wilkins and Clyde Drexler, were joined by former players, Dan Majerle and Rick Fox, in the celebrity team roster. WNBA stars Lisa Leslie and Kara Lawson also participated in the game along with four Harlem Globetrotters players.[23]
Previous year's MVP, Terrell Owens scored a game-high 17 points and led the East Sunrisers to a 60–57 victory over the West Sunsetters. Owens, an American football star for Dallas Cowboys, was named as the Celebrity Game MVP for the second year in a row. The game was marked by a surprise appearance by another Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman in the middle of the game, where she joined and played with the East Sunrisers. ESPN play-by-play commentator Mike Breen also made a surprise appearance as the referee for the game.[24]
February 13, 2009
Recap
East Sunrisers 60, West Sunsetters 57
Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona
East Sunrisers
Player
Background
Dominique Wilkins NBA legend
Rick Fox Los Angeles Lakers legend
Kara Lawson WNBA player
James Denton (2) Actor
Zachary Levi Actor
Terrell Owens (2) NFL player
"Special K" Daley Harlem Globetrotters
"Wildkat" Edgerson Harlem Globetrotters
Nancy Lieberman WNBA legend
Coach: Julius Erving (NBA legend)
West Sunsetters
Player
Background
Clyde Drexler NBA legend
Dan Majerle Phoenix Suns legend
Lisa Leslie (2) WNBA player
Donald Faison (5) Actor
Michael Rapaport (2) Actor
Chris Tucker (3) Actor/comedian
"Scooter" Christensen Harlem Globetrotters
"Handles" Franklin Harlem Globetrotters
Coach: Magic Johnson (NBA legend/ESPN analyst)
2010 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game[edit]
The 2010 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game presented by Final Fantasy XIII was played on Friday, February 12, 2010 at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. A total of 20 celebrities took part in the game, including several former basketball players. Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson and five-time NBA All-Star Alonzo Mourning, served as coaches for the celebrity teams. Three former NBA players, Robert Horry, Rick Fox and Chris Mullin, along with Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, participated in the game.[25] The West team won 41–37 over the East. "Special K" Daley, one of the four Harlem Globetrotters player that participated in the game, scored game-high 18 points for the West. Actor Michael Rapaport, who scored 4 points, was named as the Celebrity Game MVP for his defense on football player Terrell Owens, the MVP of the last two Celebrity Games. Owens, who played both college basketball and football in Chattanooga, led the East with 10 points.[23] The Globetrotters, joined by "Curly" Neal and "Bucket" Blakes, entertained the crowd during the timeouts with their signature ball-handling tricks.[26]
February 12, 2010
Recap
West 41, East 37
Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas
East
Player
Background
Dr. Oz Doctor/TV host
Chris Tucker (4) Actor/comedian
Joel Moore Actor
Pitbull Musician
Terrell Owens (3) Football player
"Flight Time" Lang Harlem Globetrotters
"Big Easy" Lofton Harlem Globetrotters
Angel McCoughtry WNBA player
Nancy Lieberman (2) WNBA legend/Basketball Hall of Famer
Rick Fox (2) NBA legend
Head coach: Alonzo Mourning (NBA legend)
Assistant coach: Mario Lopez (Actor)
West
Player
Background
Anthony Kim Golfer
Terrence J TV host
Mark Cuban Dallas Mavericks owner
Common (2) Actor/musician
Michael Rapaport (3) Actor
"Scooter" Christensen (2) Harlem Globetrotters
"Special K" Daley (2) Harlem Globetrotters
Becky Hammon (3) WNBA player
Chris Mullin NBA legend
Robert Horry NBA legend
Head coach: Magic Johnson (NBA legend/ESPN analyst)
Assistant coach: Drake (Musician)
2011 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game[edit]
The 2011 BBVA Celebrity All-Star Game was played on Friday, February 18 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. The head coaches were Basketball Hall of Famers Bill Walton and Magic Johnson. Their assistants were comedians Ty Burrell and Jason Alexander. Each team featured fake "general managers" who simulated to have chosen the team.
The game's MVP was chosen by voting through text messaging and social media. At the end of the game, Justin Bieber was announced the MVP. Bieber scored eight points (3-11 FG), and had two rebounds and four assists. NBA legend Chris Mullin said of Bieber, "He's got a nice little game... but more importantly, he's got great passion. It looked like he loves the game."[27]
February 18, 2011
Recap
East 54, West 49
Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California
West
Members
Occupation
Justin Bieber singer/songwriter
Swin Cash (3) current WNBA player
Rick Fox (3) former NBA player/actor
A.C. Green former NBA player
Rob Kardashian TV personality/model
Zachary Levi (2) actor/singer
Romeo Miller entertainer/actor
Jalen Rose former NBA player/ESPN analyst
Trey Songz singer/songwriter
Head coach: Magic Johnson (NBA legend/ESPN analyst)
Assistant coach: Ty Burrell (Actor)
General manager: Jimmy Kimmel (Comedian)
East
Members
Occupation
Nick Cannon (4) TV personality/actor
Tamika Catchings (2) current WNBA player
Common (3) singer/songwriter/actor
Arne Duncan US Secretary of Education
Chris Mullin (2) former NBA player/ESPN analyst
Scottie Pippen NBA legend
Michael Rapaport (4) entertainer/actor
Mitch Richmond former NBA player
Jason Sudeikis TV personality/actor
Head coach: Bill Walton (NBA legend/ESPN analyst)
Assistant coach: Jason Alexander (Actor)
General manager: Bill Simmons (ESPN columnist)
2012 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game[edit]
The 2012 Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was played on Friday, February 24, 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Participants in 2012's version of the game include J. Cole, Common, Vinny Guadagnino, Kevin Hart, and Ne-Yo.[28]
Arne Duncan scored 17 points, and grabbed eight rebounds for the East, but teammate Kevin Hart, who recorded 8 points and 6 assists, was named the game's MVP. Hart was also given two technical fouls and was ejected from the game with about a minute to go in the fourth quarter for protesting a call made against him. The East won the game 86-54. Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard coached for the East team and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant coached the West team.[29]
February 24, 2012
Recap
East 86, West 54
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
West
Player
Background
Javier Colon Singer and songwriter
Common (4) Rapper/actor
Tim Hardaway NBA legend
Chris Mullin (3) NBA legend/ESPN analyst
Ne-Yo (2) Singer/actor
Mitch Richmond (2) NBA legend
Drew Scott Real estate expert, co-host of Property Brothers
J.B. Smoove Actor/comedian
Jesse Williams Actor/model
Coach: Kevin Durant (NBA player)
East
Player
Background
Nick Anderson NBA legend
Tamika Catchings (3) WNBA player
J. Cole Rapper
Arne Duncan (2) US Secretary of Education
Doug Gottlieb ESPN analyst
Vinny Guadagnino Jersey Shore personality
Penny Hardaway NBA legend
Kevin Hart (2) Actor/comedian
Jonathan Scott Contractor, co-host of Property Brothers
Coach: Dwight Howard (NBA player)
2013 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game[edit]
The 2013 Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was played on Friday, February 15, 2013 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.[30] The game featured 18 players, including Jamaican Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt, Entertainment Tonight correspondent Rocsi Diaz, actor Josh Hutcherson, ABC News correspondent John Schriffen, and Kevin Hart. Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook and Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden served as the game's head coaches.[31]
Josh Hutcherson was the leading scorer of the East Team with 11 points which included three 3-pointers. Arne Duncan and Terrence Jenkins were the leading scorers of the West Team with 11 points; teammate Kevin Hart, however, who scored five points, three rebounds, and one assist, was named Celebrity Game MVP for the second successive year. Hart became the second player to win the Most Valuable Player award twice joining Terrell Owens, who won it in 2008 and 2009.[32]
February 15, 2013
Recap
West 58, East 38
George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas
East
Player
Background
Usain Bolt Olympic sprinter
Bruce Bowen Former NBA player
Nick Cannon (5) TV personality/actor
Tamika Catchings (4) WNBA player
Rocsi Diaz Entertainment Tonight correspondent
Sean Elliott NBA legend
Josh Hutcherson Actor
Ne-Yo (3) Singer/actor
Trey Songz (2) Singer/songwriter
Head Coach: Russell Westbrook (NBA player)
Assistant Coach: Queen Latifah (Rapper/actress)
West
Player
Background
Common (5) Rapper/actor
Clyde Drexler (2) NBA legend
Kevin Hart (3) Comedian/actor
Arne Duncan (3) U.S. Secretary of Education
Terrence Jenkins (2) E! News co-anchor
Maya Moore WNBA player
Dikembe Mutombo NBA legend
Ryen Russillo SVP & Russillo co-host
John Schriffen ABC News correspondent
Head Coach: James Harden (NBA player)
Assistant Coach: Samantha Harris (TV host/actress)
2014 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game[edit]
Arne Duncan playing in the 2014 Celebrity Game.
The 2014 Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was played on Friday, February 14, 2014 from the Sprint Arena at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.[33] The game featured 18 players including comedian/actor and two-time Celebrity Game MVP Kevin Hart, Victoria's Secret model Erin Heatherton, ESPN "Mike & Mike" co-hosts Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg, hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg, Actor Michael B. Jordan ("The Wire"), United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, and others. ESPN's "NBA Countdown" co-hosts Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose were the head coaches.[34] Brandon Franklin was a fan who won the Sprint's Assistant Coach For A Day Sweepstakes and he served as assistant coach for the East team.[35]
Arne Duncan led the way with a celebrity game record of 20 points, and added 11 rebounds, and six assists as the East team beat the West team 60-56. The West's Kevin Hart scored 7 points and 4 assists was once again voted MVP by the fans; however, due to his lackluster play he passed the award to Arne Duncan.[36]
February 14, 2014
Recap
East 60, West 56
Sprint Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
East
Player
Background
Bruce Bowen (2) Former NBA player
Nick Cannon (6) TV personality/actor
Skylar Diggins WNBA player
Arne Duncan (4) U.S. Secretary of Education
Mike Greenberg ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike co-host
Kristen Ledlow NBA Inside Stuff co-host
Romeo Miller (2) Entertainer/actor
Stan Verrett ESPN's SportsCenter anchor
Wale Rapper
Head Coach: Jalen Rose (Former NBA player and NBA analyst)
Assistant Coach: David Jacoby (ESPN producer, Grantland writer and editor)
Assistant Coach: Brandon Franklin
(Winner of the Sprint's Assistant Coach For A Day Sweepstakes)
West
Player
Background
Tamika Catchings WNBA player
Elena Delle Donne WNBA player
Snoop Dogg Rapper/actor
Mike Golic ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike co-host
Kevin Hart (4) Comedian/actor
Erin Heatherton Victoria's Secret model
Terrence Jenkins (3) E! News co-anchor
Michael B. Jordan Actor
Jesse Williams (2) Actor
Head Coach: Bill Simmons (Sports columnist, NBA analyst and author)
Assistant Coach: Zach Lowe (Grantland writer)
2015 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game[edit]
The 2015 Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was played on Friday, February 13, 2015. It was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, home of the New York Knicks. This was the first celebrity game played at an NBA arena in the event's history. The game was televised nationally by ESPN.[37]
This game featured 20 players including Arcade Fire frontman, Win Butler, Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, 2014 Little League World Series female pitcher Mo'ne Davis, WNBA player Skylar Diggins, Paralympic athlete Blake Leeper, NBA hall of famer Chris Mullin, and Memphis Grizzlies owner Robert Pera. This game also featured two All-Star Celebrity Game MVPs; 2010 winner Michael Rapaport and 2012, 2013, and 2014 winner Kevin Hart.[38]
ESPN Radio's "Mike & Mike" hosts Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg coached the West and East teams respectively. The West team assistant coaches were film director Spike Lee and tennis legend John McEnroe. New York Knicks' small forward Carmelo Anthony and former Baylor Bears center Isaiah Austin was the assistant coaches for the East team.[39] Actress and singer Keke Palmer sang the national anthem, and Canadian reggae fusion band Magic! performed at halftime.[40]
Although the West led by Atlanta Dream point guard Shoni Schimmel with 17 points beat the East 57-51, Kevin Hart of the East who scored 15 points and won the MVP award. This was Hart's fourth MVP award in a row, a record for the Celebrity Game. Hart would then announce his retirement from the annual celebrity game.[41]
February 13, 2015
Recap
West 57, East 51
Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
West
Player
Background
Anthony Anderson (2) Actor
Win Butler Singer
Nick Cannon (7) TV personality/actor
Mo'ne Davis Little League pitcher
Skylar Diggins (2) WNBA player
Ansel Elgort Actor
Chris Mullin (4) NBA legend
Robert Pera Memphis Grizzlies owner
Sarah Silverman Comedian/actress
Jesse Williams (3) Actor
Head Coach: Mike Golic (ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike co-host)
Assistant Coach: Spike Lee (Film director/actor)
Assistant Coach: John McEnroe (Tennis legend)
East
Player
Background
Abhishek Bachchan Bollywood actor
Chadwick Boseman Actor
Tina Charles WNBA player
Common (6) Rapper/actor
Kevin Hart (5) Comedian/actor
Allan Houston NBA legend
Kristen Ledlow (2) NBA Inside Stuff co-host
Blake Leeper Paralympic athlete
Michael Rapaport (5) Actor
Shoni Schimmel WNBA player
Head Coach: Mike Greenberg (ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike co-host)
Assistant Coach: Carmelo Anthony (NBA player)
Assistant Coach: Isaiah Austin (Former Baylor Bears player)
2016 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game[edit]
Further information: 2016 NBA All-Star Game
The 2016 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game was played on February 12th, 2016 at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario.[42][43]
The game was a matchup of Team Canada vs. Team USA, coached by Canadian rapper Drake, and 4-time Celebrity Game MVP Kevin Hart, respectively. It featured 21 players, including actors Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Anthony Anderson, O'Shea Jackson, Jr., Joel David Moore, and Tom Cavanagh, and TV hosts Nick Cannon, Terrence Jenkins, and the Property Brothers. The game also included four NBA legends in Chauncey Billups, Muggsy Bogues, Tracy McGrady, and Rick Fox, as well as Elena Delle Donne and Tammy Sutton-Brown of the WNBA.[44][45]
Despite the efforts of head coach Kevin Hart who later played in the game in the second half, Team Canada won 74–64 and Win Butler was named MVP of the game.
ESPN
February 12
7:00 pm ET
Recap
Team USA 64, Team Canada 74
Scoring by quarter: 15–20, 13–17, 18–16, 18–21
Ricoh Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario
Team USA
Player
Background
Anthony Anderson (3) Actor
Chauncey Billups former NBA champion and All-Star
Muggsy Bogues (2) former NBA player
Nick Cannon (8) TV personality/Actor
Elena Delle Donne (2) WNBA superstar
O'Shea Jackson, Jr. Actor
Terrence Jenkins (4) TV personality/Actor
Marc Lasry Milwaukee Bucks owner
Joel David Moore (2) Actor
Jason Sudeikis (2) Actor/Comedian
Head Coach: Kevin Hart (Actor)
Assistant Coach: Becky Hammon (Assistant Coach, San Antonio Spurs)
Assistant Coach: Isaiah Thomas (Player, Boston Celtics)
Assistant Coach: Andre Drummond (Player, Detroit Pistons)
Team Canada
Player
Background
Eugenie Bouchard Professional tennis player
Win Butler (2) Singer, Arcade Fire
Tom Cavanagh (2) Actor
Rick Fox (4) NBA TV analyst
Stephan James Actor
Tracy McGrady NBA legend
Milos Raonic Professional tennis player
Drew Scott (2) TV host, Property Brothers
Johnathan Scott (2) TV host, Property Brothers
Tammy Sutton-Brown Former WNBA player
Kris Wu Actor/Singer
Head Coach: Drake (Rapper)
Assistant Coach: Steve Nash (NBA legend)
Assistant Coach: José Bautista (MLB All Star, Toronto Blue Jays)
Assistant Coach: DeMar DeRozan (Player, Toronto Raptors)
2017 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game[edit]
Further information: 2017 NBA All-Star Game
The 2017 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game was played on Friday, February 17, 2017 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.[46]
The game was a matchup of Team East vs. Team West, coached by ESPN SportsCenter hosts Michael Smith and Jemele Hill, respectively. The game featured 23 players, including actors Ansel Elgort, Caleb McLaughlin, & Romeo Miller, and TV host Nick Cannon. The game also includes two NBA legends, Jason Williams, and Baron Davis, as well as Lindsay Whalen and Candace Parker of the WNBA.[47]
The game ended up being the second most lopsided game in Celebrity Game history to date. The East Team's 88 points were the most ever scored by one team, and their 29-point margin of victory was the second largest ever. Even though last year's MVP and the East Team player Win Butler scored 22 points and 11 rebounds, his teammate Brandon Armstrong won the 2017 All-Star Celebrity Game MVP award with 16 points and 15 rebounds.[48][49]
ESPN
February 17, 2017
7:00 pm ET
Team East 88, Team West 59
Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 19–11, 20–19, 29–17
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Team East
Player
Background
Brandon Armstrong Social media star, former NBA D-League player
Win Butler (3) Musician
Nick Cannon (9) TV personality/Actor/Rapper
Rachel DeMita NBA2K TV personality
Ansel Elgort (2) Actor
Marc Lasry (2) Milwaukee Bucks owner
Caleb McLaughlin Actor
Peter Rosenberg Media personality
Oscar Schmidt Olympic Basketball legend
Lindsay Whalen WNBA player
Jason Williams NBA legend
Kris Wu (2) Actor/Singer
Head Coach: Jemele Hill (ESPN host)
Assistant Coach: Kyle Lowry (Player, Toronto Raptors)
Assistant Coach: Fat Joe (Rapper)
Assistant Coach: DJ Khaled (Rapper)
Team West
Player
Background
Mark Cuban (2) Dallas Mavericks owner
Baron Davis NBA legend
Andy Grammer Musician
Jiang Jinfu Chinese Actor/Model
Anthony Mackie Actor
Romeo Miller (3) Actor
Hasan Minhaj Actor/Comedian
Nneka Ogwumike WNBA player
Master P (2) Actor/Rapper
Candace Parker WNBA player
Aarón Sanchez Celebrity Chef
Head Coach: Michael Smith (ESPN host)
Assistant Coach: Draymond Green (Player, Golden State Warriors)
Assistant Coach: Rocsi Diaz (Television Personality)
2018 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game[edit]
Further information: 2018 NBA All-Star Game
The 2018 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game presented by Ruffles was played on Friday, February 16, 2018 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.[50][51][52] Since the All-Star Weekend was held in Los Angeles, the competition was represented by the two NBA teams in the city with the Los Angeles Lakers (Team Lakers) and the Los Angeles Clippers (Team Clippers) instead of the typical West Vs. East affair like in previous years.
ESPN
February 16, 2018
7:00 pm ET
Team Lakers 66, Team Clippers 75
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 17–18, 19–17, 17–21
Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California
Team Lakers
Player
Background
Justin Bieber (2) Singer/songwriter
Sterling Brim TV personality/Host/Actor
Nick Cannon (10) TV personality/Actor/Rapper
Terence Crawford Boxer
Rachel DeMita (2) NBA 2KTV personality
Jerry Ferrara Actor
Flea Musician
Michael B. Jordan Actor
Marc Lasry (3) Milwaukee Bucks owner
Tracy McGrady (2) former NBA player
Caleb McLaughlin (2) Actor
Candace Parker (2) WNBA player
Nate Robinson former NBA player
Drew Scott (3) Actor
Kris Wu (3) Actor/Singer
Head Coach: Rachel Nichols (ESPN host)
Assistant Coach: Tracy McGrady (former NBA player, ESPN analyst)
Assistant Coach: Michael B. Jordan (Actor)
Team Clippers
Player
Background
Anthony Anderson (4) Actor
Brandon Armstrong (2) Social media star, former NBA D-League player
Miles Brown Actor
Win Butler (4) Musician
Common (7) Rapper/Actor
Andre De Grasse Olympic sprinter
Stefanie Dolson WNBA player
Jamie Foxx (3) Actor/Comedian/Singer
Paul Pierce former NBA player
Dascha Polanco Actress
Quavo Rapper
Offset Rapper
Bubba Watson Golfer
Jason Williams (2) former NBA player
Head Coach: Katie Nolan (ESPN host)
Assistant Coach: Paul Pierce (former NBA player, ESPN analyst)
Assistant Coach: Common (Rapper/actor)
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Jump up ^ Bieber won the award while being on the losing team.
Jump up ^ Hart originally won the award but passed the award to Arne Duncan.
Jump up ^ Hart won the award while being on the losing team.
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