The following card sets are permitted in Standard tournaments:
There are currently no banned cards in Standard tournaments.
When you say standard, do you mean Standard the format, also know as Type 2? If so yes, Nicol Bolas - Planeswalker is, currently, a legal card in all formats. The Nicol Bolas, dragon card is not legal in Standard or Extended formats.
It is in some formats such as standard. But in legacy and other more open-ended formats it is legal.
'Blistering Firecat' has long since rotated out of Standard format, but it has in no way ever been 'banned', and it can freely be used in any format that allows Onslaught-block cards.
The official term is "Standard", but because of it's controversial nature (forcing players to constantly replace their decks with the most recent sets of expansions), the format has developed the insulting (justifiably?) nickname of "Scumbag", or "Scumbag Format".
Yes, it is type two standard.
I keep sets of cards in folders (in 9 card Ultra pro sleeves) and my loose cards in boxes, usually sorted by sets or tournament format. Standard, Vintage, Legacy, Extended.
Magic the Gathering has many formats, each with it's own list of legal cards. To see a complete list see here: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=judge/resources/banned
An open-minded Christian will have no issues with Magic the Gathering.
Magic the Gathering is not a cult. It is a collectible card game.
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Yes. As long as you qualify as a legal target for the spell, you can choose yourself as the target.
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